- AFP |
Sneakers on a popular Chinese e-commerce platform look like Adidas, but are branded "Ababis". Underwear resembling Calvin Klein are called "Caiwen Kani". Toys with an uncanny resemblance to a certain blockbuster movie franchise opt for "Star Wnrs". As China held its massive annual "Singles Day" online […]
- Marjorie van Elven |
Rest assured: if something is trending, you will find it on eBay. The e-commerce giant has published its 2018 Shopping Report, revealing the best selling products since January, and the fashion items which made the list come as no surprise for those following the latest catwalks and trend forecasts.Even […]
- Marjorie van Elven |
From tomorrow, customers from 106 new countries will be able to shop Zara’s fashion online for the first time. The brand’s parent company, Inditex, has announced the launch of a new dedicated online platform (www.zara.com/ww) which will increase the number of markets where Zara is sold online to 202. […]
- Marjorie van Elven |
Four years after its debut in London, Dover Street Market has opened its sixth location in Los Angeles. The concept store, founded by Comme des Garçons’ Rei Kawakubo and her husband Adrian Joffe, is best known for its resemblance with an art gallery. Designed by Kawakubo herself, the LA location spans […]
- Marjorie van Elven |
Amazon has partnered up with cross-border, cross-currency payment company Western Union to make it easier for online shoppers to buy items from abroad. Customers in select countries will be able to shop on Amazon and pay in person, in their local currency, at a Western Union shop. “There are people […]
- Huw Hughes |
UK e-tailer Notonthehighstreet has become the latest addition to PETA’s list of retailers and vendors ditching the use of mohair in their products. The announcement comes after the release of a PETA video exposé in June uncovering the appalling treatment of goats across 12 goat farms in Angora, South […]
- Marjorie van Elven |
Canadian athleisure brand Lululemon has launched an exclusive capsule collection at Yoox Net-a-Porter’s luxury menswear website, Mr Porter, marking its first partnership with a men’s wholesaler. The collection features 18 pieces, including T-shirts, pants, jackets and even a signature yoga mat, all […]
- Prachi Singh |
Richemont and Alibaba Group have announced a global strategic partnership to bring the retail offerings of Yoox Net-A-Porter Group (YNAP), to Chinese consumers. Under the partnership, the companies will establish a joint venture to launch two mobile apps for YNAP’s Net-A-Porter and Mr Porter multi-brand […]
- Danielle Wightman-Stone |
London - Premium basic apparel brand, Stance, has confirmed that it will open its first bricks-and-mortar store outside of the US in Covent Garden, London next month. Stance, which embraces ‘the uncommon thread’ as its mantra, has secured a 2,004 square foot unit on Neal Street, over two floors. The […]
- Huw Hughes |
Pinterest has become the latest social media platform to focus on e-commerce with its newest Product Pins feature. The social discovery platform has long been used as a space for fashion inspiration, and this latest feature aims to make the process even easier for its users. The feature offers shopping […]