From Shanghai to StockX, sneaker culture matures — and sports brands are scrambling.

Alo battles brand dilution, Ikea pivots to urban formats, Mao Geping gains luxury gatekeepers, South Korea leverages soft power — each revealing different truths.

A modern ode to ancient rhythm: As Chinese New Year approaches, Qeelin travels to tap into the cultural power of China’s heritage drum music that lifts the spirit of generations.

How spectacle, excess, and tragedy turned the monarch into a commercial icon.

Cultural collaborations, tech advancements, and the rise of EVs cemented Asia’s central role in shaping automotive culture in 2025.

From Fendi’s Jingdezhen collab to Guizhou mask-making livestreams, brands chasing meaning are finally catching up with young consumers chasing soul.

After a profitable pivot to EVs, tech firm raises its 2026 delivery target and teases new models and chips.

Quiet exit from RTFKT marks a broader retreat from NFT hype — and a recalibration of how legacy brands approach digital culture after the Web3 boom.

Market’s top apps are merging content and checkout, rewriting playbooks across Xiaohongshu, Douyin, Kuaishou, Xianyu and Tmall.

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.

Once synonymous with ‘mom bags’ and conservative design, Coach has successfully reinvented itself as an ‘it bag’ brand — a standout case study in modern luxury repositioning.