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Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Why Foreign Brands Can’t Prevent Controversy in China
Brand cancellations in China can be a case of making a perceived slight at a time of heightened national sensitivity around a specific hot-button issue. Read More
After Surviving Scandal, JNBY is the Chinese Fashion Group to Watch in 2022
Compared to other Chinese fashion groups, JNBY has taken a more low-key approach that’s slower than fast fashion and lower than high-end. Read More
China’s Crackdowns Could Make Luxury Marketing a Lot More Boring in 2022
A rare bright spot for many global brands in 2020, China's luxury market is in a tumultuous place as the fourth quarter of 2021 approaches. Read More
Chinese Idol Lu Han Quits Audemars Piguet Over Taiwan Faux Pas
China’s superstar Lu Han cut ties with Swiss luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet over insulting remarks made by the brand’s president. Read More
Is China Finally Done with Dolce & Gabbana?
Dolce & Gabbana’s latest couture show in Venice barely made a whisper on Chinese social media. Has China’s anger at D&G turned into irrelevance? Read More
H&M Continues To Fail In China
H&M recently saw some of its products banned in China, but should the brand be more worried about its connection with China’s consumers? Read More
Will The Billie Eilish Controversy Reach China?
Singer Billie Eilish is under fire for a controversial video, where she appears saying an anti-Asian slur and mocking the Asian accent. Read More
Why China Is Boycotting These Western Brands (Again)
H&M, Nike, Zara, and the GAP have been accused by Chinese customs of selling substandard childrenswear with potential health hazards. Netizens are furious. Read More
What Luxury Brands Can Learn From Peloton’s Treadmill Crisis
Peloton has become synonymous with connected fitness, but its response to treadmill safety issues has forced customers to break up with the brand. Read More
Chanel, It’s Not Your Apology to Accept
President of fashion at powerhouse Chanel, Bruno Pavlovsky, stands with DJ Michel Gaubert following his apology over racist actions. Read More
