Diotima’s Rachel Scott, Ralph Lauren Take Home Top Prizes at CFDA Awards
Colleen Allen won the emerging designer of the year award; Tory Burch, Linda Fargo and more take home honours.
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China
Alibaba Singles' Day Sales Pass 2015, But Growth Slows
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's Singles' Day sales surged past last year's 91.2 billion yuan ($13.85 billion) total with nearly nine hours left on the clock.
Financial Markets
Alibaba Posts $1 Billion in Sales in 5 Minutes on Singles’ Day
Global retail e-commerce is expected to grow by 24 percent to $1.91 trillion in transactions this year.
China
Alibaba Promises Catwalks and Katy Perry for Singles' Day
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has started the countdown to its annual shopping festival Singles' Day.
Retail
Black Friday or Not, We Can Still Shop Like Crazy
Black Friday may be getting tired, but buying stuff that's on sale probably isn't.
Financial Markets
Alibaba Singles’ Day Draws Record Sales Amid Economic Concerns
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. flexed its e-commerce muscle by logging a record 91.2 billion yuan ($14.3 billion) in sales during its Singles’ Day promotion.
Financial Markets
Alibaba Says Singles' Day Sales Surpass Last Year's $9.3 Billion Total
Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd said on Wednesday the value of merchandise it has sold so far during the Singles' Day online shopping extravaganza had surpassed last year's total of $9.3 billion.
Global Markets
What 'Hot Deal' Means on Singles Day in China
China’s economy is struggling, and come Wednesday the country’s lonely hearts will do their best to put it back on track.
China
China's Couriers Don't Want to Be Alone on Singles Day
On China's giant Singles Day internet shopping festival, the country's delivery firms are stretched so thin that they are looking for tie-ups, listings and new investors to husband their resources.
China
The China Edit | Singles' Day, Luxury Brands Suing Alibaba, New Look Expansion
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
China
Why Alibaba Is Having Singles’ Day in Beijing for First Time
Shifting from its Hangzhou home to Beijing shows Alibaba’s ambitions to maintain growth, penetrate the northern region where rival JD.com Inc. is based, and answer the government’s call for “national champions” in technology.
News & Analysis
Macy’s Joins Singles’ Day Debutantes in Chinese Buying Spree
China’s shoppers will have even more online bargains to choose from when Macy’s Inc. add to the foreign retailers bolstering Wednesday’s Singles’ Day offerings.
Global Markets
Why Singles' Day in China Is Bigger Than Cyber Monday
Singles' Day started in China in the 1990s as an obscure holiday but has snowballed into a consumer phenomenon, thanks largely to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
The News in Brief
Ye Announces ‘Yeezy Season 01’ Runway Show in Los Angeles
The show will unveil the brand’s first-ever flagship store and mark Ye’s first full-scale runway presentation in four years.
Style Capital Acquires Alessandro Dell’Acqua’s N21
Financial details of the deal for the Milan-based brand weren’t disclosed.
Lagos Fashion Week Continues to Flex its Pan-African Muscle
The buzzy Nigerian fashion event has attracted a cohort from across the continent, with designers from South Africa, Uganda and Morocco presenting their collections in the Nigerian city.
Estée Lauder Raises Outlook, Buoyed by Perfume Demand
Demand for the US conglomerate’s luxury fragrance brands like Le Labo, Tom Ford and By Kilian offset weaker performance from its makeup and haircare divisions.
Bangladesh Sets Up Wage Board as Garment Worker Unrest Shuts Factories
Violent protests over pay levels forced the closure of more than 500 factories over the weekend.
Premium Skincare Brand Colorescience Names New CEO
Former Kiehl’s general manager John Reed will lead the label, which was acquired by Roundtable Healthcare Partners earlier this year.
Proya Third-Quarter Revenue Grows, Profit Dented by Marketing Spend
The Chinese beauty conglomerate’s revenue grew 29.8 percent in the latest quarter, but its profit decreased by double digits due to increased promotional expenses as it expands overseas.