Retail in Asia

China’s Taobao Mall teams with rivals

Taobao Mall Co., a unit of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, said on Monday that it would allow 38 Chinese online retailers to open virtual stores on its site, in a strategy shift as…

Bangkok attracting fashionistas

Bangkok is becoming a leading venue attracting global fashion brands, helped by increasing affluence of local consumers and rising foreign tourist arrivals, while the traditional role of regional mark…