Manolo Blahnik’s CEO shares how craftsmanship, cultural curiosity, and family values are shaping the brand’s expansion.
Shuttering of its Shanghai Tea Rooms and The Residence signals shifting luxury spending, operational pressures, and intensified competition at HKRI Taikoo Hui.
From Gucci belts to Longchamp totes, China’s supermarket apps are making luxury part of the weekly shop.
Political thaw and visa-free travel are reigniting Chinese demand for K-beauty, but converting requires sharper localisation and category differentiation.
As taboos fade, a new generation reimagines death with style, symbolism, and commercial savvy.
As overweight population approaches 44%, local brands lead size-inclusive movement while global players adapt strategies.
Major players like L’Oréal, Kering, and Lanserhof are betting that well-being will supplant handbags as the ultimate status symbol.
Market’s fragrance boom accelerates as designer and sportswear brands enter the category, competing for consumers seeking emotion-driven scent experiences.
While Trump’s 39% tariff crushed US demand by 47%, China emerged as the surprising bright spot with 13% growth.
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Country’s fashion scene is entering a new era centered on quality, craftsmanship, and sustainability.
Brands like Songmont, Moynat, and Coach are winning young people over through online communities, content marketing, and empowering values.
Experience-first travelers are transforming beauty travel retail from discount-driven counters into immersive stages, reshaping global competition.
Apple’s Issey Miyake collab sparks debate in China as netizens scrutinize its design, price, and practicality.
Prosecutors allege the company ignored audits flagging unsafe conditions and underpayment for 53 Chinese workers across six contracted workshops in Italy.
The regulatory halt came one day before Tokyo’s envoy mission to Beijing, with the cultural sector now joining seafood and tourism in economic reprisal.
Shopping festival became an AI-powered beauty marathon, with Proya, Estée Lauder, Lancôme, and L’Oréal leading a shift from discounts to precision.
Beauty brands must master timing, nurture authentic communities, and turn everyday users into powerful brand storytellers to win on Xiaohongshu.
The world’s largest beauty group unveiled the fifth edition of its open innovation program ‘Big Bang,’ where it reimagines beauty’s future through AI and sustainability, and co-creation.
With discount fatigue setting in, the beauty giant leans into China’s most-played mobile game to spark emotional engagement and reach Gen Z audiences.
Villa factories, forged packaging lines, and high-volume livestream sales point to a new era of organized counterfeiting.
In an era of rapid change, BVLGARI responds to the challenge of sustainability through innovation, using technology to reveal the unseen beauty of a century-old craft and embedding historical memory into a contemporary context.
Stellar Cartier and Van Cleef performance signals luxury downturn may be ending, with LVMH and Burberry also reporting improving China demand.
CEO Luca de Meo’s CIIE debut launched cross-border designer residencies, green partnerships, and immersive brand experiences.
The British-Jamaican designer’s streetwear credibility and proven appeal on Xiaohongshu position Hermès to capture younger luxury buyers in a crucial market.
As wealth shifts and policy evolves, the U.K.’s luxury sector doubles down on storytelling, sustainability, and cultural alignment with Asian consumers.
Depth over breadth: Ferragamo opens a new chapter through a ‘spatial revolution.’
The Zegna exec explains how a reforestation project became the maison’s competitive advantage in markets from Shanghai to Dubai.
CEO Michael Kliger explains why reliability beats disruption and how staying power in China matters more than quarterly wins.
Screen fatigue and digital detox desires have transformed Y2K tech from niche aesthetic to mainstream consumer trend.
In search of new definitions of success, Chinese youth are moving to lower-tier cities to become coffee shop owners, artisans, and digital nomads.
From mini car photography to supercar reviews, these influencers are steering perception of luxury automotive brands in China.
Music and entertainment complex INS Land and Huangpu District’s Civil Affairs Bureau are putting a new spin on marital customs.
From minivan assembler to luxury EV leader, carmaker debuts with $35B valuation after Aito brand breakthrough reshaped premium market.
Comments reveal Beijing’s economic gambit: transform a manufacturing powerhouse into a consumer market as Trump-Xi trade truce offers temporary relief.
Event spotlighted opportunities for global brands entering China and Chinese brands going global, providing practical insights for both.
Travel and food expenditure during October’s holiday period pushed service costs into positive territory.
Digitally savvy, brand loyal, and with substantial disposable income, China’s affluent retirees are a force to be reckoned with.
C-suite Visionaries: Ahead of Double 11, General Manager Anny Liu shares how the platform continues to grow by protecting the prestige of top luxury brands.
From virtual anchors to predictive commerce, China’s AI-driven e-commerce strategies are forcing Western brands to rethink their retail playbook.
When luxury hotels chase aesthetic uniformity and algorithmic popularity, they risk losing their distinctiveness and magic.
From Traditional Chinese Medicine-themed pop-ups to neuroscience-based footwear, sports brands are centering wellness and innovation for a competitive edge.
The Bape founder’s second act achieves $463 million valuation with backing from Pharrell Williams.
Mall developer's funding gap widens as banks retreat and the family empire splinters over whether to sacrifice control for the capital injection needed to survive.
Without proactive planning, Asian HNWIs risk turning the region’s wealth boom into fragmented empires.
CEO Joshua Schulman’s back-to-basics strategy beats expectations as China luxury retail shows tentative recovery.
Dozens of global labels have retreated this year as consumers reject cheap global products and start demanding culturally resonant, performance-proven beauty that speaks Douyin commerce.
Employee was caught on livestream suggesting the collectible blindboxes were overpriced, sending shares down 5% to their lowest level since May.
Bernstein analyst warns sharp-fanged dolls mirror 1990s collectibles bubble, with shares down 30% from August peak as investors question diversification strategy.
Beauty giants report growth as consumer demand reignites, but sustainability protests and regulatory crackdowns show brands can’t ignore their ESG footprint.
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.
French luxury giant’s fragrance and beauty division posts first sales decline since 2020 launch, contrasting sharply with aggressive growth at LVMH and Kering.
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