luxury expansion

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 has been without a Gucci store since 2004, when the Italian luxury brand left the city to focus on other emerging markets. Read More