Qatar Investment Authority Eyes 10% Stake in Golden Goose
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is preparing to buy a stake in Italian sneaker maker Golden Goose, Corriere della Sera reported Saturday.
mobile-commerce
Global Markets
In Land of Fakes, Chinese E-Commerce Giant Sells Trust
JD.com has emerged as Alibaba's strongest challenger in a Chinese e-commerce market that consulting firm Forrester says could grow to $1 trillion in annual sales by 2020.
In Land of Fakes, Chinese E-Commerce Giant Sells Trust
JD.com has emerged as Alibaba's strongest challenger in a Chinese e-commerce market that consulting firm Forrester says could grow to $1 trillion in annual sales by 2020.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Startups, VFiles, 3D Printing, Warby Parker
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Startups, VFiles, 3D Printing, Warby Parker
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Global Markets
For Most, North Korean Online Shopping Not Just a Click Away
Online shopping has arrived in North Korea, though it's as isolated from the rest of the world as the country itself, and the vast majority of North Koreans lack the technology to use it.
For Most, North Korean Online Shopping Not Just a Click Away
Online shopping has arrived in North Korea, though it's as isolated from the rest of the world as the country itself, and the vast majority of North Koreans lack the technology to use it.
Retail
JD.com Gains as Gap Deal Boosts Sales
JD.com Inc. led Chinese e-commerce companies higher in New York after announcing that Gap Inc., the largest U.S. retail chain focused on apparel, opened a store on its sales platform.
JD.com Gains as Gap Deal Boosts Sales
JD.com Inc. led Chinese e-commerce companies higher in New York after announcing that Gap Inc., the largest U.S. retail chain focused on apparel, opened a store on its sales platform.
Technology
Logistics Are Holding India’s E-Commerce Companies Back
E-tail is hugely promising for Amazon and Snapdeal in India—but it often doesn’t deliver.
Logistics Are Holding India’s E-Commerce Companies Back
E-tail is hugely promising for Amazon and Snapdeal in India—but it often doesn’t deliver.
Technology
Mobile Payment Services Offer Holiday Deals
PayPal and Google Wallet are offering deals and discounts to entice customers to use their services. The promotions come as competition among such services intensifies, with the recent launch of Apple Pay.
Mobile Payment Services Offer Holiday Deals
PayPal and Google Wallet are offering deals and discounts to entice customers to use their services. The promotions come as competition among such services intensifies, with the recent launch of Apple Pay.
Technology
Indian Retailers Hobble Online as E-Commerce Firms Race Ahead
The head of Future Group, one of India's largest and most established retailers, admits he can't keep up with web sites like Snapdeal and Flipkart when it comes to spending money to entice shoppers to buy online.
Indian Retailers Hobble Online as E-Commerce Firms Race Ahead
The head of Future Group, one of India's largest and most established retailers, admits he can't keep up with web sites like Snapdeal and Flipkart when it comes to spending money to entice shoppers to buy online.
Technology
Shop Windows Go Digital as Dummies Get Smarter to Boost Sales
LONDON, United Kingdom — Dummies just got smarter. Three years after fashion retailers started outfitting mannequins with cameras to monitor
Shop Windows Go Digital as Dummies Get Smarter to Boost Sales
LONDON, United Kingdom — Dummies just got smarter. Three years after fashion retailers started outfitting mannequins with cameras to monitor
Technology
China's Central Bank Halts Tencent, Alibaba Mobile Payment Process
HONG KONG, China — China's central bank demanded on Friday that payments made by scanning a bar code with mobile devices be halted, hitting the
China's Central Bank Halts Tencent, Alibaba Mobile Payment Process
HONG KONG, China — China's central bank demanded on Friday that payments made by scanning a bar code with mobile devices be halted, hitting the
News & Analysis
Mobile Shopping App Paytm Challenges E-Commerce Rivals In India, As Smartphone User Base Explodes
"India’s nearly 100 million smartphone users are beginning to shop online at a pace that the country’s biggest e-commerce companies such as Flipkart
Mobile Shopping App Paytm Challenges E-Commerce Rivals In India, As Smartphone User Base Explodes
"India’s nearly 100 million smartphone users are beginning to shop online at a pace that the country’s biggest e-commerce companies such as Flipkart
News & Analysis
Smartphone Payment System to be Rolled out in The UK
"Smartphone users with accounts at nine of Britain’s biggest banks will soon be able to pay people based only on their mobile phone number by using a
Smartphone Payment System to be Rolled out in The UK
"Smartphone users with accounts at nine of Britain’s biggest banks will soon be able to pay people based only on their mobile phone number by using a
News & Analysis
Considered consumerism, Affordable luxe gains, How online private sales work, Mobile blueprint, iPad’s future
Mary Portas: from fast fashion to a more considered consumerism (Telegraph) "Three things have contributed to this: the financial crisis, the
Considered consumerism, Affordable luxe gains, How online private sales work, Mobile blueprint, iPad’s future
Mary Portas: from fast fashion to a more considered consumerism (Telegraph) "Three things have contributed to this: the financial crisis, the
The News in Brief
Retailers Push UK to Join US and EU Ending Shein Parcel Loophole
British retailers are pushing the UK government to end a tax loophole that has helped online giants Shein and Temu make significant inroads and gain market share.
Exclusive: Deciem to Relaunch The Chemistry Brand
The Estée Lauder-owned beauty company and The Ordinary parent will relaunch one of its original brands as it moves to rekindle its reputation for incubation.
De Beers Makes Sweeping Cuts to Its Elite Diamond-Buying Club
The diamond company produced less than 22 million carats last year, down from almost 35 million in 2022.
L’Oréal India in Talks to Acquire Beauty Company Innovist
L’Oréal is in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in Bare Anatomy parent Innovist sources told The Economic Times India.
Zegna Chairman Says War Has Clouded Visibility of Demand in Middle East
The Italian fashion house cautioned the war is reducing visibility on demand in the Middle East, which accounts for 7 percent of its sales, though all stores are currently open in the region.
Glossier Appoints New CMO
Nicole Solorzano, who joins from Ouai, is the Millennial beauty brand’s latest hire.
Macy’s CEO Points to E-Shaped Economy, Signalling Consumer Shift
The mention of a forked economy by the head of America’s largest department store signals a heightened wariness that middle-income Americans will continue to spend at the same pace.