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Marks & Spencer prepares for online push into India

Marks & Spencer could be moving into the world of e-commerce in India very soon. The British department store group is said to be in the last stages of signing an agreement with India’s biggest fashion e-tailer Myntra.com to sell its wares online. The move comes at a time when the majority of web stores in the country are said to be establishing...

Fashion

China plays catch up with the US in online fashion retailing

OPINION_ Internet retailing has arguably become a do-or-die strategy for apparel and footwear companies across the world. The world’s largest apparel and footwear markets of China and the US both lead in terms of online fashion consumption. While the US maintained its lead,generating a grand total of 37 billion dollars in 2013, China has scaled...

Design

Zara to open storefront on Tmall.com

Inditex, world's largest fashion retailer and parent company of Zara, has announced plans to open a digital storefront on Chinesemarketplace Tmall.com, in a bid to strengthen its brand's position in the country. Owned by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, which previously announced plans for an IPO in the USA, Tmall offers online local language...

Fashion

Burberry opens digital boutique on Chinese marketplace Tmall.com

Luxury British fashion house Burberry has become the first premium brand to join Chinese company Alibaba Group online marketplace, Tmall.com with the launch of its digital storefront. Burberry's official Tmall.com store launched on Thursday and offers tailored selection of the brand's product range, including menswear, womenswear, fragrance and...