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JD Worldwide opens fulfilment warehouse in Paris

JD Worldwide, the import and export shopping platform under JD.com, has launched its first self-operated direct procurement warehouse in Paris, France, housing fashion merchandise to streamline cross-border e-commerce for European brands into China. Located in the suburbs of Paris in Val-d'Oise, the facility houses apparel, beauty products,...

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Lululemon eyes China expansion, launches through JD

Lululemon has officially debuted its digital flagship store through China’s JD, bringing its yoga and fitness products to the e-commerce site’s J Shop. According to the platform, the new addition falls in line with the current growth in popularity of fitness and sports in the country, as well as the increasing demand for sports equipment. It...

Retail

Miinto to launch in China with an official flagship store on JD

Danish fashion platform Miinto will launch its overseas official flagship store on JD.com on November 12, offering its fashion clothing and accessories to more than 500 million customers on JD. Miinto joins JD through the Just-In-Time project, enabling cross-border merchants to synchronise products and orders via system integration, providing...

Fashion

Sports retailer JD partners with Nike and TikTok for virtual shoe try-on

In a campaign to support the launch of the new Nike Air VaporMax, sports fashion retailer JD has announced its new #JDVaporMaxShuffle initiative, an augmented reality shoe try-on. The branded hashtag comes along with a dance challenge aimed to build excitement around the upcoming Nike launch, with fans being able to try the shoe on in multiple...

Fashion

JD.com buys back shares following CEO controversy

JD.com will buy back 1 billion dollars worth of its shares. While the Chinese e-commerce giant’s plans are partly due to concerns of China’s economy, this comes just after charges against the company’s CEO have been dropped. CEO Richard Liu will not be charged with sexual assault, following an investigation in Minneapolis. Liu had been arrested...

Retail

Aquascutum launching store on JD.com

The British heritage brand opens an official flagship store on China’s largest e-commerce retailer, JD.com. The opening is coupled with Black Friday, offering steep discounts of up to 60 percent off. Known for its iconic trench coats, Aquascutum will be offering their signature styles and a selection of merchandise on the new JD.com store. “We...

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Hailey Baldwin lands new role with Adidas and JD

Everything is coming up roses for Hailey Baldwin. First, she's fresh off the heels of her engagement to pop star Justin Bieber. Now, her professional life is on the come up as well. The It girl, who has been the face of both Adidas and JD, has a new role with both companies as their new "style creator." "I’m so excited to be Adidas and JD’s...

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Despite the “strong start” of FY15, JD Sports warns on weak euro

JD Sports said it has made a “strong start” in the first 19 weeks of its current fiscal year despite tough comparatives with last year. However, the fashion group warned how negatively weak euro will affect its figures. In a trading update ahead of its annual general meeting Wednesday, the apparel group said the company was pleased with the...

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Canadian fund triples gains two years after investing in JD.com

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, a retirement fund, bought circa 44 million of the then-privately held company’s shares in November 2012 for 175 million dollars. Two years and a flotation later, the investment’s value has more than tripled to 630 million dollars. By the end of June, after JD.com went public in the US, seeing its stock rocket, the...