duty free

A recent announcement that Hainan will hold the world's largest duty-free mall shows that shopping is just as important as sun when it comes to attracting Chinese tourists. Read More

Chinese vacationers in search of both sun and shopping have made Hainan's tax-free shopping program a major success. Read More

For brands with socially conscious identities, complying with Chinese laws often means harming their images elsewhere. Read More

Duty-free retailer DFS introduced its T Galleria rebranding in Hong Kong with aims of attracting China's increasingly sophisticated consumers. Read More

As Chinese travelers become more sophisticated in their luxury purchases, the world's largest travel retailer is rebranding its Galleria stores to represent its high-end positioning. Read More

In response to low luxury sales on the mainland due to high tariffs, a new duty-free shop will open this summer in downtown Shanghai. Read More

Aimed at stemming the flow of Chinese tourist-shoppers abroad, the pilot duty-free program launched by the Chinese government in Sanya two years ago is about to get a whole lot bigger. Read More

A long-rumored development in China's tropical southernmost province, Hainan, is finally taking shape as gamblers bet "points" at Jesters casino at the Mangrove Tree Resort World on Sanya Bay. Read More

When it comes to luxury spending at London's Heathrow Airport, Chinese tourists are clearly punching above their weight. Read More

Over the past several years, Hainan tourism authorities have been on a charm offensive throughout China, promoting everything from duty-free shopping to the island's beaches and high-end resorts. Read More