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Jewellery Maker Pandora Hires New China Chief

23 August 2018 • By Reuters

23 August 2018 • By Reuters

The Danish company has recruited Geena Tok from Nike to head its business in China, where it has been challenged by a rise in sales on the grey market.

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Jewellery Maker Pandora Hires New China Chief

The Danish company has recruited Geena Tok from Nike to head its business in China, where it has been challenged by a rise in sales on the grey market.

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Nike, Michael Kors at Risk in Trump's China Trade War

20 August 2018 • By Bloomberg

20 August 2018 • By Bloomberg

Boycotts and factory shutdowns? China’s actions against South Korean firms in 2017 may be the model.

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Nike, Michael Kors at Risk in Trump's China Trade War

Boycotts and factory shutdowns? China’s actions against South Korean firms in 2017 may be the model.

Global Currents

Chinese E-Commerce Giants Battle for Luxury Supremacy

3 August 2018 • By Casey Hall

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Chinese E-Commerce Giants Battle for Luxury Supremacy

Alibaba’s Luxury Pavilion and JD.com’s Toplife are going head-to-head, but which of these specialised platforms is a better partner for luxury brands?

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Reality Check for China’s Luxury Rebound

26 June 2018 • By Casey Hall

26 June 2018 • By Casey Hall

A bounce back in Chinese spending is expected to account for the lion’s share of luxury growth in 2018, but new research presents a more prudent forecast.

Reality Check for China’s Luxury Rebound

A bounce back in Chinese spending is expected to account for the lion’s share of luxury growth in 2018, but new research presents a more prudent forecast.

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Students Wear Nike for Luck at China's Life-Changing 'Gaokao' Exams

7 June 2018 • By Reuters

7 June 2018 • By Reuters

A high score is seen as opening the way to a prestigious university and a life of opportunity — and some Western brands recognise the high stakes.

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Students Wear Nike for Luck at China's Life-Changing 'Gaokao' Exams

A high score is seen as opening the way to a prestigious university and a life of opportunity — and some Western brands recognise the high stakes.

Global Currents

The Global Influencer Economy, Part 1: The Dangers of Playing It Safe

14 May 2018 • By Robb Young

Global Currents

The Global Influencer Economy, Part 1: The Dangers of Playing It Safe

What boosts the bottom line from London to Lagos? BoF examines the dark arts of influence and why brands can't afford to play it safe.

Luxury’s Big Guns Are a’ Blazing

10 May 2018 • By Pierre Mallevays

10 May 2018 • By Pierre Mallevays

LVMH and Kering’s stellar first quarter results had the SLI shooting for the stars this month.

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Luxury’s Big Guns Are a’ Blazing

LVMH and Kering’s stellar first quarter results had the SLI shooting for the stars this month.

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The Business of Beauty

Bringing Shiseido Back to Life

30 April 2018 • By Kati Chitrakorn

The Business of Beauty

Bringing Shiseido Back to Life

Japanese beauty giant Shiseido is facing competition from younger, buzzier J-Beauty rivals and trying to modernise its approach.

Luxury Leapfrogs Trade War Talk

10 April 2018 • By Pierre Mallevays

10 April 2018 • By Pierre Mallevays

Our Savigny Luxury Index bounded ahead this month, uninhibited by threats of tariff hikes.

Luxury Leapfrogs Trade War Talk

Our Savigny Luxury Index bounded ahead this month, uninhibited by threats of tariff hikes.

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China Steps Up Policing of Multinationals on Sovereignty Issues

12 January 2018 • By Bloomberg

12 January 2018 • By Bloomberg

China is stepping up its policing of international companies such as Zara, demanding they respect the government’s position on long-standing territorial disputes from Taiwan to Tibet.

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China Steps Up Policing of Multinationals on Sovereignty Issues

China is stepping up its policing of international companies such as Zara, demanding they respect the government’s position on long-standing territorial disputes from Taiwan to Tibet.