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China’s Flourishing Makeup Obsession Gives Estée Lauder a Boost
Estée Lauder's first quarter sales in China surged 20 percent with help from China's millennial beauty bloggers. Read MoreEstée Lauder and DFS Let You Virtually Try On Lipstick
Estée Lauder has employed an omnichannel strategy to reach China's digital natives shopping in duty free for its #BeautyAllNight campaign. Read MoreChina Duty Free Group and Lagardère Travel Retail Welcome Hong Kong International Airport Duty-Free Liquor & Tobacco Win
A joint venture between China Duty Free Group and France's Lagardère Travel Retail won the bid to operate Hong Kong International Airport duty-free stores. Read MoreDuty-Free Isn’t Free: Bid for Duty-Free Licenses in Korea Reveals Flawed System
Duty-free licenses are fiercely contested in South Korea, where retailers want to tap into Chinese tourists' generous duty-free spending. Read MoreMove Over Singles’ Day: Alipay’s ’12.12’ Event Breaks Records
Luxury retailers participated in the worldwide event, targeting Chinese travelers eager to cash in on coupons. Read MoreBank of China Teams up with Global Blue for Mainland China Tax Refund Scheme
As more Chinese luxury spending returns home, Global Blue and the state-owned bank launch a tax refund program for foreign visitors and Chinese travelers returning from abroad. Read MoreChina Continues Duty-Free Expansion to Keep Luxury Spending at Home
A new duty-free shopping center in Shanghai shows the Chinese government's continued efforts to "repatriate" traveling shoppers' luxury spending. Read MoreT Galleria by DFS Enlists Chinese KOLs for New Loyalty Program Campaign
Beijing-based model Hao Yun Xiang and Hong Kong blogger Hana Tam are among the KOLs selected for the LVMH-owned retailer's fall campaign to promote its Loyal T program. Read MoreCampaign Spotlight: T Galleria by DFS Launches Travel-Themed Campaign for Spring Shoppers
Chinese celebrities join a multi-pronged T Galleria by DFS springtime campaign, encouraging China's wanderlusts to share the luxury products they can't leave home without. Read MoreCan China’s Government ‘Repatriate’ its Citizens’ Luxury Spending?
Duty-free shops and customs crackdowns are among the Chinese government's efforts to cut down on the massive luxury gray market. Read More