While Labubu built cult status through Pop Mart, Hendry’s AI-assisted Juju targets handbag charm consumers with established art credentials and transparent tech use.

Art fairs like West Bund Art & Design are becoming strategic platforms where brands can translate short-term visibility into long-term cultural influence.

The emergence of paid companions and male service roles indicates that gender norms among Chinese Gen Z are being redefined.

Streetwear platform transformed into regional fashion leader over two decades, serving 10 million monthly users across South Korea, Japan, and China with dual-brand strategy.

Platform now carries secondhand Chanel, Hermès, and Louis Vuitton via authenticated resellers, marking TikTok’s push beyond its “dollar store” reputation into high-end retail.

China's delivery giant posts $2.3 billion quarterly loss as brutal competition from Alibaba and JD.com forces aggressive international expansion into five new markets.

After a turbulent first half marked by China demand fears and tariff concerns, European luxury stocks rally 12% as analysts project industry sales growth returning in 2026.

Sonia Cheng's acclaimed Rosewood empire faces potential breakup as father Henry Cheng races to secure liquidity for debt-laden New World Development.

Beijing shifts focus to consumer spending as export momentum fades and investment slumps, with looser monetary policy marking departure from recent restraint.

Korean ‘quiet luxury’ labels and Indonesian niche brands offer identity and innovation at prices European rivals struggle to match.

Group luxury buying craze leaves houses like Tiffany and Van Cleef & Arpels scrambling to balance social media buzz with brand equity protection.

Factory owners in China are creating viral content claiming to produce for luxury houses, exposing the power of mass consumer disinformation and perceptions of Chinese manufacturing quality.