Tech enabled non-tech luxury brands to achieve significant growth in most valuable brands rankings

  This year’s most valuable global brands list shows that brand building remains critical to securing growth. The world’s most valuable brands have experienced record growth according to the Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2021 ranking, with the total worth reaching $7.1 trillion – equivalent to the combined GDP of France and Germany. The … Read more

Christopher Wylie: ‘Amazon is one of the biggest threats to the fashion industry’

The Cambridge Analytica whistleblower, who now works in fashion, says luxury fashion is reaching an existential moment – and that Jeff Bezos could be the next Anna Wintour

NET-A-PORTER opens flagship store on Alibaba’s Tmall Luxury Pavilion

    “This game-changing partnership between Richemont, Alibaba and YOOX NET-A-PORTER unites three world leaders who together are redefining the way Chinese customers shop for luxury.” The partnership between Alibaba and YOOX NET-A-PORTER is bringing Chinese consumers unprecedented access to the world’s leading luxury brands Richemont and Alibaba Group announced the opening of the NET-A-PORTER … Read more

China is Decoding Hennessy

    Luxury liquor maker Moët Hennessy Diageo China signs new deal with Alibaba. LVMH-owned wine and spirits brand Moët Hennessy and Alibaba Group are teaming up once again to explore more opportunities in new retail. Moët Hennessy Diageo China, a company in high-end wines & spirits business under the globally well-known luxury group LVMH, … Read more

China Cool: Top and emerging Chinese designers are coming to NYFW

        Alibaba Group’s Tmall wants to cultivate fashion talent and the growing creative culture in China.   Alibaba Group’s Tmall, China’s premier B2C platform for brands and retailers, announced its new partnership with New York Fashion Week (NYFW): The Shows. The partnership will bring both top and emerging Chinese designers to NYFW … Read more

Richemont to bring the world’s leading online luxury retailer to Chinese consumers

  Chinese consumers are expected to account for nearly half of the global luxury market by 2025. Swiss luxury goods group Richemont and Alibaba group announce global strategic partnership. This partnership will bring Chinese consumers unprecedented access to the world’s leading luxury brands. Under the partnership, YNAP and Alibaba will establish a joint venture (JV) … Read more