luxury tourism
The Travel Ban is Back for South Korea
It is unclear what prompted Chinese authorities to reinstate the ban on group travel to South Korea, which may hurt the luxury tourism market. Read More
A Critical Question For Luxury Brands: What Do Chinese Tourists Want?
Columnist Sage Brennan outlines several ways in which brands can successfully attract Chinese travelers. Read More
Chinese Travelers Set To “Dominate” Thailand Tourism Market
Owing to its proximity, relatively inexpensive accommodations, and easy visa policy, over the past several years Thailand has been inundated with a growing number of mainland Chinese tourists. Read More-
Is Hainan’s Duty-Free Program A Good Bet?
How has Hainan island's duty-free pilot program panned out since its official launch last month? Fairly well, but not overwhelmingly so, it seems. Read More -
Cosmetics, Surgery, Art: How Can South Korea Compete With Japan For Chinese Tourists?
South Korean tourism authorities and retailers are increasingly reorienting themselves to a new reality: that Chinese, rather than Japanese, tourists will account for an ever-increasing proportion of sales and tax revenue in coming years. Read More -
British Tourism Agency Promoting “Fairytale” Holidays: Chinese A Prime Target
While attracting more middle-class Chinese tourists is obviously seen as a good thing for the British tourism industry, next year, VisitBritain will focus on pulling in more high-net-worth individuals from China and elsewhere. Read More -
New Hermès Paris Flagship “A Way Station On A New Silk Road”
In building its newest Parisian "luxury cathedral," Hermès recognizes that the situation is quite different for consumers in places like China than it was for the previous generation of Asian tourist-shoppers from Japan or South Korea. Read More -
Mainland Chinese Flock To Hong Kong For Luxury Shopping Sprees
For thousands of well-off mainland Chinese, Hong Kong remains a popular destination for luxury shopping. Read More
