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Having already reshaped the global luxury tourism and hotel market in their own particular way, China's growing legion of outbound tourists is set to grow far larger in the next several years. Read More

Brands the world over are clearly after the emerging Chinese consumer, particularly in the luxury industry, where flat domestic sales in Europe are being propped up by big-spending Chinese tourist-shoppers. Read More

American designer Rebecca Minkoff certainly knows where the balance of power lies in the global luxury market. Read More

Helped by a growing number of Chinese luxury consumers moving towards more classic or understated items, this week Hermès reported that sales in China rose 30 percent in 2012. Read More

Aided by ramped-up marketing efforts and more efficient visa procedures, Chinese tourism to the United States is expected to rise some 13 percent this year, pushing arrivals from 1.5 million last year to the upper end of 1.7 million in 2013. Read More

Despite the proven purchasing power and attractive spending patterns of traveling Chinese consumers, brands dramatically underinvest in this global customer segment in their home markets. Read More

As Beijing continues its campaign against official public luxury spending, Chinese shoppers are still heading up and out to spend on high-end toys further afield. Read More

Since 2010 Ralph Lauren has been retooling its China strategy to rehabilitate its brand image and take advantage of the country's fast-growing apparel market. Read More

Despite a top-notch team and clear market opportunity and absent a clear brand narrative, Luxup's prospects remain somewhat murky. Read More

A new report holds that Chinese consumers spent a relatively spare US$830 million on luxury items domestically from January 20 - February 20, a 53 percent drop from last year's spending spree, but a whopping $8.5 billion overseas during that same period. Read More