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Alibaba’s Profits Defy China Slowdown—Sort Of
Alibaba released its Q3 2019 earnings on Jan. 30 as it attempted to allay fears that it would be hit by the slowing Chinese economy and US-China trade war. Read More
Chinese Whispers: Valentino Appoints Chinese Menswear Brand Ambassador, and More
Italian high fashion brand Valentino named Zhang Yixing, the Chinese singer with a massive online following, to be its brand ambassador for menswear. Read More
Bvlgari’s Chinese New Year Campaign Isn’t Kosher
Bvlgari got trapped into controversy after linking Jewish culture with pigs to welcome 2019 China’s Lunar New Year, the Year of Pig by zodiac signs. Read More
Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Others Awarded Luxury Tender Contracts from Airport Authority Hong Kong
Airport Authority Hong Kong has awarded contracts to a star-studded line-up comprising many of the world’s most famous luxury brands. Read More
What Does Crazy Rich Asians’ Lackluster Box Office Returns in China Mean for Luxury Brands?
The hope that Crazy Rich Asians would spur the massive conspicuous consumption in China that its characters engage in proved unfounded. Read More
Chinese Whispers: Alibaba Courts Valentino for Luxury Pavilion, and More
Valentino became the latest luxury brand to launch an official store on Alibaba Tmall's luxury portal Luxury Pavilion. Read More
Chinese Titan Tencent Plays an Aggressive New Game: Luxury
Here is how Tencent is vying for the attention of international luxury brands and relying on them to bounce back from the current downward trend. Read More
West Wins in Luxury E-commerce Site Ranking, as China Plays Catch-up
Chinese consumers still see services provided by Western luxury e-commerce platforms as more satisfying and advanced than their Chinese counterparts. Read More
Can ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Surprising Release in China Spark a New Round of Luxury Fever?
How should luxury brands interpret the surprising release of Crazy Rich Asians in China? Read More
A Ruthless Ranking of Luxury Brands, By Way of Chinese Classroom Culture
By judging earnings, key events, and creative directors, we can see just how much luxury brand rankings have shuffled since last year. Read More
