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Shifting Patterns for Asian Exhibitions

The trade show scene in Hong Kong and China is reflecting the shifts in sourcing hubs and demographics.

Singles’ Day Aims for Global Reach

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, which created the Nov. 11 shopping event, clocked in a record-breaking $9.3…

Alibaba Singles’ Day Sales Top $9B

The figure is nearly double the sales made on the company’s e-tailing platforms during the 2013 holiday.

Alibaba’s First Hour Singles Day Sales: $2B

Consumers spent more than $2 billion on the Chinese e-commerce giant's shopping platforms within the first…

MCM Presents Spring Collection in Beijing

Paolo Fontanelli said by the end of this year, the company will have 45 stores in greater China.

Value Retail’s Suzhou Village Arrives in Changing China

The developer of the nine Chic Outlet Shopping Villages in Europe celebrated the grand opening of its first…

Costco Sets Online Store in China

The American retailer is to use the Tmall Global platform operated by e-commerce giant Alibaba Group.

Topshop Enters China on ShangPin.com

Topshop celebrated its official launch on ShangPin.com, a Beijing-based luxury and fashion e-commerce site.

Report Focuses on China Real Estate Strategies

Brands must be increasingly strategic when choosing where to open stores, particularly as landlords of…

Milan’s 10 Corso Como set to Open a Second Location in China

The 11,840-square-foot space will be located in Shin Kong Place, a high-end shopping mall in China.

Glamour Sales On the Move in China

The e-commerce site specializing in flash sales has just named a new brand ambassador and unveiled a shorter…

Wanda Sets China E-commerce Venture

Developer is teaming with Tencent and Baidu.

Mobile Sales in China Propel Alibaba Q1 Earnings

In what might be the final financial report before Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. goes public, the company on…

The Over 50s in Japan and China

Two of Asia’s largest consumer markets face the challenge of rapidly aging populations.

Fosun’s Focus on China’s Changing Consumer

Patrick Zhong, head of global investments, discusses the group's strategy for investing in everything from…