Beauty conglomerate Shiseido announced a three-year global strategic partnership with internet and technology company Tencent through its China subsidiary, Shiseido China Co., Ltd. on 21st December 20…
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Burberry unveils designs for Honor of Kings game
In Honor of Kings’ first co-creation with a luxury brand, Burberry’s Chief Creative Officer Riccardo Tisci has exclusively designed two skins for the mobile game’s popular heroine, Yao.…
Alibaba to launch Taobao Deals on WeChat
There are no permanent enemies, only interests.…
Burberry and Tencent to open first social retail store in Shenzhen, China
Burberry announced luxury’s first social retail store in China’s technology hub Shenzhen, blending the physical and social worlds in a digitally immersive retail experience – a store of tomorrow for t…
Tim Hortons partners with Tencent
Tim Hortons China received an investment from Chinese tech giant Tencent to expand in the Chinese market.…
Tencent-backed AI startup checks students’ math homework
Beijing-based online education startup Yuanfudao has developed an AI-powered app to check children’s arithmetic problems.…
What is the hot new “Boundaryless Retail” trend?
Boundaryless Retail is on the rise as Chinese consumers are quickly adapting to buying groceries online for immediate delivery from local offline stores.…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW : Tony Verb on the GBA
Retail in Asia met with Tony Verb to understand the impact of the GBA and the technologies that will change the face of business and drive the new global economy.…
Restructuring for Tencent as challenges rise
Facing increased challenges from tighter government regulations, the Chinese Internet Giant, Tencent Holdings, announced its first restructuring in six years.…
Lego’s big prospects in China
Danish toymaker Lego Group plans to ramp up its China retail rollout with two new flagship stores poised for Shanghai and Beijing by mid-2019.…