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US fashion brand Michael Kors is to launch a digital flagship store on Alibaba’s Tmall and the Tmall Luxury Pavilion. The launch marks Michael Kors’ first e-commerce channel in China, apart from its own site, offering consumers the full line of clothing sold…
Amazon is expanding its successful anti-counterfeiting program to more countries. Transparency is now available to sellers and customers in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, India and Canada, the e-commerce giant announced on Wednesday. Previously it…
Discount e-commerce platform Vipshop has acquired a chain of Chinese outlet malls. The online business has paid RMB290 million (US$42 million) for Shan Shan, extending its offline footprint. The Tencent and JD-backed site has been making strong moves to trade…
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing’s healthy online sales and strong performance in overseas markets, particularly in China, have helped boost its third quarter results. The Japanese retailer said its online sales saw a 16.1 per cent year-on-year increase in the…
Online shoes-from-plastic brand Rothy’s is opening its first physical stores in four key US locations. The brand creates women’s shoes from recycled materials, including plastic bottles, and has a burgeoning following in the territory. Its new stores will…
Swiss timepiece maker Omega has launched its first e-commerce initiative in China. Omega China has opened a new pop-up store in the Tmall Luxury Pavilion, an online platform for premium brands under Alibaba Group. Pre-sales for Omega’s new Seamaster Aqua…
Amazon Fashion has just released the first collection from an influencer as part of its new shopping experience, The Drop. For the next 30 hours, customers will be able to purchase pieces made on-demand from the collection designed by influencer Paola Alberdi…
After two years of planning, furniture and homewares retailer believes it can match a physical store experience. Ikea Thailand has launched an online store, with a view to matching the journey and impression customers experience at a physical Ikea shop. “We…
Online retail sales fell 3.8 per cent month on month in April, after a less than stellar March, according to the National Australia Bank’s monthly Online Retail Sales Index. The result is consistent with a general slowdown in retail observed by NAB, while the…
Vietnam has removed a proposed decree to prohibit online liquor sales, accepting that it goes against international trends. The bill, proposed by the Ministry of Health last year, would have prohibited online sales of beverages with an alcohol content of more…
Two regional Indian grocery retail chains are effectively merging, creating a national player. Spencer’s Retail, part of RP Sanjiv Goenka Group, says it will pay US$42.76 million to acquire upmarket grocery chain Nature’s Basket from Godrej Industries. The…
Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing announced hackers may have gained access to personal information of 461,091 accounts registered on the company’s Japanese shopping websites. The retailer said in a statement Monday the hackers may have accessed customers’ personal…
Google Translate’s camera translation feature sounds very futuristic on paper, but in practice—so far, at least—it’s been more of a proof of concept. It’s still usable and gets the job done, but it’s far from polished and intuitive to interact with. In fact,…
Bok Marketing will open its fourth preloved goods superstore Jalan Jalan Japan (JJJ Superstore) at M3 Shopping Mall in Gombak Kuala Lumpur. The phrase “Jalan Jalan” in the name means “going for a walk” in Malay. All goods sold in the store are “pre-loved” and…
AllGoods, a free marketplace for Kiwi buyers and sellers, has announced it has reached its one-millionth listing, 12 months after launching. The TradeMe competitor said it has maintained steady growth over the past few months. Its app has also become the top…
New data from Juniper Research predicts consumer interaction with chatbots in retail will reach 22 billion by 2023. The figure represents a sharp increase over an estimated 2.6 billion interactions this year. According to the new research report “AI in…
