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Vans Competition Pulls Sneaker Brand Into Hong Kong Political Row

4 October 2019 • By Zoe Suen

4 October 2019 • By Zoe Suen

A shoe design in support of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement could land Vans in hot water with Chinese consumers.

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Vans Competition Pulls Sneaker Brand Into Hong Kong Political Row

A shoe design in support of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement could land Vans in hot water with Chinese consumers.

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Hong Kong Protests Bring Record Retail Sales Slump

2 October 2019 • By Reuters

2 October 2019 • By Reuters

Year-on-year retail sales dropped a record 23 percent, and visits from mainland China were down 42 percent in August.

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Hong Kong Protests Bring Record Retail Sales Slump

Year-on-year retail sales dropped a record 23 percent, and visits from mainland China were down 42 percent in August.

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Alibaba’s Luxury Venture With Richemont Goes Online in China

30 September 2019 • By Bloomberg

30 September 2019 • By Bloomberg

The joint venture will operate under Richemont's Net-a-Porter brand, and present 130 brands in one location on the Tmall e-commerce site.

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Alibaba’s Luxury Venture With Richemont Goes Online in China

The joint venture will operate under Richemont's Net-a-Porter brand, and present 130 brands in one location on the Tmall e-commerce site.

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As Luxury Suffers in Hong Kong, Tiffany Turns to Mainland China

26 September 2019 • By Casey Hall

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As Luxury Suffers in Hong Kong, Tiffany Turns to Mainland China

With estimates of the Hong Kong luxury market falling by as much as 60 percent this year, luxury brands like Tiffany & Co. are redoubling their efforts on the mainland.

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Hanfu Movement Sweeps China in Revival of Traditional Culture

20 September 2019 • By Reuters

20 September 2019 • By Reuters

Numbers of Chinese donning traditional costumes, such as from the Ming, Song and Tang dynasties, has doubled to two million participants in 2018 from a year earlier.

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Hanfu Movement Sweeps China in Revival of Traditional Culture

Numbers of Chinese donning traditional costumes, such as from the Ming, Song and Tang dynasties, has doubled to two million participants in 2018 from a year earlier.

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Louis Vuitton to Add 1,500 Jobs in France on Luxury Demand Boom

5 September 2019 • By Bloomberg

5 September 2019 • By Bloomberg

As the luxury label sells more products than ever before, it is committed to keeping the majority of its supply chain in France.

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Louis Vuitton to Add 1,500 Jobs in France on Luxury Demand Boom

As the luxury label sells more products than ever before, it is committed to keeping the majority of its supply chain in France.

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Losing Hong Kong: A Catastrophe for Luxury Retail

16 August 2019 • By BoF Team

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Losing Hong Kong: A Catastrophe for Luxury Retail

Violent clashes between pro-democracy protesters and China’s government spell long-lasting damage to the local retail sector, leaving Richemont, LVMH, Kering and others exposed. What options do brands have? BoF does the analysis.

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Versace Loses Chinese Brand Ambassador Amid T-Shirt Controversy

11 August 2019 • By Bloomberg

11 August 2019 • By Bloomberg

Actress Yang Mi said she’ll stop all work with the luxury brand after a controversy erupted online over a T-shirt design that listed Hong Kong and Macau as countries.

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Versace Loses Chinese Brand Ambassador Amid T-Shirt Controversy

Actress Yang Mi said she’ll stop all work with the luxury brand after a controversy erupted online over a T-shirt design that listed Hong Kong and Macau as countries.

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How to Break into China as a Niche Beauty Brand

8 August 2019 • By Zoe Suen and Casey Hall

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How to Break into China as a Niche Beauty Brand

Niche is all the rage in the world’s second largest beauty market. Here’s how brands can cash in on the opportunity.

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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.