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Victoria's gets closer to Chinese women

US lingerie giant Victoria's Secret is opening its first full assortment stores in China. Two stores will open initially, one in Shanghai and the other in Chengdu.

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New pochettes offer style, discretion on the job

This winter, a number of pochette bags designed for work have become available.

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The secret history of black Santas

America's biggest shopping mall grabbed headlines this week by hiring its first African-American Father Christmas. But black Santas have been around for a lot longer than you might think - and even played a role in the civil rights struggles of the 1960s.

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Amazon opens line-free grocery store in challenge to supermarkets

Amazon.com Inc said on Monday it has opened a brick-and-mortar grocery store in Seattle without lines or checkout counters, kicking off new competition with supermarket chains.

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Business booms at Trump Tower, nearby retailers hit by security and crowds

Bailey White, 13, stood patiently in line with her little brother Keaton at the gift store inside the Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue on Wednesday afternoon, each clutching a stuffed terrier named Charlie that cost $35 per item.

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DFS chief on its new Venice store and why Hong Kong luxury sales boom is over

Duty-free retailer’s CEO says opening in Italian city is part of firm’s expansion beyond Asia-Pacific and airport stores, and admits it may have been overreliant on Hong Kong and Macau markets

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Top 10 brands most relevant to China's Gen-Z

Xiaomi topped Adidas and Nike as the most relevant brands for Generation-Z (born mid-90s to 2000s), according to a report by RTG Consulting Group.

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Weak Russian demand hits Chinese border town

The economic slowdown in Russia, along with its weakening currency, the ruble, has put a lot of wholesale stores in a Chinese city on the border with Russia out of business, local business owners and experts said Sunday.

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Walmart store in U.S. Texas evacuated after bomb threat

A bomb threat Friday afternoon forced employees and shoppers to evacuate a Walmart store in Houston, the largest city in the U.S. state of Texas.

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World's largest Lego store opens in Shanghai

With a dragon, skyscrapers and other constructions made out of its colorful plastic bricks, toy maker Lego opened its largest store in Shanghai on Wednesday, seeking to entice children as well adults with its popular blocks.

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7-Eleven for lunch, Mercedes for dinner, HMV for tea? In Hong Kong, chains branch out

From the ubiquitous convenience store to discount grocers 759, fashion’s Vivienne Westwood and carmaker Mercedes-Benz, businesses are moving into dining to chase the lifestyle dollar

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Amazon is said to be planning an expansion into retail bookstores

Amazon signs may be headed to more physical storefronts. The Internet retailer plans to open more brick-and-mortar bookstores following the unveiling last year of one such location here in its hometown.

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Japanese department store to use China's Alipay

Japanese department store chain Kintetsu announced on Monday that it will introduce China's online payment solution Alipay in four of its department stores in Osaka so as to attract more Chinese tourists.

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Apple expands in China with 5 more stores

Apple Inc. continued its rapid expansion in China during the first month of 2016, opening five stores to tap the company's fastest-growing market.

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Shoppers descend on Black Friday deals

Cue the bargain hunters, and let the holiday shopping marathon begin.

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Robber of Beijing's Cartier store confirmed Malaysian

​Beijing police detained a Malaysian man who robbed the Cartier store on Beijing's main shopping street Monday evening, police announced on Tuesday.

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Apple gears up for bumper China harvest

Apple Inc. is greatly speeding up market expansion in China by opening five new stores in roughly five weeks.