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    Beauty
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    WeChat Digest: 618 festival, beauty device market in flux
    Beauty
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    Allure of oud: Fragrance opportunities abound in the Middle East
    Beauty
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    SK-II, Nars, Fenty Beauty: Which brand performed best in May?
    Beauty
    In May 2024, retail sales amounted to $5.6 billion. Image: Getty Images
    China sees record-breaking beauty sales in May
    Beauty
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    Global vs. local: Which beauty brands are winning 2024 so far?
    Beauty
    The rises come amid an economic slowdown in China. Will luxury beauty brands face a consumer backlash and stiffer local competition as a result? Image: WeChat
    Estée Lauder, L’Oréal raise prices amid China’s economic slowdown
    Beauty
     
    Fashion
    London-based Chinese designer Susan Fang is now a fixture at London Fashion Week. Photo: Susan Fang
    Designer Susan Fang on Shanghai, feminism, and China’s K-pop love
    Fashion
    Attendees at the ENG Concept launch event for Jaded Ldn. Photo: ENG Concept
    China’s Gen Z loves ENG Concept’s Jaded Ldn debut
    Fashion
    Jay Chou is one of China's stars who have ventured into streetwear, joining Jackson Wang's Team Wang. Photo: Getty Images
    Why is Jay Chou joining forces with Nike again?
    Fashion
    How Asia’s idols became a gateway to the metaverse
    Fashion
    Matthieu Blazy’s Fall/Winter 2024 collection at Milan Fashion Week. Photo: Bottega Veneta
    ‘Going Places’: Bottega Veneta stokes Gen Z wanderlust in China
    Fashion
    A model presents a creation made with recycled material and usable waste during the El Centro Vive Sostenible fashion and sustainability event in Bogota on March 14, 2024. Image: Getty Images
    Opinion: How community, co-creation can save digital fashion
    Fashion
     
    Hard Luxury
    Cartier's mastery of celebrity endorsements and culturally resonant activations sets it apart in China's hard luxury space. Actress Wang Churan attends Cartier's 'Into The Wild' event on April 19, 2023 in Shanghai. Photo: Getty Images
    Which hard luxury brands are winning Chinese social media engagement?
    Hard Luxury
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    The allure of natural diamonds: More than just marriage
    Hard Luxury
    A giant Louis Vuitton bag is exhibited in Shanghai in December 2023. Photo by Wang Gang/VCG via Getty Images
    LVMH hit by luxury slowdown. Is China okay?
    Hard Luxury
    Andy Warhol's BMW M1 in 1979. Photo: BMW
    China’s next challenge? Mastering the art of cultural car branding
    Hard Luxury
    Many luxury brands that are able to create wonderful objects of desire, fail to sell desire.
    Opinion: Luxury is mastering the craft of selling desire
    Hard Luxury
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    The strategic vision behind LVMH’s luxury watch renaissance
    Hard Luxury
     
    Lifestyle
    In China, demand for Ozempic, also known by its generic name Semaglutide, has skyrocketed. Image: Instagram
    Has China caught the Ozempic frenzy?
    Lifestyle
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    Columbia’s summer campaign captivates Chinese outdoor enthusiasts
    Lifestyle
    The X Museum in Beijing. Photo: X Museum by Songkai Liu ©
    Michael Xufu Huang: What luxury needs to know about China’s art scene
    Lifestyle
    A woman performs baduanjin, a common form of Chinese qigong used as exercise. Photo: Xiaohongshu user @StellaSSj
    China’s Gen Z wants ‘lazy health,’ budget lifestyle trends in 2024
    Lifestyle
    Artist Takashi Murakami in front of his “Flower Parent and Child” sculpture in Tokyo. Image: Louis Vuitton, shot by Akane Kiyohara.
    Takashi Murakami on collabs, consumer culture and art
    Lifestyle
    Image: Florasis x Du Juan
    What’s behind China’s ‘ethnic nomadism’ style?
    Lifestyle
     
