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The China Edit | Millennial Spending Poses Debt Risk, Michael Jordan Scores Legal Win

Spending and borrowing by Chinese millennials poses a risk to China's fast-growing debt, and basketball player Michael Jordan scores a legal win for his Chinese name.  

The China Edit | Millennial Spending Poses Debt Risk, Michael Jordan Scores Legal Win

Spending and borrowing by Chinese millennials poses a risk to China's fast-growing debt, and basketball player Michael Jordan scores a legal win for his Chinese name.  


Michael Jordan Scores China Legal Win for His Chinese Name

The Supreme People’s Court on revoked the rights of Qiaodan Sports Co. to use Jordan’s last name written in Chinese characters.

Michael Jordan Scores China Legal Win for His Chinese Name

The Supreme People’s Court on revoked the rights of Qiaodan Sports Co. to use Jordan’s last name written in Chinese characters.


The China Edit | Big Spenders Reappear, China Rethinks Counterfeit Hunters

China's wealthiest shoppers are spending at home again providing a welcome boost for the world's luxury brands and how the government country is rethinking its laws about how to report counterfeit products.

The China Edit | Big Spenders Reappear, China Rethinks Counterfeit Hunters

China's wealthiest shoppers are spending at home again providing a welcome boost for the world's luxury brands and how the government country is rethinking its laws about how to report counterfeit products.


The China Edit | Facebook's Chinese Censorship Tool, Livestream Goes Mainstream

Facebook is reported to have developed a censorship tool to help it get into China, a market where it has been blocked, and livestreaming goes mainstream with record levels of engagement.

The China Edit | Facebook's Chinese Censorship Tool, Livestream Goes Mainstream

Facebook is reported to have developed a censorship tool to help it get into China, a market where it has been blocked, and livestreaming goes mainstream with record levels of engagement.


The China Edit | Mobile Retail Seen Reaching $1.4 Trillion, Demand for Online Luxury Rental Grows

China's mobile retail spending is expected to grow to $1.4 trillion by 2019 and luxury dress rental services are catching on among fashion-savvy and status-hungry consumers in smaller Chinese cities.

The China Edit | Mobile Retail Seen Reaching $1.4 Trillion, Demand for Online Luxury Rental Grows

China's mobile retail spending is expected to grow to $1.4 trillion by 2019 and luxury dress rental services are catching on among fashion-savvy and status-hungry consumers in smaller Chinese cities.


Alibaba Buys a Third of Discount Chinese Grocery Chain Sanjiang

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. will spend more than 2 billion yuan ($290 million) buying about a third of Sanjiang Shopping Club Co.

Alibaba Buys a Third of Discount Chinese Grocery Chain Sanjiang

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. will spend more than 2 billion yuan ($290 million) buying about a third of Sanjiang Shopping Club Co.


Op-Ed | What Big Data Reveals About China's Big Spenders

Consumer data can help retailers uncover sizeable new opportunities in China’s luxury market, says David Zhao of Shangpin.com.

Op-Ed | What Big Data Reveals About China's Big Spenders

Consumer data can help retailers uncover sizeable new opportunities in China’s luxury market, says David Zhao of Shangpin.com.


Alibaba Transforms Wealthy Shopaholics Into an Online Marketing Squad

Alibaba's exclusive rewards programme, APASS, is a mashup of Facebook, Amazon Prime and the American Express Black Card.

Alibaba Transforms Wealthy Shopaholics Into an Online Marketing Squad

Alibaba's exclusive rewards programme, APASS, is a mashup of Facebook, Amazon Prime and the American Express Black Card.


JD.com Quarterly Revenue Soars by 38 Percent

JD.com said revenues for the three months ending September were 60.7 billion yuan ($8.86 billion), beating average estimates of 60.2 billion yuan.

JD.com Quarterly Revenue Soars by 38 Percent

JD.com said revenues for the three months ending September were 60.7 billion yuan ($8.86 billion), beating average estimates of 60.2 billion yuan.


The China Edit | Trump's Impact on Chinese Luxury, How Singles Day Became a Shopping Bonanza

This week, how Alibaba transformed Single's Day into the world's biggest shopping event and what Donald Trump's election means for luxury brands in China.

The China Edit | Trump's Impact on Chinese Luxury, How Singles Day Became a Shopping Bonanza

This week, how Alibaba transformed Single's Day into the world's biggest shopping event and what Donald Trump's election means for luxury brands in China.


Alibaba Singles' Day Sales Pass 2015, But Growth Slows

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's Singles' Day sales surged past last year's 91.2 billion yuan ($13.85 billion) total with nearly nine hours left on the clock.

Alibaba Singles' Day Sales Pass 2015, But Growth Slows

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's Singles' Day sales surged past last year's 91.2 billion yuan ($13.85 billion) total with nearly nine hours left on the clock.


Singles' Day vs Black Friday: Which is the Bigger Opportunity for Fashion?

Pre-holiday shopping events like Singles' Day and Black Friday are expected to generate billion of dollars in sales this year, but which of the two represents the bigger opportunity for fashion brands?

Singles' Day vs Black Friday: Which is the Bigger Opportunity for Fashion?

Pre-holiday shopping events like Singles' Day and Black Friday are expected to generate billion of dollars in sales this year, but which of the two represents the bigger opportunity for fashion brands?