china news and archive.

News

US/China relations never stronger in fashion education

Jackie MallonJuly 10, 2019

REPORTWhile news headlines report on trade and tech wars, rising tariffs and diplomatic discord be

Business

Trump suspends new tariffs against China, market reacts positively

Marjorie van ElvenJuly 2, 2019

The American fashion industry is breathing a sigh of relief after Donald Trump shelved plans to add tariffs of up to 25 percent on Chinese goods including app

Business

Louis Vuitton is top luxury brand in China

Don-Alvin Adegeest June 21, 2019

Louis Vuitton is the top luxury brand in China according to the Gartner L2 Luxury China Index, which ranks digital IQ. Bulgari, Cartier, Gucci and Mont Blan

Business

JD.com has “record-breaking” anniversary sale

Danielle Wightman-StoneJune 20, 2019

China’s largest e-commerce company, JD.com has had a “record-breaking” June Anniversary Sale, with 18 days of sales resulting in 29.2 billion dollars.

Retail

Prada expands digital presence in China

Danielle Wightman-StoneJune 18, 2019

Italian fashion house Prada has opened a flagship store on JD.com, China’s largest e-commerce company, as it looks to expand its digital presence in the cou

Fashion

Back to the Hanfu-ture: Young Chinese revive ancient fashion

AFPJune 13, 2019

Dressed in a flowing long robe adorned with beaded floral embroidery

Report

Apparel and footwear industry condemns latest tariff escalation

SponsorMay 6, 2019

Apparel and footwear industry condemns latest tariff escalation

Fairs

China named guest nation at Pitti Uomo

Kristopher FraserApril 3, 2019

Italian men's tradeshow Pitti Uomo is opening its doors to China's menswear scene this June. Top Chinese menswear designers will be featured as part of Pitt

Fairs

China’s fashion industry struggles to target millennial shoppers

Weixin ZhaMarch 19, 2019

Shanghai - While China is on course to surpass the US as the world’s biggest clothing market this year, the future of the country’s fashion indust

Business

JD.com’s Toplife marketplace to merge into Farfetch China

Marjorie van ElvenFebruary 28, 2019

Toplife, the luxury e-commerce platform launched by Chinese online giant JD.com in 2017, is set to merge into Farfetch China, as part of a new partnership agr

Report

Suitsupply sets focus on China after additional financing from NPM Capital

Caitlyn TerraFebruary 14, 2019

Suitsupply, the Dutch tailoring brand best known for its controversial advertising campaigns, has received new growth capital. NPM Capital, which had alread

Management

Fast fashion, the first victim of US-China tariffs war

Angela Gonzalez-RodriguezJanuary 29, 2019

"Fast fashion, the first victim of US-China tariffs war"

Report

Asian markets mixed as traders prepare for crucial week

AFPJanuary 28, 2019

Asian markets mixed as traders prepare for crucial week

Fashion

China to pass US in retail sales this year: forecast

AFPJanuary 23, 2019

China to pass US in retail sales this year: forecast

Fashion

SMCP expands recruitment activities in Asia with FashionUnited

SponsorJanuary 11, 2019

SMCP expands recruitment activities in Asia, thanks to FashionUnited

Management

10 largest Chinese viscose producers to miss on responsible production promise

Angela Gonzalez-RodriguezDecember 24, 2018

ANALYSIS New York – Changing Markets Foundation’s recent report confirms China’s viscose producers’ failure to meet global expectations for sustainabl

Management

Lukewarm trading debut on the New York Exchange for Mogu Inc.

Angela Gonzalez-RodriguezDecember 10, 2018

New York - Chinese fashion and cosmetic retailer Mog Inc. debuted its trading in the U.S. stock exchange on December, 6. The company’s stock’s price close

Fashion

Kering teams up with Plug and Play to launch sustainability award in China

Marjorie van ElvenDecember 10, 2018

Kering wants to boost Chinese startups with the potential to bring a positive environmental and social impact to the apparel and textile industries. Together

Retail

Macy’s exiting the Chinese market

Marjorie van ElvenDecember 7, 2018

Macy’s is withdrawing from China completely by the end of this year. After shutting down its Shanghai store in 2015 and taking down its standalone Chinese w

Fashion

Chinese stores remove Dolce & Gabbana’s products, founders release apology video

Marjorie van ElvenNovember 23, 2018

Dolce & Gabbana’s image crisis in China is far from over. A series of retailers, including JD.com, Tmall, Y-closet, Secoo and Net-a-Porter, have taken down

Culture

Louis Vuitton’s exhibition “Volez, Voguez, Voyagez” arrives in Shanghai

Marjorie van ElvenNovember 22, 2018

After Paris, Tokyo, Seoul and New York, Louis Vuitton has brought its exhibition “Volez, Voguez, Voyagez” to Shanghai. Curated by Olivier Saillard, the ex

