China

Community Spotlight

Community Spotlight: Fanny Moizant, Hong Kong

23 February 2019 • By BoF Team

This week, we meet BoF Professional member Fanny Moizant, co-founder and vice president of APAC for Vestiaire Collective.

Community Spotlight

Community Spotlight: Fanny Moizant, Hong Kong

This week, we meet BoF Professional member Fanny Moizant, co-founder and vice president of APAC for Vestiaire Collective.

Global Currents

Feminism Comes to China. Are Brands Ready?

22 February 2019 • By Casey Hall and Zoe Suen

Global Currents

Feminism Comes to China. Are Brands Ready?

Taboos and backlash may deter brands from tackling socio-political issues, but as feminism is normalised across China, brands need to engage with female consumers on a deeper level.

BoF Professional Exclusive

Why Gamers Mean Big Business

20 February 2019 • By Sam Gaskin and Zoe Suen

BoF Professional Exclusive

Why Gamers Mean Big Business

The success of recent Chinese marketing campaigns targeting female gamers suggests that fashion and beauty brands have underestimated the channel’s potential.

News & Analysis

Tencent-Backed Plastic Surgery App SoYoung Files for US IPO

19 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

19 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

The firm could raise around $300 million in the planned offering, according to sources familiar with the matter.

News & Analysis

Tencent-Backed Plastic Surgery App SoYoung Files for US IPO

The firm could raise around $300 million in the planned offering, according to sources familiar with the matter.

News & Analysis

China's Holiday Spending Slows Underlining Tough Start to 2019

11 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

11 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

Increasingly frugal Chinese consumers are sending chills through global investors, with the pullback in spending hitting the profits of companies such as Apple and Swatch Group.

News & Analysis

China's Holiday Spending Slows Underlining Tough Start to 2019

Increasingly frugal Chinese consumers are sending chills through global investors, with the pullback in spending hitting the profits of companies such as Apple and Swatch Group.

BoF Professional Exclusive

China’s Best-Selling Brands You’ve Never Heard Of

6 February 2019 • By Zoe Suen

BoF Professional Exclusive

China’s Best-Selling Brands You’ve Never Heard Of

Brands like Uniqlo and Canada Goose are making bank in China, but humble homegrown alternatives were the real winners during this year’s Spring Festival shopping sprees.

News & Analysis

How Bad Is China's Economic Slowdown? It Depends What You Sell

6 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

6 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

Dozens of companies have sounded the alarm about weakening demand, with some reporting unexpected declines in fourth-quarter sales or issuing profit warnings.

News & Analysis

How Bad Is China's Economic Slowdown? It Depends What You Sell

Dozens of companies have sounded the alarm about weakening demand, with some reporting unexpected declines in fourth-quarter sales or issuing profit warnings.

The Business of Beauty

Why High-Tech Beauty Is a High-Stakes Game

5 February 2019 • By Zoe Suen and Aijing Wang

The Business of Beauty

Why High-Tech Beauty Is a High-Stakes Game

China’s skin care-obsessed, tech-savvy millennials are a perfect testing ground for at-home beauty devices, but the country’s hyper-competitive market means there is no margin for error.

News & Analysis

Holiday Shopping Spree to Show What's Really Up With China's Economy

1 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

1 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

Premium goods are popular purchases during the festive season, and the week-long holiday will be an indication of just how resilient the biggest spenders are.

News & Analysis

Holiday Shopping Spree to Show What's Really Up With China's Economy

Premium goods are popular purchases during the festive season, and the week-long holiday will be an indication of just how resilient the biggest spenders are.

Global Currents

$50 for a Rimowa Look-a-Like: Innovation or Infringement?

1 February 2019 • By Jiaqi Luo and Zoe Suen

Global Currents

$50 for a Rimowa Look-a-Like: Innovation or Infringement?

A new wave of platforms are using low prices, minimalist storefronts and, allegedly, the manufacturers of genuine luxury goods to sell unbranded products to China’s value-hungry consumers.