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Thanks to lax copyright enforcement policies, growing demand for all things Apple and a lack of official retail channels, China’s fake Apple Stores are experiencing a resurgence on the back of iPhone 6s preorders. In electronics manufacturing mecca Shenzhen,…
Superdry was paraded down a catwalk in Beijing to officially launch the company in China. The launch event showcased some of the key product lines at the British Embassy Residence. The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and…
ANZ has announced the establishment of a new branch in the Chinese city of Qingdao as the bank continues its growth in markets abroad. The Qingdao branch will cover the entire Shandong Province and will offer products and services for ANZ’s corporate…
UPS has expanded its presence in 13 additional cities in China improving transit times and extending cut-off times. Customers in the cities, situated in Jiangsu, Shandong, Zhejiang, Guangdong provinces, and in Chongqing Municipality, will have direct access…
Apple Inc. said Monday that its latest smartphones, the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, will be available at the technology giant’s retail stores at 8 a.m. local time on Friday, September 25. The company also noted that more than 50 percent of existing devices…
China’s accelerating slowdown has put shopping mall operators already struggling to fight off the inroads of e-commerce under the gun. But not all is doom and gloom as a wave of consolidation may allow some to thrive. “The supply of mall space in China is…
UNIQLO is set to open its MAGIC FOR ALL store on the fifth floor of the UNIQLO Shanghai Global Flagship Store on Huai Hai Road, its largest UNIQLO store in the world, on September 27. The MAGIC FOR ALL line of LifeWear apparel is part of a global…
The Chinese already account for 27 per cent of the world’s total luxury spending – and a staggering 80 per cent of that is spent outside the Mainland. China luxury spending outside China will double by 202 according to a report by China Luxury Advisors,…
Jordanian jeweller Lama Hourani has opened an exclusive boutique in Shanghai. But it’s been positioned as so exclusive, customers cannot enter without a prior appointment. Lama Hourani’s exquisite silver and gold jewellery creations are creating a stir in…
Apparel retailer Bossini has weathered Hong Kong’s retail downturn by achieving strong growth offshore. The Hong Kong based company has revealed its annual results in the year to June 30, reporting a mere one per cent decline in sales to HK$2.523 billion, and…
China online shopping sales grew a staggering 48.7 per cent during the first six months of this year, according to data from the China e-Business Research Center (CECRC). Online retail sales hit 1.6 trillion yuan (US$250 billion) and accounted for 11.4 per…
Cainiao, Alibaba Group’s logistics affiliate, has agreed to work with the US Postal Service to speed delivery of merchandise ordered by US consumers on Alibaba’s international online shopping platforms. Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Cainiao and…
Japanese retailer Lawson has installed 1000 ATMs in a new network to help Chinese tourists access their cash via UnionPay cards. And from September 24, customers will be able to pay for purchases using UnionPay credit cards at all Lawson stores in Japan –…
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group launched its Korea Fashion Week with its Taobao, Juhuasuan and Tmall online platforms in Seoul. Alibaba pledged to strengthen its exploration of overseas markets and to ink agreements with overseas brands to jointly…
Apple will launch an online payment service in China, as the tech giant seeks to expand in its largest market outside of the US despite fierce competition from local rivals. An Apple Company offering online payment has launched in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone…
China reported August retail sales that grew 10.8%, which beat the consensus 10.6%. Most encouraging was that online retail sales remain robust, underscoring my bullish view on Alibaba. As for offline retail, jewelry grew off a lower base so we view this of a…
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