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Who Benefits from Xiaomi’s Blacklisting?
The US has added China’s second-largest phone maker, Xiaomi, to a blacklist of companies. But who exactly will its investment ban hurt? Read More
Forget 2020: Here Are 21 Luxury Projections for 2021 and Beyond
The next decade in global luxury should see very strong growth in 2021 (and beyond) marking the start of a new roaring twenties. Read More
The Best Collaborations of 2020
Many global and domestic players struggled to keep up in China’s marketplace but some produced innovative and localized collaborations that consumers loved. Read More
Will Apple’s Game Purge Affect Luxury In China?
By December 31, 2020 Apple will remove any remaining paid games that are not approved by Chinese authorities from its app store. Read More
Here’s How Luxury Brands Keep Their Loyal Chinese Customers Buying
Every luxury company looks for innovative ways to earn repeat business, but in the digital age, customer loyalty retention has been hard to come by. Read More
Booming in Asia, Shoppable Streaming Video Faces a Bumpy Road in the U.S.
As the intersection between streaming entertainment and e-commerce continues to blur in China, shoppable streaming video is now starting in North America. Read More
Every Second Counts: The Race For China’s Smartphone Crown
Pre-orders on JD.com for Huawei’s latest Mate 40 Pro release sold out in 28 seconds, which beat Apple’s 30-second record. Which smartphone will rule China? Read More
How the iPhone Lost its Luxury Social Status in China
Apple recently debuted its new iPhone 12 in China, but netizens criticized it over its high price and negatively compared it to domestic brands. Read More
How Chinese Tech Builds Trust, Part III: Why Targeted Advertising Is Broken
In China, hyper-targeted advertising has been substituted with greater complexity, and there is never a straightforward answer to the question. Read More
TikTok Ban Averted, WeChat Ban Blocked. What’s Trump’s Next Move?
President Trump's ongoing campaign to ban both TikTok and WeChat will ramble onward with a host of concerning yet unknown outcomes yet to be determined. Read More
