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Why Brands Fear China’s Consumer Rights Day

31 March 2017 • By Kati Chitrakorn

31 March 2017 • By Kati Chitrakorn

In this month’s China Edit, why global companies like Nike, Esprit and Guess are targeted by China’s consumer protection groups, why Korean brands are vulnerable, and more.

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Global Currents

Will China Burst the K-Pop Bubble?

14 September 2016 • By Kati Chitrakorn

As tensions between the two countries soar, China is cracking down on the influx of K-pop culture. What could that mean for the global fashion industry?

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News & Analysis

China Changes Online Import Tax Rules, a Move to Help Cosmetics

25 March 2016 • By Bloomberg

25 March 2016 • By Bloomberg

China is changing tax rules for imported goods that are sold online in a move that will see beauty products such as eye creams and moisturising gels from L’Oreal SA’s Lancome and Korea’s Amorepacific Corp. becoming cheaper for Chinese consumers.

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News & Analysis

South Korean Consumer Shares Tumble as China Relations Cool

3 March 2016 • By Bloomberg

3 March 2016 • By Bloomberg

South Korean consumer shares, 2015’s stock-market darlings as tourists from China flocked to Seoul department stores, are now among the nation’s worst performers this year as a missile spat cools relations between the neighbours.

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News & Analysis

Finding Beauty in Snail Mucus, Camel Milk and Starfish Extract

15 October 2015 • By Bloomberg

15 October 2015 • By Bloomberg

TonyMoly, Amorepacific, and LG Household & Health Care are among the Korean companies behind a slew of beauty products gaining popularity in the US and globally.

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News & Analysis

Beauty Without Borders as South Korean Products Sell in America

12 August 2015 • By Bloomberg

12 August 2015 • By Bloomberg

While South Korea may be best known to American consumers for Samsung smartphones and Hyundai automobiles, the country’s beauty products are making a splash in US beauty aisles.

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Global Currents

The 'Asian-ification' of Beauty

8 July 2015 • By Kati Chitrakorn

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News & Analysis

China Import Tax Cuts No Remedy for Retail Slowdown

1 June 2015 • By Reuters

1 June 2015 • By Reuters

The tariff cuts in China are the latest in a string of measures to stimulate domestic consumption and bolster economic growth, which hit a 24-year low last year.

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News & Analysis

Billionaire Rides K-Beauty Boom That Began in Grandma's Kitchen

9 April 2015 • By Bloomberg

9 April 2015 • By Bloomberg

Looking at the replica of his grandmother’s kitchen, where skincare products maker Amorepacific began, Suh says that becoming one of the world’s elite beauty brands is his ambition.

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Why Brands Fear China’s Consumer Rights Day

In this month’s China Edit, why global companies like Nike, Esprit and Guess are targeted by China’s consumer protection groups, why Korean brands are vulnerable, and more.

Global Currents

Will China Burst the K-Pop Bubble?

As tensions between the two countries soar, China is cracking down on the influx of K-pop culture. What could that mean for the global fashion industry?

News & Analysis

China Changes Online Import Tax Rules, a Move to Help Cosmetics

China is changing tax rules for imported goods that are sold online in a move that will see beauty products such as eye creams and moisturising gels from L’Oreal SA’s Lancome and Korea’s Amorepacific Corp. becoming cheaper for Chinese consumers.

News & Analysis

South Korean Consumer Shares Tumble as China Relations Cool

South Korean consumer shares, 2015’s stock-market darlings as tourists from China flocked to Seoul department stores, are now among the nation’s worst performers this year as a missile spat cools relations between the neighbours.

News & Analysis

Finding Beauty in Snail Mucus, Camel Milk and Starfish Extract

TonyMoly, Amorepacific, and LG Household & Health Care are among the Korean companies behind a slew of beauty products gaining popularity in the US and globally.

News & Analysis

Beauty Without Borders as South Korean Products Sell in America

While South Korea may be best known to American consumers for Samsung smartphones and Hyundai automobiles, the country’s beauty products are making a splash in US beauty aisles.

Global Currents

The 'Asian-ification' of Beauty

With unusual ingredients, new science and branding prowess, companies from Korea, China and Japan are challenging the dominance of Western beauty brands.

News & Analysis

China Import Tax Cuts No Remedy for Retail Slowdown

The tariff cuts in China are the latest in a string of measures to stimulate domestic consumption and bolster economic growth, which hit a 24-year low last year.

News & Analysis

Billionaire Rides K-Beauty Boom That Began in Grandma's Kitchen

Looking at the replica of his grandmother’s kitchen, where skincare products maker Amorepacific began, Suh says that becoming one of the world’s elite beauty brands is his ambition.