    Macro
    Rapper and singer Amber Liu. Image: Steel Wool Entertainment
    Rapper Amber Liu becomes new face of SK-II
    Macro
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    Insights from Jing Daily: How Chinese consumers redefine luxury
    Macro
    China's top online sales host Li Jiaqi attends a promotional event for the 618 Shopping Festival on May 16, 2024 in Shanghai, China. Image: Getty Images
    Li Jiaqi’s 618 return: $359M sales despite consumer backlash
    Macro
    China remains a critical market for Richemont, contributing substantially to its overall sales. Image: Getty Images
    How does Richemont’s outlook in China compare with LVMH, Kering?
    Macro
    Hong Kong and Singapore are rolling out incentives to attract more ultra-high-net-worth investors and individuals. Image: Shutterstock
    China leads global wealth trends: Knight Frank 2024 report
    Macro
    Bo Gongzi and Wang Hongquanxing were among the influencers affected by China’s latest social media crackdown. Image: Xiaohongshu
    Luxury KOLs vanish from Chinese socials amid ‘money worship’ crackdown
    Macro
     
    Meta
    9dcc’s NFT.NYC pop-up store in SoHo. Photo: 9dcc
    How Web3 brand 9dcc is becoming luxury’s hottest lifestyle club
    Meta
    Totemist's debut product is an NFC-connected lipstick. Photo: Totemist
    Inside China’s Web3 beauty revolution
    Meta
    A scene from the Le Bal de Paris VR experience. Photo: Le Bal de Paris
    Are we in Chanel’s virtual reality era?
    Meta
    Eclipsing other metaverse-related markets, digital avatars are poised for explosive growth in 2024. How can the industry avoid experiencing another boom and bust? Photo: Roblox
    Digital avatars set to disrupt fashion. Is luxury ready?
    Meta
    Artificial intelligence tools took center stage in fashion’s tech revolution in 2023, overtaking metaverse and NFTs. ‘Jing Daily’ assesses the brands that jumped on the hype. Photo: Shutterstock
    Which fashion brands used AI best in 2023?
    Meta
    A Hublot watch being registered on the Aura blockchain. Photo: Hublot
    Aura Blockchain Consortium’s CEO on bringing luxury onto the blockchain
    Meta
     
    Retail
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    Zara to expand livestreaming from China to US, UK, EU
    Retail
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    Opinion: Content is king in China – just look at Douyin
    Retail
    Thirty-seven layers of natural materials and spring systems create the newly evolved Hästens’ 2000T bed, launching in China and around the world in 2024. Image: Hästens
    Hästens’ heartbeat: Love, craftsmanship, the pursuit of wellness
    Retail
    Young cohort’s new spin on Chinese New Year involves a dragon frenzy, personalized gifts, and travel escapades, plus balancing tradition with financial prudence. Image: Shutterstock
    How China’s Gen Z is doing CNY differently
    Retail
    Integrated into the larger WeChat ecosystem and offering access to over a billion users, Channels is becoming an important tool in a brand's marketing arsenal.
    Eyeing $14B in sales, how WeChat Channels is transforming luxury e-commerce
    Retail
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    Hermès, Chanel, LV hike prices in China despite economic headwinds
    Retail
     
    Technology
    Remini's AI ‘porcelain filter’ filter is making waves across China. Image: Xiaohongshu
    Chinese netizens use AI to recreate viral ‘porcelain filter’ face
    Technology
    What can brands learn on TikTok vs Douyin? Photo: Jing Daily
    TikTok vs Douyin: What luxury brands need to know
    Technology
    Meta’s smart glasses are causing a stir online and shifting consumer perceptions of next-generation gadgets. Is 2024 the year of the tech wearable? Photo: Meta
    Are Meta’s smart glasses the next big influencer trend?
    Technology
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    Global automakers lose spotlight at Beijing Auto Show
    Technology
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    Opinion: How AI is disrupting the luxury experience
    Technology
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    Using Xiaohongshu as a secret weapon for luxury brand success
    Technology
     
    Travel
    Chinese tourists are back on the world stage, but airport retailers remain unsure when they will return to pre-pandemic spending levels. Photo: Getty Images
    Will Chinese travelers power an airport retail boom?
    Travel
    Park Hyatt Bangkok poolside. Image: Park Hyatt.
    China’s affluent tourists and the great Thai opportunity
    Travel
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    Opinion: Should you fly on a Boeing plane again? What luxury brands can learn
    Travel
    Young Chinese tourists are adventurous, culturally inclined, and eager to expand their horizons. Image: Getty Images
    Who is leading China’s outbound travel boom?
    Travel
    Marriott International Luxury Group in Greater China aims to create memorable experiences for Chinese luxury travelers. Image: Marriott International
    New report unpacks what Chinese luxury travelers desire
    Travel
    Will 2024 really herald a powerful return of Chinese tourism to the globe?
    China’s projected 2024 outbound travel boom, airlines double down
    Travel