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News & Analysis

Chinese Tourism Boom That Propped Up Luxury Brands Is Faltering

10 March 2019 • By Bloomberg

10 March 2019 • By Bloomberg

Brands like Kate Spade and Coach are targeting the mainland as China's shoppers stay home.

News & Analysis

Chinese Tourism Boom That Propped Up Luxury Brands Is Faltering

Brands like Kate Spade and Coach are targeting the mainland as China's shoppers stay home.

BoF Professional Exclusive

Brands Beware: Trademark Trolls and Cyber Squatters Prosper

6 March 2019 • By Sam Gaskin and Zoe Suen

BoF Professional Exclusive

Brands Beware: Trademark Trolls and Cyber Squatters Prosper

Despite reforms, trademark protections in China remain feeble for both foreign and domestic fashion brands. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

News & Analysis

Chinese Online Retailers Slash iPhone Prices for Second Time

6 March 2019 • By Reuters

6 March 2019 • By Reuters

Several electronics vendors announced iPhone markdowns following mass discounts in January just before Apple reported sinking sales in China.

News & Analysis

Chinese Online Retailers Slash iPhone Prices for Second Time

Several electronics vendors announced iPhone markdowns following mass discounts in January just before Apple reported sinking sales in China.

News & Analysis

JD.com Launches Store on Google Shopping Site

5 March 2019 • By Reuters

5 March 2019 • By Reuters

The Chinese e-commerce giant has launched store Joybuy on Google Express, which marks the latest development as the companies aim to take on respective rivals Alibaba and Amazon.

News & Analysis

JD.com Launches Store on Google Shopping Site

The Chinese e-commerce giant has launched store Joybuy on Google Express, which marks the latest development as the companies aim to take on respective rivals Alibaba and Amazon.

BoF China Summit

Andrew Wu, Shangguan Zhe, Lauren Santo Domingo and Shaway Yeh to Headline the BoF China Summit 2019

28 February 2019 • By BoF Team

BoF China Summit

Andrew Wu, Shangguan Zhe, Lauren Santo Domingo and Shaway Yeh to Headline the BoF China Summit 2019

At next month’s gathering of Chinese and global industry leaders, founders, rule-breakers and pioneers will take centre stage.

BoF China Prize

Finalists Revealed for $100,000 BoF China Prize

28 February 2019 • By BoF Team

BoF China Prize

Finalists Revealed for $100,000 BoF China Prize

Six designer finalists will compete next month during Shanghai Fashion Week, with the winner gaining a cash prize of $100,000, BoF community mentorship and a show at London Fashion Week in September.

News & Analysis

Allbirds Is Taking its Viral Fabric Tennis Shoes to China

27 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

27 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

The sneaker startup plans to announce this week that it will open a brick-and-mortar store in Shanghai in the coming months. By the end of the year, it plans to have stores in Beijing and Chengdu.

News & Analysis

Allbirds Is Taking its Viral Fabric Tennis Shoes to China

The sneaker startup plans to announce this week that it will open a brick-and-mortar store in Shanghai in the coming months. By the end of the year, it plans to have stores in Beijing and Chengdu.

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.

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.

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.