china luxury retail
SMCP Announces New 5-year Plan With a Strong Focus on China
SMCP, a global player in the accessible luxury market with four unique brands, announced its new 5-year strategic plan with a strong focus on China. Read More
Burberry Taps Tencent For Shenzhen Social Retail Store
Burberry has achieved another digital first by opening up a social retail store in Shenzhen. But did they pick the right place and time for this platform? Read More
Is Dolce & Gabbana Staging A Comeback?
As Dolce & Gabbana opens its revamped flagship boutique amid Hong Kong’s retail slump and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, what is the brand really after? Read More
Chinese Whispers: Japan’s High-end Retailer Takashimaya Exits China, and More
Takashimaya became the latest instance of a foreign retailer who failed to keep up with the quickly-evolving new retail landscape in China. Read More
Selling to Millennials and Gen Z in China: You are Only as Good as Your Last Experience!
In China, selling to millennials and generation Z means selling to digital natives who will interact with the brand mainly digitally. Read More
The Future of Luxury: First Comes the App, Then Comes the Store
As Chinese consumers are seeking a closer connection to brands, a growing number of smaller e-commerce platforms are joining Alibaba and JD.com in their push into omni-channel retail. Read More
How Much Does Shoplifting Cost Retailers in China Like Louis Vuitton?
Luxury retailers in China can prevent shoplifting by installing cameras, hiring security staff and tagging items with alarms. Read More
JD’s 618 Festival Achieves Record US$17.6 Billion in Sales
The mid-year online shopping festival from Tmall's rival made major leaps in transaction volumes for luxury and sports apparel, luggage, and watches. Read More
618 and the Rise of the Faux Shopping Holiday in China
China’s e-commerce boom is gradually turning the Middle Kingdom into a country filled with invented festivals, like Sunday's "618," that feed shopaholics. Read More
Alibaba Expands Portfolio in Bid for ‘New Retail’ Model
China's e-commerce giant is buying more stakes in offline stores in an effort to merge online shopping with a brick-and-mortar experience. Read More