Fashion

Dolce & Gabbana's show in China canceled over controversial ad and alleged racist remarks by Stefano Gabbana

Marjorie van ElvenNovember 21, 2018

Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana has come under fire for its “DG loves China” advertising campaign. The brand posted a video on the Chinese social ne

Business

Michael Kors trying to drive business via Chinese tourists

Kristopher FraserNovember 19, 2018

Michael Kors might be a billion dollar business, but he's continuing his race further to the top by targeting Chinese tourists. The designer and business mo

Retail

In Graphs: Impossible Growth of Singles Day in China

Heidi LawNovember 6, 2018

Started as a anti-valentines joke amongst university students, and later on adopted by Alibaba as a sales event to buy themselves a gift to celebrate the beau

Business

5 main hazardous chemicals in clothing from China named

Kristopher FraserOctober 29, 2018

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (BCP) has published a list of the main chemicals used in the manufacturing of low-cost clothing, mainly from China.

Retail

French label IKKS expands childrenswear line to China

Huw HughesOctober 4, 2018

French fashion label IKKS has opened four brick-and-mortar stores in Shanghai and Beijing, as the French label expands their childrenswear lines to the Chine

Business

Chinese district court rules against individual selling fake Ralph Lauren products

Marjorie van ElvenSeptember 25, 2018

The Guangzhou District People’s Court, in China’s Guangdong province, has convicted Wu Weisheng for selling counterfeit Ralph Lauren branded shirts, the A

Fashion

British Fashion Council strengthens ties with China

Danielle Wightman-StoneSeptember 25, 2018

The British Fashion Council is looking to strengthen its ties with China through a new China Partnership Strategy, which will include creating a network of pa

Report

U.S. - China tariff war ramps up this week

Angela Gonzalez-RodriguezSeptember 24, 2018

Relations between China and the U.S. continue to worsen, with a new round of tariffs on each other’s goods kicking off this Monday. “We don’t want t

Report

Silicon Valley idealism at odds with China market

AFPAugust 20, 2018

Google workers' outrage over the notion of censoring searches to appease Chinese officials highlights the dilemma US tech companies face in accessing the luc

News

As trade war rages, Trump flags fly out of China factory

AFPJuly 16, 2018

As the China-US trade war rages, a factory set amid corn and mulberry fields in central China stitches together US and "Trump 2020" flags -- and business i

Retail

Gucci to reduce retail prices in China

Don-Alvin Adegeest July 12, 2018

Gucci is to reduce its retail prices in China following the decision by the Beijing government to reduce luxury goods’ import taxes. Gucci is thought to h

Retail

What does the US and China trade war mean for fashion?

Don-Alvin Adegeest July 6, 2018

The US has announced a trade war on China. Should those in Europe or the rest of the world care? The answer is a deciding yes. For luxury companies, who hav

Management

What does the US and China trade war mean for fashion?

Don-Alvin Adegeest July 6, 2018

The US has announced a trade war on China. Should those in Europe or the rest of the world care? The answer is a deciding yes. For luxury companies, who hav

Business

Jean-François Limantour: “The EU favors Asian countries over the Maghreb”

Anne-Sophie CastroJuly 5, 2018

INTERVIEWWith a resumé that includes experience as General Representative, both at the French Union of the Fashion and Apparel Industries and the European As

Retail

Louis Vuitton lowers retail prices in China

Don-Alvin Adegeest July 5, 2018

LMVH maison Louis Vuitton is lowering its retail prices in China. In a statement issued by the maison to the newspaper Jing Daily, the brand announced that

Business

Australian swimwear brand Seafolly to launch in China

Marjorie van ElvenJuly 4, 2018

Seafolly, Australia’s largest swimwear brand, is expanding to China. Its products will be launched on Alibaba’s e-commerce platform, Tmall Global, later

Retail

Online shopping to exceed 1 trillion dollars in China, but retailers are unhappy about sales

Marjorie van ElvenMay 16, 2018

*With 500 million online shoppers, China is estimated to exceed the 1 trillion dollar mark in online sales in 2018. However, only 20 percent of retailers feel

Retail

Liu Jo shifts expansion focus to China

Vivian HendrikszMay 14, 2018

Liu Jo aims to make it big in China by opening up a string of newly-owned stores. Italian fashion label Liu Jo has shifted its expansion focus to Asia

Business

Suning launches concept store for imported European goods in China, Jiwu

Reinhold KoehlerApril 20, 2018

In the past, western economies viewed China primarily as a country of production. The fashion industry, in particular, has exported the majority of its manufa

