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China’s Big Celebrity Crackdown Shows No Sign of Stopping. Is Luxury Ready?
Over the course of 2021, major global brands have found themselves embroiled in a complicated and contentious new era in China. Read More
How Hard Could China’s Tech Crackdown Hit Luxury in 2022?
Although luxury brands have so far been largely spared from recent crackdowns in China, the environment could become much more complex in 2022. Read More
China’s Latest Crackdown Could Spell Disaster For Luxury Brands in 2022
China’s latest crackdown on celebrities and fan culture has been a drawn-out process that began long before the arrest of megastar Kris Wu. Read More
Undercover Influencers Test the Patience of China’s Censors
While many Chinese KOLs are resisting the urge to show off, others are evading censors by shoehorning luxury items into seemingly unassuming content. Read More
Why China’s War on Celebrities Could Actually Benefit Luxury Brands
New challenges faced by China’s celebrities and influencers are making it even harder for luxury brands to choose a representative for the market. Read More
China’s Crackdowns Could Make Luxury Marketing a Lot More Boring in 2022
A rare bright spot for many global brands in 2020, China's luxury market is in a tumultuous place as the fourth quarter of 2021 approaches. Read More
Will Luxury Brands Get Tangled Up in China’s Gaming Crackdown?
With every fast-rising trend in China, seasoned brands have become accustomed to the risk of government involvement at any time to impose new regulations. Read More
Bytedance’s E-Commerce Ambitions Look Beyond China
In the run-up to an impending IPO, Bytedance is moving quickly to nab market share from Chinese tech incumbents like Alibaba via a pivot to e-commerce. Read More
Fines Aren’t Alibaba’s Problem — Competition Is
For the benefit of consumers, the ultimate objective of the big Alibaba fine was to compel it to give up on its longstanding “forced exclusivity” policies. Read More
Has COVID-19 Affected The Tiffany-LVMH Deal?
LVMH's acquisition of Tiffany has slowed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Will this allow LVMH to back out of the deal as the US hurtles towards a recession? Read More
