Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
mobile-commerce
Global Markets
In Land of Fakes, Chinese E-Commerce Giant Sells Trust
JD.com has emerged as Alibaba's strongest challenger in a Chinese e-commerce market that consulting firm Forrester says could grow to $1 trillion in annual sales by 2020.
In Land of Fakes, Chinese E-Commerce Giant Sells Trust
JD.com has emerged as Alibaba's strongest challenger in a Chinese e-commerce market that consulting firm Forrester says could grow to $1 trillion in annual sales by 2020.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Startups, VFiles, 3D Printing, Warby Parker
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Startups, VFiles, 3D Printing, Warby Parker
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Global Markets
For Most, North Korean Online Shopping Not Just a Click Away
Online shopping has arrived in North Korea, though it's as isolated from the rest of the world as the country itself, and the vast majority of North Koreans lack the technology to use it.
For Most, North Korean Online Shopping Not Just a Click Away
Online shopping has arrived in North Korea, though it's as isolated from the rest of the world as the country itself, and the vast majority of North Koreans lack the technology to use it.
Retail
JD.com Gains as Gap Deal Boosts Sales
JD.com Inc. led Chinese e-commerce companies higher in New York after announcing that Gap Inc., the largest U.S. retail chain focused on apparel, opened a store on its sales platform.
JD.com Gains as Gap Deal Boosts Sales
JD.com Inc. led Chinese e-commerce companies higher in New York after announcing that Gap Inc., the largest U.S. retail chain focused on apparel, opened a store on its sales platform.
Technology
Logistics Are Holding India’s E-Commerce Companies Back
E-tail is hugely promising for Amazon and Snapdeal in India—but it often doesn’t deliver.
Logistics Are Holding India’s E-Commerce Companies Back
E-tail is hugely promising for Amazon and Snapdeal in India—but it often doesn’t deliver.
Technology
Mobile Payment Services Offer Holiday Deals
PayPal and Google Wallet are offering deals and discounts to entice customers to use their services. The promotions come as competition among such services intensifies, with the recent launch of Apple Pay.
Mobile Payment Services Offer Holiday Deals
PayPal and Google Wallet are offering deals and discounts to entice customers to use their services. The promotions come as competition among such services intensifies, with the recent launch of Apple Pay.
Technology
Indian Retailers Hobble Online as E-Commerce Firms Race Ahead
The head of Future Group, one of India's largest and most established retailers, admits he can't keep up with web sites like Snapdeal and Flipkart when it comes to spending money to entice shoppers to buy online.
Indian Retailers Hobble Online as E-Commerce Firms Race Ahead
The head of Future Group, one of India's largest and most established retailers, admits he can't keep up with web sites like Snapdeal and Flipkart when it comes to spending money to entice shoppers to buy online.
Technology
Shop Windows Go Digital as Dummies Get Smarter to Boost Sales
LONDON, United Kingdom — Dummies just got smarter. Three years after fashion retailers started outfitting mannequins with cameras to monitor
Shop Windows Go Digital as Dummies Get Smarter to Boost Sales
LONDON, United Kingdom — Dummies just got smarter. Three years after fashion retailers started outfitting mannequins with cameras to monitor
Technology
China's Central Bank Halts Tencent, Alibaba Mobile Payment Process
HONG KONG, China — China's central bank demanded on Friday that payments made by scanning a bar code with mobile devices be halted, hitting the
China's Central Bank Halts Tencent, Alibaba Mobile Payment Process
HONG KONG, China — China's central bank demanded on Friday that payments made by scanning a bar code with mobile devices be halted, hitting the
News & Analysis
Mobile Shopping App Paytm Challenges E-Commerce Rivals In India, As Smartphone User Base Explodes
"India’s nearly 100 million smartphone users are beginning to shop online at a pace that the country’s biggest e-commerce companies such as Flipkart
Mobile Shopping App Paytm Challenges E-Commerce Rivals In India, As Smartphone User Base Explodes
"India’s nearly 100 million smartphone users are beginning to shop online at a pace that the country’s biggest e-commerce companies such as Flipkart
News & Analysis
Smartphone Payment System to be Rolled out in The UK
"Smartphone users with accounts at nine of Britain’s biggest banks will soon be able to pay people based only on their mobile phone number by using a
Smartphone Payment System to be Rolled out in The UK
"Smartphone users with accounts at nine of Britain’s biggest banks will soon be able to pay people based only on their mobile phone number by using a
News & Analysis
Considered consumerism, Affordable luxe gains, How online private sales work, Mobile blueprint, iPad’s future
Mary Portas: from fast fashion to a more considered consumerism (Telegraph) "Three things have contributed to this: the financial crisis, the
Considered consumerism, Affordable luxe gains, How online private sales work, Mobile blueprint, iPad’s future
Mary Portas: from fast fashion to a more considered consumerism (Telegraph) "Three things have contributed to this: the financial crisis, the
The News in Brief
Fashion Startup Founder Pleads Guilty in $300 Million Fraud
Christine Hunsicker admitted she falsified financial statements to promote CaaStle Inc. as a valuable, growing business when in reality it was struggling.
Victoria’s Secret Forecasts Its Best Year Since L Brands Split
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.
Uniqlo Aims to Grow Tenfold in India With Summer-Centric Clothes
The Japanese brand is accelerating its expansion in India to capture a greater share of the rapidly growing apparel market and affluent consumer base.
Oasis Pressures Kao in Latest Japan Activist Investor Push
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.
American Eagle Forecasts Sales Growth Above Estimates on Demand From Wealthy Shoppers
The retailer surpassed annual sales forecasts but expects a $60 million drag from import tariffs in the first half of 2026.
Missoni Family Exits Namesake Brand
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.
Ross Stores Forecasts Annual Sales Above Estimates on Resilient Demand for Discounted Apparel
Spend growth at off-price chains is among the strongest in retail, with gains across all income segments.