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Nov- 2018 -23 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Chinese shopping sites pull Dolce and Gabbana goods amid ad backlash
Dolce and Gabbana products have been pulled from Chinese e-commerce as a result of its controversial ad campaign. The luxury fashion house posted an ad this week which shows a Chinese model struggling to eat pasta and pizza with chopsticks. The campaign was accused of promoting unflattering stereotypes. The situation…
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Oct- 2018 -5 OctoberAnalysis
Innovation in retail: who’s your money on?
No business is immune from the potentially fatal consequences of relying on ‘business as usual’. The recent fates of household brands like Maplin and Toys R Us tell us that. It is true in any industry, but none more so than in retail. Is your business looking in the right…
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Jun- 2018 -18 JuneOnline & Digital
Google and JD.com partner to create ‘frictionless shopping’
Search giant Google and online retailer JD.com have announced a partnership to create “frictionless shopping” experiences. Google, which invested $550m in cash, and JD.com will offer what they are calling “the next generation of retail solutions”, exploring “helpful, personalised and frictionless shopping experiences”. Both companies will work on strategic initiatives,…
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Apr- 2018 -23 AprilLuxury Goods
Alibaba and Valentino create 3D virtual store
Alibaba has partnered with Valentino to create an virtual 3D store that can be browsed by visitors to Alibaba’s Tmall Luxury Pavillion. The store will be mirrored in real life by a pop-up in Beijing’s fashionable Sanlitun district, as the two brands look to integrate the online and offline shopping…
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