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A new luxury report by Bain & Co, released on November 15, has set a highly positive tone on the prospect of the industry. Read More

The luxury e-commerce company Farfetch went public at $20 a share, valuing its IPO above its target at more than $885 million. Read More

BBC China reported luxury brands, Chanel and Prada, along with nine other international brands including H&M, Puma, and Fiat, continue to list Taiwan under the category of country or nation on their websites Read More

The changes currently being enacted do not augur business as usual. Read More

It costs $412 to purchase a House of Hello handbag that is 99 percent the same as a Birkin bag. But what can Hermes do about it? Read More

What Xi Jinping's power grab means for foreign brands, the enduring popularity of "China Red" in Chinese fashion, China's love of Cuban cigars, and more. Read More

Global brands and Chinese content creators continue to find themselves on the wrong side of Chinese officials, something that's easy to do when even Winnie the Pooh is problematic. Read More

Though Chanel is not selling on Farfetch, the famously techno-cautious brand has nonetheless taken a big step towards e-commerce with the partnership. Joining JD.com's luxury platform would be a logical next step. Read More

Sales of watches over 5,000 euros ($6,231) rose by eight percent in France last year, according to Franceclat. Read More

Almost half of young Chinese want to be influencers. With so many to choose from, brands can have an outsized influence by working with many of them, instead of one celebrity. Read More