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Alibaba Taps Virtual Reality for 3D Online Shopping Experience

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. wants to use virtual reality to enhance the shopping experience for its 400 million users and has set up a lab to research a technology it expects to become as common as television.

Alibaba Taps Virtual Reality for 3D Online Shopping Experience

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. wants to use virtual reality to enhance the shopping experience for its 400 million users and has set up a lab to research a technology it expects to become as common as television.


Alibaba to Train a Million Teenagers in Rural China

Alibaba plans to train a million teenagers in rural China to help start their own online businesses, taking e-commerce to the country's vast rural areas, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday.

Alibaba to Train a Million Teenagers in Rural China

Alibaba plans to train a million teenagers in rural China to help start their own online businesses, taking e-commerce to the country's vast rural areas, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday.


The China Edit | Empire's New Clothes, Exports Plummet, Pity the Personal Shopper

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.

The China Edit | Empire's New Clothes, Exports Plummet, Pity the Personal Shopper

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.


Alibaba Affiliate Cainiao Attracts GIC, Temasek as Investors

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s delivery affiliate attracted investments from Malaysia and Singapore, including Temasek Holdings Pte, in its first round of external fundraising since its creation in 2013.

Alibaba Affiliate Cainiao Attracts GIC, Temasek as Investors

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s delivery affiliate attracted investments from Malaysia and Singapore, including Temasek Holdings Pte, in its first round of external fundraising since its creation in 2013.


China's Alibaba Says Agrees $3 Billion Five-Year Loan

China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. said it has signed a deal for a $3 billion five-year loan, which will help the e-commerce giant as it snaps up stakes in companies within China and overseas.

China's Alibaba Says Agrees $3 Billion Five-Year Loan

China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. said it has signed a deal for a $3 billion five-year loan, which will help the e-commerce giant as it snaps up stakes in companies within China and overseas.


The China Edit | Avoiding a Hard Landing, Adidas Plans 3,000 Stores, JD.com Beats Expectations

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.

The China Edit | Avoiding a Hard Landing, Adidas Plans 3,000 Stores, JD.com Beats Expectations

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.


The China Edit | Cross-Border E-Commerce, Foreign Media Ban, Economic Airbrushing

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.

The China Edit | Cross-Border E-Commerce, Foreign Media Ban, Economic Airbrushing

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.


New Era for Chinese Fashion Manufacturers

China’s colossal manufacturing sector faces higher costs at home, cheaper competition abroad and a global economic slowdown. But business is booming for those who can adapt.

New Era for Chinese Fashion Manufacturers

China’s colossal manufacturing sector faces higher costs at home, cheaper competition abroad and a global economic slowdown. But business is booming for those who can adapt.


Op-Ed | Made-in-China Fashion Boosts the Industry

The explosive growth of high quality, locally made fashion will help China’s manufacturing sector remain globally competitive, says David Zhao of Shangpin.com.

Op-Ed | Made-in-China Fashion Boosts the Industry

The explosive growth of high quality, locally made fashion will help China’s manufacturing sector remain globally competitive, says David Zhao of Shangpin.com.


Alibaba’s Ma, Tsai Bolster Buyback With $500 Million Purchase

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. chairman Jack Ma and vice chairman Joseph Tsai will bolster the company’s share buyback as they agreed to spend $500 million of their own money purchasing stock in a vote of confidence for the e-commerce operator.

Alibaba’s Ma, Tsai Bolster Buyback With $500 Million Purchase

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. chairman Jack Ma and vice chairman Joseph Tsai will bolster the company’s share buyback as they agreed to spend $500 million of their own money purchasing stock in a vote of confidence for the e-commerce operator.


Probe of Top China Hedge Fund Boss Said Linked to Apparel Maker

An investigation into Zexi Investment chief Xu Xiang is examining whether he and the chairman of Shanghai Metersbonwe Fashion & Accessories Co. conspired to manipulate Metersbonwe shares ahead of last summer’s market rout

Probe of Top China Hedge Fund Boss Said Linked to Apparel Maker

An investigation into Zexi Investment chief Xu Xiang is examining whether he and the chairman of Shanghai Metersbonwe Fashion & Accessories Co. conspired to manipulate Metersbonwe shares ahead of last summer’s market rout


The China Edit | Sportswear Heats Up, Spending on Services, Angelica Cheung Talks Consumers

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.

The China Edit | Sportswear Heats Up, Spending on Services, Angelica Cheung Talks Consumers

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.