Aditi Rasquinha, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Greater China. (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) Major German logistics service provider DHL Group is reinforcing its strategic focus on the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, pledging to strengthen its presence in the region by leveraging its sound infrastructure network and robust “new three items” and e-commerce development. “The…
President Trump appeared to suggest on Friday that a deal to separate TikTok from its Chinese owner, ByteDance, had been approved by China’s top leader, Xi Jinping. In a post on Truth Social after a call with Mr. Xi, Mr. Trump wrote, “The call was a very good one, we will be speaking again by…
New Delhi: India is considering a pilot project to allow foreign-funded e-commerce companies to buy goods from local vendors, stock them, and sell to consumers abroad, in a shift away from the current rules that permit these firms to operate only as a marketplace, connecting buyers and sellers. The plan is likely to be launched…
The fintech company made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday. Klarna, the Swedish buy-now-pay-later company, has made its highly anticipated public debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the latest in a run of high-profile initial public offerings this year. Klarna sold 34.3 million shares to investors at $40 a…
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved without conditions the merger of DHL eCommerce UK and Evri, the parcel delivery company. The deal, announced on September 4, 2025, will proceed to completion once all regulatory approvals are received, creating a new combined entity called Evri Group. According to the companies, Evri Group will…
Fashion’s multi-brand retailers are under pressure with Canadian e-tailer Ssense the latest to feel the heat. Last month, the ailing Gen-Z favourite, once valued at more than $4 billion, said it was filing for bankruptcy protection, citing mounting debt amid changes to US trade policy, after creditors pushed for a sale. The news came just…
Please log in to ensure you can read our agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice. Or get in touch at support@businessoffashion.com if you experience difficulties. Meesho, one of India’s largest e-tailers, has filed papers with local market regulators to launch an IPO later this year. The cheap and cheerful app aims to raise 42.5 billion rupees…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has shared an interesting anecdote from late 1999. Dimon revealed that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos offered him a job at Amazon and he nearly left Wall Street behind to take it. However, ultimately Dimon decided to not accept the offer, citing the significant personal and professional shift it would have…
Ask any elder millennial and they’ll tell you that the 2010s fashion trends were a lot of fun. Style bloggers ruled the internet and skinny jeans, striped tees, and sneakers were the go-to daily uniform, whether you were an “indie sleaze” fan or more into the twee look. We used flip phones or Blackberries, took…
Browse US-Australian brand Princess Polly’s website and you could be looking at any of dozens of low-cost, ultra-fast fashion platforms scrambling to compete with sector leader Shein for a slice of the Gen Z market. New styles drop daily, promising “Insta-ready, TikTok-approved, celeb-worthy” ‘fits for the weekend. Offers abound, and in case customers are hesitating…