Global Currents

How Hong Kong's Protest Uniform Changed a Market

7 November 2019 • By Zoe Suen

How Hong Kong's Protest Uniform Changed a Market

In the wake of the city’s ongoing pro-democracy protests, an all-black look has become a polarising statement with wider repercussions in politics and retail.

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The Future of Tokyo Fashion Week

28 October 2019 • By Zoe Suen

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The Future of Tokyo Fashion Week

After a transitional season with a new title sponsor, Japan’s biggest fashion event is gearing up for a revamp. Will it be enough?

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Is Suburbia China’s Next Retail Gold Mine?

9 October 2019 • By Casey Hall

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Is Suburbia China’s Next Retail Gold Mine?

Beyond Shanghai’s downtown shopping meccas, suburban malls and mixed-use developments on the outskirts of the city present an exciting opportunity for brands like Calvin Klein, Nike and Sephora who have begun to put down roots here.

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Think Twice Before You Snub Taobao

8 October 2019 • By Casey Hall

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Think Twice Before You Snub Taobao

Taobao used to be synonymous with cheap, trendy and sometimes counterfeit fashion, but China’s largest e-commerce platform is now gaining fashion cred as more cool young designers credit it with their success.

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Luxury Brands Need Better Strategies for Bollywood. Here’s Why.

21 August 2019 • By Sujata Assomull

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Luxury Brands Need Better Strategies for Bollywood. Here’s Why.

Global brands are hungry for a bigger slice of India’s $30 billion luxury market but they aren’t exploiting the country’s colossal film industry to its full potential.

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The Business of Beauty

Why Japanese Millennials Are Buying Used Makeup

19 August 2019 • By Zoe Suen

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Why Japanese Millennials Are Buying Used Makeup

Thrifty younger shoppers are scouring resale sites for Chanel and YSL Beauty, a phenomenon that reveals just how complex and contradictory the consumer psyche is in this luxury market worth $24 billion.

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Why Luxury Is Banking on Tomboy Influencers

5 August 2019 • By Zoe Suen

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Why Luxury Is Banking on Tomboy Influencers

In China, the likes of Gucci and Chanel are embracing female celebrities who have made waves with their androgynous style. Just don’t ask them about their sexuality.

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Why Japan's E-Commerce Giant Is Doubling Down on Fashion

1 August 2019 • By Zoe Suen

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Why Japan's E-Commerce Giant Is Doubling Down on Fashion

Rakuten is replacing Amazon as the title sponsor of Tokyo Fashion Week, but the road to dominating Japan’s fashion e-commerce market isn’t obstacle-free.

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LVMH's Next Big Beauty Bet: Traditional Chinese Medicine

1 August 2019 • By Casey Hall and Aijing Wang

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LVMH's Next Big Beauty Bet: Traditional Chinese Medicine

Beauty conglomerates such as LVMH and P&G are doubling down on products made from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), but not all players are primed for success.

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The Hong Kong Protests: What Brands Need to Know

30 July 2019 • By Sam Gaskin

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The Hong Kong Protests: What Brands Need to Know

As the city's retail sector braces itself for a double digit decline, Richemont, Kering and DFS are already seeing an impact.

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