All China articles – Page 7
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News
Topshop calls time on Chinese franchise partnership
Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green has suffered a fresh setback after calling time on his bid to crack China.
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Analysis
Analysis: Facebook's plan to rip up the retail rulebook
It may only have been an application to the US Patent Office, but it is one that indicates Facebook has big plans to revolutionise ecommerce.
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Retail Voice
Top trade mark tips for retailers operating in China
Rebecca Field, trade mark attorney at intellectual property (IP) specialist HGF, reveals what retailers should think about when it comes to trade marks in China.
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News
Google ploughs £415m into JD.com to fuel expansion
Google and JD.com have unveiled a strategic partnership to develop technology-fuelled tools across stores and the supply chain to create “a superior retail experience”.
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News
FeelUnique launches WeChat mini programme
FeelUnique has unveiled a WeChat mini programme as part of its bid to expand into China.
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News
Amazon slammed over working conditions in China
Amazon has been attacked by a labour watchdog over working conditions at a plant in China where its smart speakers and e-readers are manufactured.
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Analysis
In pictures: China’s Alibaba and JD.com reinvent stores
Retailers are looking East, not West, for the future of retail. John Ryan goes to China to see the tech-enabled stores of ecommerce giants Alibaba and JD.com.
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Opinion
Should retailers offer free delivery from stores?
As shopping becomes more of a leisure activity, do consumers want to lug heavy bags around with them? Could free delivery from stores protect the role of the shop?
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Opinion
Do checkout-free supermarkets matter that much?
China leads the way when it comes to offering shoppers ‘scan and go’ supermarkets, but are consumers happy with what they’ve got elsewhere?
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Opinion
Opinion: China brings online opportunity for retailers
China is a market with more than 500 million consumers, flush with disposable income and eager to try exciting new international brands that fit their lifestyles.
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Analysis
Analysis: Five international retailers making space pay
As the shockwaves of the latest retail CVA – House of Fraser – echo across the industry, the pressure mounts on traditional retailers to eke out profit from their store estate or risk suffering the same fate.
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Analysis
Made in China: Grow your business in a booming market
The scale of the retail opportunity in China is overwhelming. Head of retail and leisure at HSBC UK Corporate Banking James Sawley breaks down how Western brands can approach a launch.
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Analysis
Analysis: How JD.com will open 1,000 stores a day
Chinese online retail giant JD.com is plotting the biggest store expansion in retail history. Retail Week looks into why and how.
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Opinion
Opinion: Is the rise of the retail robots over-hyped?
Richard Liu, founder, chairman and chief executive of JD.com, sent shockwaves through the retail world this week.
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News
Iceland launches online in China with JD.com
Iceland is to tap into the Chinese market after opening an online store in partnership with ecommerce giant JD.com.
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Interview
Q&A: JD.com boss Liu on robots, millennials and the UK
JD.com boss Richard Liu talks to Retail Week at the World Retail Congress about his UK ambitions, Cambridge vs. Silicon Valley and staying relevant.
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News
Retail will be run entirely by robots, says JD.com boss
JD.com chief executive Richard Liu says that, in the future, retail will be operated not by humans but by “data, technology and robots”.
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News
House of Fraser set to sell Chinese brands in UK
House of Fraser will sell Chinese brands to British consumers as part of a Beijing initiative to boost trade in the region.
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News
Quiz sets out ambitions to enter Chinese market
Quiz plans to enter the Chinese market in a bid to power up its overseas sales growth, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
JD.com launches blockchain accelerator scheme
Chinese etail giant JD.com has launched a Beijing-based accelerator initiative, AI Catapult, to drive its development of blockchain technology.