Carlos Nazario Appointed Editor in Chief of Wonderland
The fashion editor and stylist is reuniting with longtime collaborator Alastair McKimm, chief creative officer of Wonderland parent Visual Talent Ltd.
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Japanese Internet Giants Join Forces as Mobile Payment Race Heats Up
Line and Mercari are teaming up to face powerful rivals, such as Ratuken, SoftBank and India's Paytm.
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Fashion in 2018 | 06. Mobile Obsessed
As mobile-first consumers are choosing the convenience of using their phones for transactions, fashion companies will in 2018 begin to realise the opportunities this brings.
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How an Amazon PayPal Clone Could Threaten Other Payment Services
Amazon has hinted that it may be moving in this direction, as it promotes its branded checkout button on merchant websites and offers Prime members rewards when they use a debit card to reload gift cards.
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Report: Amazon Bids for Indian Payments App FreeCharge
Amazon is trying to buttress its digital payments operations as it takes on local rivals including Paytm and Flipkart.
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News Bites | NewStore Lands $50 Million in Funding
In today’s News Bites, mobile retail platform NewStore shares its plans to take on Amazon after a Series B funding round.
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WhatsApp Joins Arsenal of Online Luxury Amid Race for Customers
By becoming one of the first companies to use WhatsApp to sell directly to customers, Yoox Net-a-Porter is seeking a leg up on competitors like Farfetch and luxury brands’ own sites.
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The China Edit | Chinese Tourist Spending Falls, Alibaba Hits Australia
This week, why the average Chinese tourist is spending less abroad, while the Alibaba Group expands into Australia and New Zealand.
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What Facebook's Head of Advertising Wants to See Happen in 2017
"Facebook should help people directly order food, buy tickets to events, find out what to do on a Saturday night and shop until their heart's content
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The China Edit | Millennial Spending Poses Debt Risk, Michael Jordan Scores Legal Win
Spending and borrowing by Chinese millennials poses a risk to China's fast-growing debt, and basketball player Michael Jordan scores a legal win for his Chinese name.
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As Online Sales Soar, Brands Must Boost Digital Innovation
Booming e-commerce sales on Black Friday underscore the need for continued digital investment, but front-end upgrades are only the tip of the iceberg.
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The China Edit | Mobile Retail Seen Reaching $1.4 Trillion, Demand for Online Luxury Rental Grows
China's mobile retail spending is expected to grow to $1.4 trillion by 2019 and luxury dress rental services are catching on among fashion-savvy and status-hungry consumers in smaller Chinese cities.
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How China’s Mobile Retail Spending Will Just Keep Ringing Up
"There are over 1.3 billion mobile subscribers in China, and the country’s mobile commerce industry is expected to be worth US$1.41 trillion by
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Aritzia Seeks to More Than Double Sales by 2032
New categories and brick-and-mortar expansion beyond North America are set to drive Aritzia’s quest to hit $10.5 billion CAD ($7.5 billion).
Pop Mart Quarterly Sales Fall Up to 50% as Labubu Fad Cools
Sales in the Americas fell 70 to 75 percent.
Zegna to Take Summer Fashion Show to Beijing
The Italian label has continued to enjoy solid growth in China, defying a wider downturn in demand for European luxury. The June 11 presentation of its summer collection will be the latest in a series of travelling shows.
Beiersdorf Sales Slightly Miss Expectations on Nivea Weakness
The German consumer goods maker marginally missed market expectations for third-quarter sales growth on Tuesday, with its key Nivea brand posting a third straight quarterly sales decline.
Audemars Piguet to Certify Its Pre-Owned Watches Following Rolex
Whereas Rolex is both a buyer and seller of its second-hand watches through official retail partners, Audemars is setting up a marketplace where sellers set prices.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Says It’s Taken Control of Hugo Boss
The British retail group has pushed its stake in the German apparel brand above 50 percent in a move that will turn Hugo Boss into a subsidiary of Frasers.
Shein Agrees to Pay $100 Million to Settle US FTC Probe
The settlement, equivalent to 44 percent of the ultra fast-fashion company’s second-quarter profit, is the latest blow amid regulatory and tax crackdowns in Europe and the US that have hampered Shein’s growth.