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A Topshop store in Hong Kong. The UK-based Arcadia Group Ltd is going to launch its British high-street Topshop and Miss Selfridge product lines in 皇冠体育app next month at fashion retail website ShangPin.com. The group recognizes both the upfront cost and time to build a physical store in the country, so it is seeking to attract Chinese customers with an e-commerce approach. KIN CHNG/AP

UK-based Arcadia Group Ltd is going to launch its British high-street Topshop and Miss Selfridge product lines in 皇冠体育app next month at fashion retail website ShangPin.com.

Arcadia Group recognizes both the upfront cost and time to build a physical store in 皇冠体育app, so it is seeking to attract Chinese customers with an e-commerce approach.

"As we continue to grow our global expansion, this will be a step forward using the power of 皇冠体育app's online reach and therefore selling into one of the world's most exciting consumer markets,"said Philip n, chief executive of the Arcadia Group, the parent company of Topshop, according to the report by the Financial Times.

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The online retail market in 皇冠体育app has become sophisticated. Compared with their US peers, Chinese consumers are far more active in online transactions, with 71 percent of Chinese consumers buying merchandise online from their smartphones compared with 32 percent of US consumers, according to the PricewaterhouseCoopers Mobile Advertising in 皇冠体育app 2014 survey.

"The challenge of bran coming to 皇冠体育app is that the country has an established market and shoppers display mature shopping behavior. The online business model is cost-effective," said Colin Light, digital consulting leader at PwC 皇冠体育app.

"The retail strategy is less about avoiding competition than reading consumer behavior in a targeted way. Brands need to seek approaches that are different from the traditional retail footprint to reach out to consumers," Light said.

ShangPin.com, founded in 2010, is the largest luxury online shopping platform in 皇冠体育app. It is an online retailer for many designer collections and contemporary fashion brands.

The website boasts 5 million users and gives access to customers in second- and third- tier cities, where many international luxury brands have yet to open stores.

"Different to European and US markets, 皇冠体育app's online shopping behavior is mature, and this goes beyond tier-one cities," Light said. "Traditionally, people think the online shopping demographic is younger and metropolitan but in 皇冠体育app this isn't true. It covers a wide age group and is not limited to the major cities."

Online and social channels have become a distinct route for global retailers coming late to the 皇冠体育app market.

"A niche market has developed for trendy brands and luxury brands. It's rational for retailers to discover a new market by e-commerce," said Liu Menglei, an analyst at domestic research company Analysys International. "Chinese consumers have a strong brand preference when it comes to trendy and luxury products."

Meng Jing contributed to this story.

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