Consumer
What to Expect from Chinese Spending Outside China in 2019
2018 saw intense change in cross-border China retail. Here's what to expect from Chinese outbound travel shopping habits in 2019. Read More
The Curvy Controversy: Is China Ready for Plus-size Fashion?
The idea of the plus-size fashion is resonating with an increasing number of Western women but have yet to find a large audience in China. Read More
Luxury Shifting from Material Goods to Mindfulness: Euromonitor
Euromonitor uncovers several disruptors in the global luxury business, including an emphasis on experiences and sustainability. Read More
Palace Museum’s China-made Heritage Lipstick Proves Hot Item
On December 9, an announcement “Palace Museum Lipsticks are finally here!” went viral on social media platform WeChat, attracting more than 100,000 pageviews. Read More
Is Chinese Masculinity in Crisis or an Opportunity for Brands?
There is more to the emerging Chinese masculinity landscape than effeminate, androgynous good-looking males. Read More
Can China’s Debt-Ridden Youth Continue to Prop Up Luxury’s Future?
Luxury brands’ “Great Chinese Dream” is largely dependent upon China’s millennial and Gen-Z shoppers. But what if this promising outlook is partially fueled by debt? Read More
A Look at China’s Fickle but Affluent Gen-Z Consumers
China's affluent Gen-Zers have a somewhat contradictory view of themselves, a new report by Agility Research Group finds. Read More
Lessons from D&G: To Sell Global, Think Local
What happened to Dolce & Gabbana (D&G) can happen to any brand. There is a need to redefine business processes for many brands in the luxury industry. Read More
Luxury in Limbo: 3 Daigou on Their Strategies Amid China’s Crackdown
Three daigou in Europe discuss the recent Chinese government crackdown and how it has affected their business as well as the effects on the luxury market. Read More
CyberPunks & Shopaholics: HK Researcher Tofugear Analyzes New Chinese Buying Behavior
In China, Gen-Zers are on their mobile phones more than eight hours a day. Millennials complain on social media if they get bad customer service. Read More