Management

Sanpower to introduce premium Chinese brands to Europe via HoF

Vivian HendrikszApril 10, 2018

London - Sanpower Group, the Chinese owner of British department store chain House of Fraser, has announced the launch of a new supply chain programme, desi

Report

Alibaba acquisition values meal-deliverer Ele.me at 9.5 bn dollars

AFPApril 3, 2018

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Monday it was acquiring full ownership of leading food-delivery firm Ele.me in a deal that values the Shanghai-based

Fashion

Alibaba sets up AI research centre in Singapore

AFPFebruary 28, 2018

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Wednesday opened an artificial intelligence research institute in Singapore in partnership with a local university, as th

Fashion

Petit Bateau marks 100-years of the panty

Vivian HendrikszFebruary 6, 2018

*CEO INTERVIEW There are not many brands who can claim they invented something as important, groundbreaking and functional as the modern day underpants. But t

Report

China's Alibaba under fire over use of customer data

AFPJanuary 5, 2018

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has come under fire over its handling of user data in an episode that underscores growing concerns for privacy in the hyper-

Report

Topshop to open its first store in China Autumn 2018

Vivian HendrikszJanuary 4, 2018

London - Topshop/Topman is slated to open its first store in Shanghai, China autumn 2018. The high street retailer’s first store in China will

Report

Harrods prepares for 200 million pound renovation

Vivian HendrikszNovember 23, 2017

London - Luxury department store Harrods is set to undergo its largest renovation in its 180-year history, as part of its wider three-year investment plan.

Business

In China's e-commerce boom, it takes a village

AFPNovember 9, 2017

Workers wielding screeching hand-held wood sanders toil overtime in Cheng Huaibao's bunk bed factory, rushing to prepare for the wave of orders about to b

Retail

China sees growth in online spending

Danielle Wightman-StoneNovember 9, 2017

Mintel is forecasting that online spending in China will reach 45.7 percent of total per capita retail spend in 2017, as the country continues to undergo a

Retail

AllSaints continues US expansion following Rockefeller opening

Vivian HendrikszNovember 6, 2017

London - AllSaints is continuing its expansion push across North America, following the opening of its 7,000 square foot flagship store on 5th Avenue in the

Business

China opens its first 'cyber court'

AFPAugust 18, 2017

China's first "cyber court" was launched on Friday to settle online disputes, as the legal system attempts to keep up with the explosion of mobile payment

Retail

Abercrombie & Fitch to launch on Alibaba’s TMall

Georgie LillingtonJuly 21, 2017

Abercrombie & Fitch, the struggling US apparel brand, is set to launch on Alibaba Group’s Tmall, China’s largest consumer platform for brands and retailer

Business

JD.com invests 397 million dollars in Farfetch

Danielle Wightman-StoneJune 22, 2017

London-based luxury marketplace Farfetch has received 397 million dollars in investment from JD.com to open the “ultimate gateway” in China to create a pl

Fashion

Luxury brands in China embracing new social channels

Don-Alvin Adegeest May 30, 2017

Chinese consumers are 8 times more likely to respond to an influencer post. This comes as luxury brands are embracing new social media channels like WeCha

Management

Cotton, running and celebrities, the secret sauce to China’s activewear explosive growth

Angela Gonzalez-RodriguezMay 29, 2017

ANALYSISAfter pumping up the global luxury goods market, Chinese savvy – and wealthy – consumers are paying the athleisure niche a similar favour. Data fr

Management

China steals US’ crown as paradise for sportswear: industry growing 11.8 percent annually

Angela Gonzalez-RodriguezMay 22, 2017

ANALYSISTo date, the U.S. was the golden haven for athletic apparel, with a population of 321 million people expected to grow the industry’s value to 83 bil

Report

Alibaba quarterly profits almost double to 1.55 billion USD

AFPMay 18, 2017

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Thursday its net profit almost doubled in the latest quarter on the back of soaring growth in online shopping. Ali

Retail

Reebok to open 500 FitHub stores in China by 2020

Vivian HendrikszApril 3, 2017

London - Reebok is set to expand its presence in China by opening 500 FitHub stores across the country by 2020, as part of its wider strategy to become th

Business

China's Alibaba to set up logistics hub in Malaysia

AFPMarch 22, 2017

Alibaba and Malaysia announced Wednesday that they will set up a logistics and e-commerce hub in the Southeast Asian country to boost small and medium-sized c

Business

President Trump negatively impacts American brand perception in China

Don-Alvin Adegeest March 5, 2017

In an era where brand perception is everything, protecting the image of national brands would appear to be a top priority for President Trump, who campaigne

Report

Burberry announces acquisition of remaining Chinese operations

Vivian HendrikszAugust 1, 2016

Burberry has announced the acquisition of the remainder of its Chinese retail operations. The luxury fashion house shelled out 54 million pounds to take ove

Business

Burberry announces acquisition of remaining Chinese operations

Vivian HendrikszAugust 1, 2016

Burberry has announced the acquisition of the remainder of its Chinese retail operations. The luxury fashion house shelled out 54 million pounds to take ove

Fashion Statistics China

Bram StrijbosJuly 20, 2016

Find the latest Chinese fashion statistics on FashionUnited.

