Market Trends

From March 2017 to September 2018, sixteen high-end luxury fashion brands have opened stores or begun the process of opening stores in IFC Shanghai. Read More

Luxury brands and retailers are using the "dress for success" concept and “pretty is power” association to market their goods to Chinese millennial women. Read More

The latest BCG x Tencent study, based on surveys of 2,620 Chinese luxury consumers, reveals three customer behavior trends. Read More

High-end beauty brands such as SK-II and Sephora showcase the future of retail by incorporating high-tech toys for experience-seeking Chinese shoppers. Read More

Researchers and trend watchers have noticed a shift in luxury shopping behaviors and attitude, especially among a younger demographic who may not be quite as willing to splash their cash on high-end products as they once were thought to be. Read More

Michael Kors’ likely takeover of Versace comes at a time both companies are making aggressive, strategic and savvy pushes into the lucrative Chinese market. Read More

Twenty-something fans of the Mid-Autumn Festival mooncakes might be hard pressed to find more traditional flavors as hotel chefs and brand marketers go for the wow factor. Read More

The next wave of U.S. tariffs is likely to create an unexpected winner: China's lucrative billion-dollar counterfeit industry. Read More

The RealReal that bases its reputation on avoiding the pricey fakes that flood the global luxury market has a lawsuit that had charged it with fraud. Read More

British high fashion brand Burberry hosted a 24-hour flash sales via WeChat mini-program to test the hotness of Riccardo Tisci’s debut. Read More