online retail
With E-Commerce Surging In China, Who Needs Brick-And-Mortar?
Though not without its own very particular (and ever-changing) set of challenges, China's booming e-commerce market is convincing some aspiring fashion and luxury retailers to skip brick-and-mortar stores and go… Read More
J. Crew Partners With Lane Crawford For China Rollout, E-Commerce
One of many mid-range American retailers set to debut or expand in Hong Kong or mainland China this year, this J. Crew announced a new partnership with the Hong Kong-based… Read More
Walmart-Funded Chinese E-Commerce Site Yihaodian Expands Into Wine Market
China's booming e-commerce market continues to attract an ever-increasing number of retailers, all with eyes on tapping demand from the country's middle class for everything from apparel to automobiles. Read More
China Retail Briefs: Macy’s + VIPStore; Taobao Luxury Sales; Middle-Class Diamond Demand
A roundup of recent news from China's retail sector, from Macy's investing $15 million in Chinese online retailer VIPStore to Taobao's rising luxury sales and Rio Tinto's plans to tap… Read More-
China’s Female-Driven Luxury E-Commerce Market To Surpass $3 Billion In 2012
According to a new study by Taobao, luxury e-commerce purchases in China surpassed 15 billion yuan ($2.4 billion) in 2011, a 100 percent surge year-over-year, and should exceed 20 billion… Read More 
Flash Sales & The Fashion Industry In Asia: For Better And For Worse
The most unfortunate thing about the rise of online flash sales in Asia is that they are taking place right on the eve of a creative boom in the region. Read More
Chinese Luxury E-Commerce Sites Hitting Wall As Foreign Competitors Close In
Despite booming demand and strong sales, the shakeout in China's luxury e-commerce market that Jing Daily predicted we'd see at some point in 2012 is already starting to become apparent. Read More
Jing Daily Q&A: Neiman Marcus Sees Gold In China’s E-Commerce Market
To get a little more insight into the Neiman Marcus Group's broader strategy for the China market, Jing Daily recently exchanged a Q&A with Shanghai-based Group rep Chris Luan. Read More
Italian Winemakers Challenge French Dominance In China Market
In recent years, along with new-world producers from the US, Chile and elsewhere, winemakers from a very old-world country, Italy, have been looking to chip away at France's dominance in… Read More
Neiman Marcus Makes First China Play With $28 Million E-Commerce Investment
In a development rumored since last October to take place some time in 2012, the American luxury retail group Neiman Marcus is finally set to kick off its China expansion… Read More