Report

La Redoute to expand in China with Azoya

Vivian HendrikszJune 22, 2016

London - French fashion e-railer, La Redoute, has signed a deal with Asian e-commerce company Azoya to expand into the Chinese market. The partnership sugge

Report

Walmart and JD.com announce alliance in China

AFPJune 21, 2016

Wal-Mart will transfer its online Yihaodian operations in China to JD.com in exchange for a stake in the Chinese e-commerce giant in an alliance announced M

Report

Ben Sherman to take on Greater China through new partnership

Vivian HendrikszJune 17, 2016

London - British menswear brand Ben Sherman has signed a deal with MRH SpaRotica Groupé to begin distributing the label within the Greater China regi

Management

New Look revenue up 5.4 percent in "milestone" FY16

Vivian HendrikszJune 7, 2016

REPORT London - New Look has enjoyed a solid year, as its strategy has resulted in an revenue increase of 5.4 percent for the fiscal year 2016. Revenue for th

Fashion

Vietnam set to surpass China as top textiles manufacturing location

Vivian HendrikszJune 6, 2016

London - Vietnam has managed to squeeze past China to top the list of the most-preferred manufacturing locations for textile and apparel by companies across

Business

US agency probes Alibaba on accounting

AFPMay 25, 2016

The US stock market regulator has opened an investigation into the accounting practices of Chinese online giant Alibaba, a company document showed. A

Business

Learning from China's approach to mobile shopping

Don-Alvin Adegeest May 9, 2016

Most Westerners may prefer the comfort of their laptops and computers when it comes to online shopping, but in China, e-commerce via mobile devices has far

Report

China e-commerce giant Alibaba's quarterly revenue leaps 39 percent

AFPMay 6, 2016

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba's revenue surged 39 percent year-on-year in the first three months of 2016, it said Thursday, its fastest growth in the las

Business

China e-commerce giant Alibaba's quarterly revenue leaps 39 percent

AFPMay 6, 2016

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba's revenue surged 39 percent year-on-year in the first three months of 2016, it said Thursday, its fastest growth in the las

Business

Apple loses fight for trademark in China

Don-Alvin Adegeest May 4, 2016

A Chinese company selling handbags and leather accessories under the name iPhone has resulted in Apple losing the right to trademark its iPhone products.

Fashion

Chanel tops list of China's most powerful fashion and lifestyle brands

Vivian HendrikszApril 20, 2016

London - French luxury fashion house Chanel has been ranked as the most powerful and influential fashion and lifestyle brand in China, for mid-to-hig

Business

Alibaba financial affiliate valued at 60 US billion dollars

Vivian HendrikszApril 18, 2016

China's top internet finance company, e-commerce giant Alibaba's affiliate Ant Financial, could start the process of going public this year, reports said Mo

Business

Asos to discontinue local China business

Vivian HendrikszApril 7, 2016

British fashion e-tailer Asos has announced plans to discontinue its local operations in China on Thursday morning. However, Asos will remain present in th

Management

Samsung follows Apple with launch of mobile payment in China

AFPMarch 29, 2016

South Korea's Samsung Tuesday announced the launch of its mobile payment service in China, where it is likely to struggle in an already crowded market that

Business

France's Hermes bags luxurious profit of 973 million euros

AFPMarch 23, 2016

French luxury goods group Hermes said Wednesday that net profit rose to skim the billion-euro mark last year despite an economic slowdown in China, the Pari

Management

France's Hermes bags luxurious profit of 973 million euros

AFPMarch 23, 2016

French luxury goods group Hermes said Wednesday that net profit rose to skim the billion-euro mark last year despite an economic slowdown in China, the Pari

Retail

Adidas to focus on China expansion

Don-Alvin Adegeest March 4, 2016

German sporting goods giant Adidas is planning to open 3,000 stores in China over the next four years, as the athletic company is banking on a rise in footb

Business

Beijing beats New York as world billionaire capital

AFPFebruary 25, 2016

Beijing has surpassed New York City to become the "billionaire capital of the world" with 100 resident billionaires to the US business and cultural capital'

Business

China's online population nears 700 million

AFPJanuary 22, 2016

China's Internet users -- already by far the world's most numerous -- rose to nearly 700 million last year, authorities said Friday, more than twice the popul