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Fierce Competition In China’s Hotel Industry Spreads To Second-Tier Cities
If there's one major distinguishing factor about the current state of China's luxury hotel market, it's the contrast between saturated top-tier cities and "blank slate" cities further inland. Read More
Lower-Tier Cities New Marketing Battleground In China
Facing more saturated retail environments and greater competition in China's largest and most developed metropolitan areas, ad agencies and brand marketers are pushing their way into lower-tier cities, looking to tap a gradually expanding customer base. Read More-
Luxury Hotelier Mandarin Oriental Targets Second-Tier China
Rising high-end consumption and wealth creation in second- and third-tier Chinese cities isn't only attracting brands like Zegna or multi-brand luxury retailers like The Swank, it's enticing some of the world's top hoteliers to go further inland. Read More 
Looking To Cultivate Chinese Collector Base, Christie’s Appoints New China Managing Director
Restricted to operating in Hong Kong, major international auction houses like Sotheby’s and Christie’s have spent the last several years looking at new ways of increasing their non-auction presence in mainland China. Read More
Michael Kors Plans 100 Greater China Stores In Next 3-5 Years
Cities in mainland China eyed for initial expansion by Michael Kors include Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Shenyang and Nanjing. Read More
Tapping Chinese Demand, Sotheby’s To Debut Historic Traveling Exhibition In Chengdu
According to Sotheby's, the choice to expand its traveling exhibitions to Chengdu is a natural response to growing connoisseurship and demand for art in China. Read More-
British Automaker Lotus Heads Inland In China With Chengdu Dealership
Just a little over six months after entering the China market, and three months after opening its inaugural Beijing dealership, the British automaker Lotus has made its inland debut in booming Chengdu. Read More -
Dior Digs In Heels In China, Holds Events in Guangzhou & Chengdu
With China's millionaire population expected to more than double to 2.4 million by 2016, according to Credit Suisse estimates, major luxury brands continue to dig in their heels for long-term expansion and consumer education efforts. Read More -
Event Watch: Sixth Annual China Online Retail Conference (Chengdu, Nov. 8-9)
Taking place this year with the theme of "Practice/Fashion," the sixth annual China Online Retail Conference will run from November 8-9 at Chengdu's Century City New International Convention & Exposition Center. Read More -
Exclusive: Jing Daily Interviews A Chengdu Luxury Insider
Sales figures and (at times breathless) media coverage aside, what's actually happening on the ground in Chengdu? We speak to a luxury industry insider about the current state of Chengdu's luxury market, the buying behavior of locals, and more. Read More
