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China’s July Export Growth Slows, Markets Slide

Last month’s export figures grew by only 1 percent year-on-year, an abrupt slowdown from the 11.3 increase…

China Region Recovers From Typhoon

Retailers and textile manufacturers said that so far there has been little impact from the worst typhoon to…

Adidas Raises 2012 Profit Forecast

Company's second-quarter income grew 17.9 percent.

Chinese Producers Threaten Adidas Suit

Dispute over the brand’s decision to close its last wholly owned factory on the mainland as well as end…

La Miu: China’s Big Player in Lingerie

The popular Web site caters to a changing attitude toward intimate apparel among young Chinese women.

China’s Li Ning Faces Hurdles

The sports brand is busy shifting gears with a new strategic plan, which could be a good thing as analysts…

China’s Tmall Making Fashion Play

The country's largest business-to-consumer e-commerce platform is aiming to become a major fashion player.

China Aims to Calm Slowdown Fears

Officials have been working overtime to reassure the public that the economy is on solid footing despite a…

Luxury Home Brand Kumi Kookoon Opens in China

The company recently opened a store in Dalian.

Wal-Mart China Faces Fresh Safety Concerns

Retailer drops sesame oil and squid from its shelves and faces its second brush with regulators in a week.

Ronald Van der Vis Aims to Ease Esprit Concerns

The executive director and group chief executive officer vows to stay on for another 12 months.

Wal-Mart China Drops Pork Items After Inspection

Regulators found ribs in Wal-Mart's warehouse there were from "diseased pigs," according to state media.

China Manufacturing Activity Softens

The purchasing managers index for manufacturing for May fell nearly three percent from April.

Chinese Denim: Seek Status, Buy Bogus

With Chinese consumers willing to overlook authenticity when shopping for big names in jeans, the market is…

Pierre Balmain Springs Early in Beijing

There’s one way to get ahead of the competition: Roll out your spring 2013 collection three months ahead of…