Trump card: Alibaba to open doors for Richemont and Yoox Net-A-Porter in China. Image credit: Luxury Society How Richemont is plotting Yoox Net-A-Porter’s expansion with Alibaba
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Trump card: Alibaba to open doors for Richemont and Yoox Net-A-Porter in China. Image credit: Luxury Society 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