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Alibaba fined US$2.75bn for anti-monopoly violations by Chinese regulators

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The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) said that after an investigation launched in December, it had determined that Alibaba Group had been “abusing market dominance” since 2015 by preventing its merchants from using other online e-commerce platforms.

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Glass blocks divide Eye Eye optical store by Best Practice Architecture

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For Eye Eye 's second location, founder Will Pentecost got back in touch with Best Practice Architecture , which had completed the brand's first brick-and-mortar store back in 2015.

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Kate Spade CEO & brand president on creating social impact through collaboration

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In 2012 Fraser became the president of Marc Jacobs after over 13 years in the business before leaving to become the CEO of Anne Klein in 2015. Prior to her appointment in 2020, Fraser was the president of luxury womenswear brand Lafayette 148 New York. IR : Kate Spade New York has a rich legacy and a unique brand identity.

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Vietnam’s Vincom shifts focus from expansion to upgrades

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Reports have been circulating for more than a month now that Thailand’s Central Group is in talks with Vietnam’s Vincom Retail that could lead to the Thai company buying a majority stake. The slowdown in openings is understandable after a breathtaking four-year period from 2015-19 when Vincom opened more than 50 malls.

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Collective installs stage in New York ONS Clothing store

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The ramp allows a natural flow of circulation from a higher point entering the very deep area at the back of the store, and at the same time, its hovering presence performs as an object in space," the studio added. Collective is a studio that practices architecture, interiors and exhibition design founded in 2015.

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Why mattress disruptor Koala is getting in bed with homewares

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Additionally, any homewares that get returned to the business will be put back into circulation through charities or resale, like its larger pieces. Like its sofas, Koala has designed its homewares to be a part of the lives of its customers – including being dirtied and cleaned. All of its homewares are machine washable and made to last.

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Analysis: How Vietnam’s malls are riding the wave of recovery

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On 12 July, a rumour circulated on social media that the chairperson of Vingroup, which includes Vincom Retail, Vietnam’s largest mall operator, had been barred from leaving the country. The rumour went viral and the effect on Vincom’s share price was as sharp as it was immediate, with investors dumping the stock as fast as they could.