August 14, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Aug 14, 2015Macy’s announced a joint venture with Fung Retailing Limited to explore retailing in China starting in late 2015.
August 7, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Aug 7 2015This week, FBIC attended the inaugural RISE tech conference in Hong Kong, hosting 525 start-ups and 5,000 attendees over two days
July 31, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Jul 31, 2015UK general merchandise retailer Argos claims to be the first British retailer to generate £1 billion in annual m-commerce sales.
July 24, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Jul 24, 2015Jet.com made a splash with its public launch this week, offering free six-month trial memberships and prices it claims are 10–15% cheaper than those from other e-commerce companies
July 17, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Jul 17, 2015This week, the FBIC Global Retail & Technology team followed Amazon Prime Day around the clock
July 14, 2015 Flash Report Register for Free Access Alibaba Announces Investment in Mei.com to Expand its Presence in LuxuryIn one day, Alibaba announced two investments, totaling at least US$300 million, that enable the company to accomplish two separate but significant goals: to move up the value chain to integrate luxury products and flash sales into its Tmall.com site and to continue its geographic expansion by increasing its investment in SingPost, the leading mail-delivery company in Singapore.
July 13, 2015 Flash Report Register for Free Access Alibaba Announces Investment, Agreements with SingPost to Expand its Presence in LogisticsIn one day, Alibaba announced two investments, totaling at least US$300 million, that enable the company to accomplish two separate but significant goals: to move up the value chain to integrate luxury products and flash sales into its Tmall.com site and to continue its geographic expansion by increasing its investment in SingPost, the leading mail-delivery company in Singapore.
July 10, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Jul 10, 2015The wearables space continues to generate headlines, including a Google-Levi Strauss cooperation and the Fitbit IPO, and consumers gave wearables an enthusiastic reception at a recent fashion show
July 3, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Jul 3, 2015This week, we co-hosted a second NY Disruptors Breakfast with the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA), which was attended by 100 LF North America and Global Brands Group employees
June 26, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Jun 26, 2015Li & Fung was on the move this week, demonstrating stock-checking robots and announcing an agreement to supply private-label goods to two Chinese department store chains.
June 25, 2015 Insight Report Premium PRIMARK PRIMED FOR THE USPrimark is about much more than price; it delivers value for money in the broader sense. It has a fast-fashion element in its apparel offer, and its newer flagship stores are impressive retail destinations.
June 19, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Jun 19, 2015This week, we held our third monthly Disruptor’s Breakfast, meeting four companies in the e-commerce space and one in education
June 12, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Jun 12, 2015This week, FBIC NY attended Place 2015, a conference focusing on how location analytics and indoor positioning (i.e., beacons) can optimize merchandising and improve the customer experience.
June 5, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Jun 05, 2015We attended an accelerator’s demo day and saw eight exciting startups pitching products focused on digital health and healthcare.
May 29, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights May 29, 2015This week, we attended CES Asia 2015 in Shanghai, China—its major themes were connectivity, innovation and the Internet of Things.
