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Many Chinese consumers think their Gucci bag is a solid investment, but experts warn that luxury retail price increases might not translate into big payoffs for secondhand goods. Read More

What Jing Daily referred to as the “spreading wildfire of luxury second-hand shops in China” last year continues to rage in China’s first- and second-tier cities (as well as over the border in Hong Kong). Read More

What Jing Daily referred to as the "spreading wildfire of luxury second-hand shops in China" last year continues to rage in China's first- and second-tier cities (as well as over the border in Hong Kong). Read More

With Chinese New Year gift-giving season hitting its stride over the past couple of weeks, major luxury brands have likely been left smiling as wealthy gift-givers loaded up on watches, wine and jewelry. Read More

According to the newest UIBE China Luxury Report, 2012 should be another good year for luxury brands in China, though a growing number of ultra-wealthy consumers may cut back in the face of falling property prices and a bearish stock market. Read More

Along with hugely popular chains like Milan Station, dozens (if not hundreds) of "shanzhai Milan Stations" have sprung up in cities like Chengdu, Dalian and Zhengzhou, as well as Beijing and Shanghai. Read More

One of the interesting byproducts of China's booming luxury market has been the appearance of specialized companies providing niche aftermarket services. Read More

As the largest city in northeast China and a key transportation and trade hub, owing to its proximity to Russia and North Korea, Shenyang, capital of Liaoning Province, has seen its fortunes increase rapidly over the last couple of decades. Read More

Chalk it down to the fickle nature of China's fashion-obsessed elite or the natural result of the sustained flood of luxury goods into the country, but to aspirational middle-class buyers, luxury second-hand shops can be something of a godsend. Read More

This week, the Italian retailer RDM announced that it will invest nearly $1 billion to build five "Italian-style" high-end luxury outlet malls throughout China, operating under the name "Florentia Village." Read More