Skip to main content
BoF Logo

Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.

The China Edit | Condé Nast College, E-Commerce, JD.com, Brushing

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.
Rendering of the Condé Nast Center in Shanghai | Source: Courtesy
By
  • Kate Abnett

"Condé Nast College Opens Center in Shanghai" (The Business of Fashion)
"The education arm of the media company behind Vogue, GQ and Glamour is poised for expansion into new territories."

"The US Just Overtook China as the World's Best Place for E-commerce(Quartz)
"The US has jumped ahead of China, which led the rankings in 2013, because it offers an irresistible mix of market size, growth potential, developed infrastructure, and its residents' eagerness to purchase online—the categories A.T. Kearney measures to compile its index."

"JD.com Sees Growth in Warehouse Services After Uniqlo Agreement" (Bloomberg)
"Chinese e-commerce company JD.com Inc. expects a warehousing and delivery agreement with Japan's Uniqlo Co. will open the door for more companies to use its logistics services."

"China's Online Sales Fakery Problem Might Be Bigger Than You Think" (Forbes)
"The practice of paying people to act like customers, called brushing, is not just an Alibaba problem. Cut-throat competition means merchants on every e-commerce platform are susceptible to the practice."

"Alibaba-Backed ShopRunner Gains Momentum, Eyes China" (Reuters)
"ShopRunner Inc, the e-commerce startup backed by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd that styles itself in some ways as the anti-Amazon, more than doubled its users over the past year and hopes to do so again in 2015."

© 2026 The Business of Fashion. All rights reserved. For more information read our Terms & Conditions

More from China
On-the-ground intelligence and insights from the world’s largest fashion market.
view more
Latest News & Analysis
Unrivalled, world class journalism across fashion, luxury and beauty industries.

Estée Lauder’s Surprise Acquisition, Explained

The American cosmetic giant’s buyout of Ayurvedic beauty line Forest Essentials came as a surprise. By picking an under-the-radar brand it knows well, the company can show that it’s still in the M&A game without needing to outbid rivals.


VIEW MORE
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
CONNECT WITH US ON