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Luxury Players Get Chinese New Year Jitters

30 January 2019 • By Casey Hall

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Luxury Players Get Chinese New Year Jitters

In the wake of encouraging sales growth reported by LVMH, Tiffany & Co and Burberry, retailers are hoping that Spring Festival will be the silver lining brands need to counter dark clouds looming over the economy. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

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China Feels the Lipstick Effect

23 January 2019 • By Zoe Suen and Casey Hall

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China Feels the Lipstick Effect

Luxury players worry as China's economy grows at its slowest pace in 28 years. Meanwhile sales of 'small luxuries' like lipstick — often in 'man-slaying colours' — are booming. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

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Sustainable Fashion Hubs Rise in Hong Kong and Taipei

16 January 2019 • By Casey Hall and Zoe Suen

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Sustainable Fashion Hubs Rise in Hong Kong and Taipei

Armed with ground-breaking technology and valuable manufacturing knowhow, two Asian cities are positioning themselves as sustainable fashion hubs of the future. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

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Danger: What Apple's China Slump Spells for Fashion

9 January 2019 • By Casey Hall

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Danger: What Apple's China Slump Spells for Fashion

Luxury stocks have fallen in the wake of warnings from Apple on slowing Chinese demand for iPhones, but economic headwinds are only part of the brewing China problem facing the luxury sector.

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Does China Need Female-Focused Streetwear?

12 December 2018 • By Casey Hall

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Does China Need Female-Focused Streetwear?

China's streetwear market is turning to women, Kim Kardashian is hoping to keeping up with the country's consumers, and Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou was released on bail in Canada. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

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A Turning Point for China’s Stance on Counterfeit Luxury Goods

11 December 2018 • By Casey Hall

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A Turning Point for China’s Stance on Counterfeit Luxury Goods

The Chinese government is finally ready to crack down on the country’s black and grey luxury market and better regulate its booming e-commerce sector.

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Coach’s Long March to China

7 December 2018 • By Casey Hall

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Coach’s Long March to China

This week, the American accessible luxury label will join the pre-fall scrum with its first co-ed show in Shanghai as part of a wider plan to step up its game in the world’s largest luxury market.

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Chinese E-Commerce Platform Mogu Takes Gamble With IPO

6 December 2018 • By Casey Hall

With tech stocks falling and a fiercely competitive e-commerce marketplace at home, Mogu is choosing to list at a precarious time.

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Chinese E-Commerce Platform Mogu Takes Gamble With IPO

With tech stocks falling and a fiercely competitive e-commerce marketplace at home, Mogu is choosing to list at a precarious time.

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As China Becomes the World’s Largest Fashion Market, Could Local Players Dominate?

5 December 2018 • By Casey Hall

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As China Becomes the World’s Largest Fashion Market, Could Local Players Dominate?

Good news for China's local brands, five arrested in a fake botox bust, and Hangzhou eyes the New Retail throne. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

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Valentino’s Plan to Level Up

3 December 2018 • By Casey Hall

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Valentino’s Plan to Level Up

Can the Italian label turn Pierpaolo Piccioli’s creative acclaim into commercial success and boost its single-digit growth? Chief executive Stefano Sassi shares his strategy.

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