From skin care and fragrance to colour cosmetics and hair care, the outlook for the global beauty industry is rosy in the years ahead, even amid hyper-competition, channel mix challenges, and rapid innovation and production cycles. The State of Fashion: Beauty explores what lies ahead.

The imminent breakup of Alibaba Group underscores the importance of having a diverse channel mix in China’s online fashion market but many brands are still over-reliant on two big platforms.

The first coronavirus lockdowns in 2020 proved a major turning point for services like Tmall’s Luxury Pavilion. General manager Janet Wang weighs in on what’s changed and what’s next as Shanghai enters lockdown again.

As influencers, buyers and editors gather for the latest Shanghai Fashion Week, industry insiders share their thoughts on China’s creative ecosystem and what needs to happen for the city to become a global fashion capital.

The short video platform Douyin has big ambitions but fashion and beauty brands are not making the most of its young, highly engaged audience.

From rethinking livestreams to doubling down on data in their supply chains, global brands need to keep up with local players to compete for a slice of China’s multi-trillion-dollar e-commerce market.

TikTok’s Chinese sister app, which signed on to be the annual CCTV Spring Festival Gala’s top sponsor, poured 1.2 billion yuan ($185 million) into

Kuaishou’s blockbuster IPO has focused minds on China’s short video space, where several apps are clamouring for attention. Which platforms are the right fit for fashion and beauty brands?