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As Shanghai residents queued for compulsory Covid-19 tests amid a stifling heatwave last month, fashion brands were moving into some of the most desirable luxury malls in a city that had only just come out of a
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The long-term fundamentals of the all-important China market remain strong but short-term headwinds mean luxury brands could face a challenging year ahead.
Beyond Shanghai’s downtown shopping meccas, suburban malls and mixed-use developments on the outskirts of the city present an exciting opportunity for brands like Calvin Klein, Nike and Sephora who have begun to put down roots here.
Local sales assistants are incredibly valuable to brands in China, but some say they have too much leverage over VIP clients.
Zoe Suen is a contributing writer at The Business of Fashion. Suen is a freelance writer, editor, and consultant who writes about luxury fashion and beauty.
An emerging narrative this earnings season is that China’s troubled fashion market is stabilising. This week’s results will put that theory to the test.
Had the truce not been extended through Nov. 10, US tariffs on Chinese goods would have jumped to at least 54% starting on August 12.
The once-promising Chinese travel retail market is showing little signs of recovery, causing global beauty giants to reevaluate their strategies and reduce promotions.
With soaring profits and rapidly expanding store networks, ‘heritage-gold’ jewellery brands like Laopu Gold and Lao Feng Xiang are red-hot in China’s otherwise tepid luxury market.
The executive order directs the FTC chairman to prioritise enforcement of existing laws against sellers and manufacturers who falsely claim products are made in America.
Global oil markets face turmoil after a US attack on Iran's main export hub heightened risks to supply across the Middle East.
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