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Apple Pay Launches in China Where E-Payments Widely Used

Apple Inc. on Thursday launched its smartphone-based payment system in China where the electronic payments market is already dominated by an arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba.

Apple Pay Launches in China Where E-Payments Widely Used

Apple Inc. on Thursday launched its smartphone-based payment system in China where the electronic payments market is already dominated by an arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba.


The China Edit | Global Luxury Spend, Alibaba's Groupon Stake, Golden Generation

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 | Global Luxury Spend, Alibaba's Groupon Stake, Golden Generation

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 Gets New Learning Opportunity With 5.6 Percent Stake in Groupon

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. bought 33 million shares of Groupon Inc., making it the fourth-largest shareholder in the online deals website that has lost 86 percent of its value since going public more than four years ago.

Alibaba Gets New Learning Opportunity With 5.6 Percent Stake in Groupon

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. bought 33 million shares of Groupon Inc., making it the fourth-largest shareholder in the online deals website that has lost 86 percent of its value since going public more than four years ago.


The China Edit | Optimism at LVMH, Lunar New Year Travel, Factories Pause

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 | Optimism at LVMH, Lunar New Year Travel, Factories Pause

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 | Tommy Hilfiger Defies Slowdown, IPO Optimism, Industry Slows

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 | Tommy Hilfiger Defies Slowdown, IPO Optimism, Industry Slows

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 | Stock Market Rout, Lunar New Year, Bulgari's Mainland Boutiques

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 | Stock Market Rout, Lunar New Year, Bulgari's Mainland Boutiques

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.


China Bears Descend on Alibaba as Investors Fret About Economy

U.S. short sellers have pushed bets against Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to the highest in more than 14 months on concern that China’s deepest economic slowdown since 1990 will only get worse.

China Bears Descend on Alibaba as Investors Fret About Economy

U.S. short sellers have pushed bets against Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to the highest in more than 14 months on concern that China’s deepest economic slowdown since 1990 will only get worse.


Op Ed | Exceeding Expectations in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is getting a bad rap as megabrands face tough times in the market, but for smaller luxury brands, this city still means big business, says Monica Vinader.

Op Ed | Exceeding Expectations in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is getting a bad rap as megabrands face tough times in the market, but for smaller luxury brands, this city still means big business, says Monica Vinader.


KKR Fashion Brands Said to Attract Bids From Lion Capital, Ruyi

SMCP, the KKR & Co.-backed owner of French fashion brands Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot, has attracted bids from Lion Capital and Chinese textile producer Shandong Ruyi Group.

KKR Fashion Brands Said to Attract Bids From Lion Capital, Ruyi

SMCP, the KKR & Co.-backed owner of French fashion brands Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot, has attracted bids from Lion Capital and Chinese textile producer Shandong Ruyi Group.


Alibaba Teams With Nvidia in $1 Billion Bet on Cloud Computing

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. will work with Nvidia Corp. on cloud computing and artificial intelligence, and plans to enlist about 1,000 developers to work on its big-data platform during the next three years.

Alibaba Teams With Nvidia in $1 Billion Bet on Cloud Computing

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. will work with Nvidia Corp. on cloud computing and artificial intelligence, and plans to enlist about 1,000 developers to work on its big-data platform during the next three years.


Swiss Watch Brands Mull Future of Hong Kong Show as Demand Wilts

The Swiss organizer of an annual Hong Kong watch fair and some of the exhibiting brands are considering holding the event every other year amid declining sales in the industry’s largest market.

Swiss Watch Brands Mull Future of Hong Kong Show as Demand Wilts

The Swiss organizer of an annual Hong Kong watch fair and some of the exhibiting brands are considering holding the event every other year amid declining sales in the industry’s largest market.


The China Edit | Slow Growth, Burberry Hit by Slump, Zhou Chengjian

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 | Slow Growth, Burberry Hit by Slump, Zhou Chengjian

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.