Playground Closes $2 Million in Funding Round
The intimate wellness brand completed its first institutional raise after seeing 700 percent revenue growth and is launching in Target.
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China’s Covid-19 Challenge Could Boost Luxury E-Commerce Again
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.
Tapping China’s Domestic Travel Boom
Brands are wooing domestic travellers during China’s Golden Week, a seven-day national holiday beginning October 1st.
Brands Invest Big in China’s Booming Watch Market
Mainland China is now the number one export market for Swiss watches, but some luxury watchmakers risk becoming over-reliant on the region.
Expecting Miracles from China’s Retail Market? Don’t.
Despite a stronger recovery than most, China is not immune from the economic pain of the pandemic. Are global brands ready for the challenges that China’s ‘new normal’ will bring?
5 Strategies for Chinese Valentine’s Day
Brands are going all out with campaigns aimed at capturing the hearts and wallets of Chinese consumers in the run-up to the annual 520 celebration. Here’s how to cut through all the marketing noise.
Weibo Enters the E-Commerce Race. Should Brands be Excited or Cautious?
With 560 million monthly active users and a host of new features like Xiaodian and Lvzhou, the social media giant is making a play for China’s lucrative e-commerce market.
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Galderma Sales Top $1 Billion, Led by Injectables
The public company reported strong sales, as demand for its dermatological skincare and injectable products surged.
EU Parliament Approves Ban of Products Made With Forced Labour
The European Parliament approved rules on Tuesday to ban in the EU the sale, import and export of goods made using forced labour.
Unilever India Is Losing Foreign Shareholders on High Valuations
Global investors have cut holdings of Hindustan Unilever Ltd. to a four-year low as the company grapples with weak consumer demand and rising competition.
LVMH Prize Names Finalists, Adds Phoebe Philo and Pharrell Williams to Jury
On Sept. 10 the eight designers will present their collections at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris.
Valentino’s Full-Year Sales Fall 3 Percent
The results help to explain owner Mayhoola’s decision to shake up the brand’s aesthetic direction by hiring former Gucci designer Alessandro Michele.
TikTok’s Crackdown on Ozempic Influencers Threatens Weight-Loss Drug Hype Machine
The social media platform will effectively ban most weight loss-related content from appearing on its app starting next month, according to a sweeping new set of community guidelines published on its website last week.
Vivienne Westwood’s Personal Wardrobe To Be Auctioned
A taffeta ball gown with the span of a light aircraft is one of the more magnificent items to go on sale at Christie’s in June as part of an auction of the personal wardrobe of Dame Vivienne Westwood.