outbound travel
Meliá’s New China Partnership A Two-Way Street
Last week, the Spanish hospitality group Meliá Hotels International signed a strategic agreement with Chinese real estate developer Greenland Group to join forces in the pursuit of greater international growth. Read More
Hong Kong’s Luxury Mecca Status Fading As Mainland Chinese Go Global
Lower-than-expected sales figures are certainly disappointing for Hong Kong retailers and tourism officials, but we'd say this reflects not a drop in luxury demand but rather highlights the global spread… Read More
Hainan Island Raises Duty-Free Limits To Spur Luxury Consumption
18 months after the launch of a pilot duty-free program aimed at boosting high-end shopping among mainland Chinese tourists, this month customs authorities are set to raise the duty-free allowance… Read More
China Tourism Briefs: India, Hawaii, Denmark
A roundup of recent news from the Chinese inbound and outbound tourism markets, from China's plan to woo more Indian tourists to recent Danish overtures and Hawaii's enduring draw among… Read More
To Understand China’s Consumer Class, Watch Their Travel Habits
With many of the world's largest brands looking to China's emerging consumer class, which now numbers around 130 million, worries that slower economic growth will crimp spending at a crucial… Read More
For Dubai Luxury Retailers, Mandarin Now A Must
To cater to a surge in Chinese tourist-shoppers, Dubai's Mall of the Emirates has been on a recruiting kick, hunting for Mandarin- and Cantonese-speaking sales staff. Read More
The Most Valuable Luxury Demographic You Haven’t Heard About
Given China’s one-child policy and cultural emphasis on education, sending a child abroad to study is considered the ultimate luxury purchase. Read More
Report: China To Lead Luxury Demand “For Years To Come”
According to a new report by CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets, though the overall growth rate of the Chinese market should slow this year, “Wealthy individuals won’t slow down their spending.” Read More
Despite Chinese Tourist Influx, British Hotels Losing Out On Home Turf
Though the number of outbound Chinese tourists heading to the UK continues to climb, rising an estimated 33 percent year-over-year in 2011, high-end British hoteliers haven't seen quite the boost… Read More-
Eight Key Trends That Made Their Mark In China In 2011
With commentators around the world weighing in on what 2012 will hold for the luxury industry in China and the country's still-booming art auction market, it pays to take a… Read More
