luxury expansion
Blancpain Doubles Hong Kong Boutiques Overnight
The jury may still be out about the current state of Hong Kong's watch market, but Swiss luxury watchmaker Blancpain for one remains optimistic, continuing its expansion efforts in the city. Read More
Jing Daily 2012 Year In Review: The Grand Openings
Following up our year-end wrap up, here are some of the most noteworthy grand openings we saw this year in the Greater China region. Read More
Why Is HR Such A Challenge For Luxury Brands In China?
Though it's the world's second-largest luxury market, and one that continues to entice brands to expand inland while opening lavish flagships in Beijing and Shanghai, China's high-end sector lags far behind Europe, Japan and North America in one major aspect: customer service. Read More
British Luxury Jeweler Graff Diamonds Prepares Hong Kong IPO
The latest in a string of high-end brands listing in Hong Kong to fuel expansion in the Greater China region, Britain's Graff Diamonds is expected to seek approval this week from the Hong Kong stock exchange for an initial public offering of as much as US$1 billion. Read More
In China’s Luxury Market, “There Is Still Plenty Of Potential”
Still-booming growth in China's luxury market has seen major brands continue to invest in nationwide expansion, but issues such as a shortage of suitable retail space have made some question whether the market is seeing early signs of saturation. Read More
China To Be Top E-Commerce Opportunity For Luxury Brands “Within Five Years” (Video)
Noting the relative youthfulness and digitally savvy nature of Chinese luxury consumers, the New York digital research firm L2 expects China to become the biggest opportunity for prestige brands within the next five years. Read More-
What Luxury Brands Should Learn From Dolce & Gabbana’s Hong Kong PR Disaster
One of the biggest stories of this past weekend in Hong Kong was a massive, Facebook-organized protest of the Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana after a security guard prevented locals from taking photographs outside of its flagship in Tsim Sha Tsui last week. Read More -
Ordos: Part Ghost Town, Part Luxury Goldmine
To many, Kangbashi New Area on the outskirts of Ordos, Inner Mongolia is a case study in the excesses of China's real estate market. But to a growing number of luxury brands, Ordos is an increasingly attractive destination. Read More -
Second-Tier Strategy: Louis Vuitton Launches In Zhengzhou
Now operating locations in 29 cities, from Shanghai to Shenyang, Hangzhou to Harbin, Louis Vuitton, like rapidly expanding competitors Gucci and Prada, has turned its focus to China's lucrative inland market in recent years. Read More -
Guangzhou Goes Gucci (Again): Italian Luxury Brand To Re-Debut At La Perle
Guangzhou has been without a Gucci store since 2004, when the Italian luxury brand left the city to focus on other emerging markets. Read More
