Line and Mercari are teaming up to face powerful rivals, such as Ratuken, SoftBank and India's Paytm.
Line and Mercari are teaming up to face powerful rivals, such as Ratuken, SoftBank and India's Paytm.
As mobile-first consumers are choosing the convenience of using their phones for transactions, fashion companies will in 2018 begin to realise the opportunities this brings.
As mobile-first consumers are choosing the convenience of using their phones for transactions, fashion companies will in 2018 begin to realise the opportunities this brings.
Amazon has hinted that it may be moving in this direction, as it promotes its branded checkout button on merchant websites and offers Prime members rewards when they use a debit card to reload gift cards.
Amazon has hinted that it may be moving in this direction, as it promotes its branded checkout button on merchant websites and offers Prime members rewards when they use a debit card to reload gift cards.
Amazon is trying to buttress its digital payments operations as it takes on local rivals including Paytm and Flipkart.
Amazon is trying to buttress its digital payments operations as it takes on local rivals including Paytm and Flipkart.
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In today’s News Bites, mobile retail platform NewStore shares its plans to take on Amazon after a Series B funding round.
In today’s News Bites, mobile retail platform NewStore shares its plans to take on Amazon after a Series B funding round.
By becoming one of the first companies to use WhatsApp to sell directly to customers, Yoox Net-a-Porter is seeking a leg up on competitors like Farfetch and luxury brands’ own sites.
By becoming one of the first companies to use WhatsApp to sell directly to customers, Yoox Net-a-Porter is seeking a leg up on competitors like Farfetch and luxury brands’ own sites.
This week, why the average Chinese tourist is spending less abroad, while the Alibaba Group expands into Australia and New Zealand.
This week, why the average Chinese tourist is spending less abroad, while the Alibaba Group expands into Australia and New Zealand.
"Facebook should help people directly order food, buy tickets to events, find out what to do on a Saturday night and shop until their heart's content
"Facebook should help people directly order food, buy tickets to events, find out what to do on a Saturday night and shop until their heart's content
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Spending and borrowing by Chinese millennials poses a risk to China's fast-growing debt, and basketball player Michael Jordan scores a legal win for his Chinese name.
Spending and borrowing by Chinese millennials poses a risk to China's fast-growing debt, and basketball player Michael Jordan scores a legal win for his Chinese name.
Booming e-commerce sales on Black Friday underscore the need for continued digital investment, but front-end upgrades are only the tip of the iceberg.
Booming e-commerce sales on Black Friday underscore the need for continued digital investment, but front-end upgrades are only the tip of the iceberg.
China's mobile retail spending is expected to grow to $1.4 trillion by 2019 and luxury dress rental services are catching on among fashion-savvy and status-hungry consumers in smaller Chinese cities.
China's mobile retail spending is expected to grow to $1.4 trillion by 2019 and luxury dress rental services are catching on among fashion-savvy and status-hungry consumers in smaller Chinese cities.
"There are over 1.3 billion mobile subscribers in China, and the country’s mobile commerce industry is expected to be worth US$1.41 trillion by
"There are over 1.3 billion mobile subscribers in China, and the country’s mobile commerce industry is expected to be worth US$1.41 trillion by
The underwear company is anticipating net sales of at least $6.85 billion in the current fiscal year, exceeding analyst estimates and marking the highest revenue since its split from L Brands Inc in 2021.
The Japanese brand is accelerating its expansion in India to capture a greater share of the rapidly growing apparel market and affluent consumer base.
Activist fund Oasis Management Co. is calling on the Japanese personal care company to convene an extraordinary general meeting, seeking a probe into its supply-chain risk management and internal control.
The retailer surpassed annual sales forecasts but expects a $60 million drag from import tariffs in the first half of 2026.
The transaction gives FSI, a Milan-based private equity fund, a controlling share in the Italian luxury house, as more founder-owned brands turn to investors to fund growth and weather a tough global market.
Spend growth at off-price chains is among the strongest in retail, with gains across all income segments.
The retailer said it was accounting for the 15 percent tariff announced by US president Donald Trump after the Supreme Court struck down most of his earlier tariffs.
Melissa Sperau, formerly of Shiseido, will join the US prestige cosmetics maker effective March 6.