All China articles – Page 3
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Gallery
Store gallery: Ikea’s new ‘interactive and intuitive’ Shanghai store
Ikea has unveiled a new store format in Shanghai as it adapts to changing consumer demands.
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News
Retailers warn of Christmas stock crisis as Chinese port closes
The closure of a Chinese port has exacerbated the shipping crisis, meaning stock may be in short supply this festive season.
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Analysis
Building a video mega-mall: How livestreaming could revolutionise Western retail
As more retailers trial livestream shopping in the UK, Retail Week explores what it could do for Western retail and what can be learned from the Chinese phenomenon.
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Interview
Interview: Kingfisher’s Thierry Garnier on building a new mindset at the DIY giant
With the pandemic prompting an acceleration in-store and online innovation, Kingfisher chief executive Thierry Garnier talks us through the group’s new retail formats, its test-and-learn approach and how that has shaped a new way of thinking throughout the business.
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News
Adidas increases full-year outlook as pandemic recovery kicks off
Adidas has raised its full-year outlook as revenues in the EMEA and North American markets almost doubled in the brand’s second quarter following a challenging pandemic period.
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News
Alibaba revenues fall short of estimates as further regulatory crackdown looms
Alibaba reported an increase in sales but a fall in income as annual active consumers across the world reached over 1 billion for the first time.
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News
Nike profits soar as brand reports record revenues in North America
Nike has posted a surge in profits and record sales as shops reopened and coronavirus restrictions around the world eased.
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Analysis
The Disruptors: The new online fashion players hunting down Asos and Boohoo
The new online fashion players hunting down internet giants Asos and Boohoo.
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News
Chinese factory price hikes spark global inflation fears
Prices charged by factories in China have risen at the steepest rate for more than three years, sparking inflation fears across the globe.
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News
Apple’s profits double as Chinese sales soar
Apple has recorded soaring sales since the beginning of the pandemic, with particular momentum seen in China.
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Opinion
Anita Balchandani: ‘Expect a spending splurge but not a straight-line recovery’
After a long hiatus, as non-essential retail reopened in the UK the early signs suggest there are reasons to look forward with optimism.
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News
Alibaba hit with record £2bn fine for breaching competition rules
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has been hit with an Y18.3bn (£2bn) fine after an investigation ruled that it had abused its market position.
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News
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing posts surge in profits amid China recovery
The owner of fashion giant Uniqlo has posted a spike in profitability as the retail recovery in China boosted its bottom line.
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News
H&M angers Vietnam in bid to appease China
H&M has found itself the subject of another boycott, after its attempts to win back China upset Vietnam.
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News
H&M seeks to ‘regain trust’ in China following Xinjiang row
Fashion giant H&M has insisted it remains committed to trading in China and hopes to defuse a row over forced labour allegations that have led to a backlash against the retailer.
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News
Nike and H&M face China backlash in Uighur forced labour row
Fashion giants Nike and H&M face boycott demands from Chinese consumers after expressing concern over allegations of forced labour in cotton production.
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News
Nike profits rise as China leads sales recovery
Nike has posted a jump in profits as booming sales in China offset tougher conditions in the US and Europe amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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News
JD.com profits soar as retail business booms during lockdowns
JD.com has posted a jump in full-year sales and profits as its retail division benefited from a spike in online shopping during the coronavirus crisis.
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Analysis
Worldview: How Chinese retail lit a fire under its Covid-19 recovery
In the first instalment of our new Worldview series gleaning insight and inspiration from global markets, Eliam Huang analyses how China is bouncing back from Covid-19.
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News
Alibaba sales surge amid China’s ‘rapid’ Covid-19 recovery
Alibaba has posted a spike in sales during the final quarter of 2020 following the “rapid recovery” of the Chinese economy in the wake of Covid-19.