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Danone Waters China, a subsidiary of Danone Group, is tapping into the distribution network of China’s largest retailer and e-commerce giant JD.com as the French company expands its coverage of Southwest China. A shared warehouse will be built in Chengdu, the…
American heritage handbag and fine leather-goods brand Dooney & Bourke has launched into China via Tmall Global. With more than 1000 retail stores throughout the US and 60-plus boutiques internationally, its foray online in China could be a hint at a physical…
Abercrombie & Fitch has announced it is launching both its Abercrombie & Fitch and Abercrombie Kids brands on Alibaba Group’s Tmall this month. Abercrombie & Fitch Tmall is China’s largest platform for brands and consumers. Through Tmall, Alibaba reports…
Today Grana, one of Asia’s fastest growing eCommerce disruptors in the apparel industry, with US $16 million in funding, announced its official launch into mainland China opening an online store on Alibaba’s Tmall – the largest business-to-consumer (B2C)…
Alibaba Group, the world’s largest e-commerce operator, is beefing up its presence in online shopping by further expanding in Hong Kong and tapping more English and non-Chinese speaking consumers in Southeast Asia. The group has officially launched its Tmall…
Tumbling turnover and gross profit margin have flipped an operating profit to a loss for beauty and healthcare retailer Bonjour Holdings. Its turnover for last year fell 12.8 per cent to HK$1.995 billion (US$256.8 million), while its gross profit margin…
Alibaba and main rival JD.com will enjoy fast growth in the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) market, according to research from Goldman Sachs, as more people in China turn to online shopping for daily grocery items like food snacks, body care products and…
Alibaba plans to form independent research and development teams to build up core technologies that support its vision of serving 2 billion people in the future. The giant e-commerce and technology company unveiled its grand plan at its inaugural tech summit,…
Sales of South Korea’s online shopping malls rose dramatically in recent months helped by the growing number of Chinese customers. Data released this week shows the Korean online industry growth is happening amid China’s retaliation against South Korea over…
Aldi China plans to open a flagship store on Tmall, Alibaba’s B2C marketplace platform, within the next few months. The German supermarket chain has just launched a corporate website in China to signal its upcoming entry into Asia. This features a…
The closures of a number of retail and luxury brand giants on China’s e-commerce platforms indicate that retail competition is no less fierce online than offline. It is old news that the Chinese market is highly competitive and unlike any other market in the…
Branded luggage-maker Samsonite Asia aims to make China its biggest market within five years, pinning its hopes on eCommerce and social media to fuel growth. While sales in China now account for more than 10 per cent of its total revenue, Samsonite CEO Ramesh…
Fashion group Esprit Holdings says it has made a “significant recovery”, turning around its HK$238 million (US$30.6 million) loss to record a net profit of HK$61 million for its first half. While the improvement was driven by retail sales, the group says two…
Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer has launched a flagship store on Tmall. The opening of Tag Heuer on Tmall takes to five the number of LVMH units to have a presence on the Alibaba-owned site. The launch is the latest sign of luxury goods makers, faced with slower…
Twenty French fashion labels are taking their business to China, through the ‘French Boutique’ launched by the French Federation of women’s ready-to-wear apparel (FFPAPF) on Alibaba’s Tmall Global website. Participating labels include Teddy Smith, IKKS,…
Pushing advertisement online and offline has been the typical strategy of China’s e-commerce giants to bring in customers, explaining why e-commerce sector is one of the toughest battlegrounds for freshly born startups since they have little money to spend on…
