E-Commerce Trends In China Influence Startups Outside Of Country Monogram (Image: TechCrunch) We hear (and write) a lot about what’s happening in China’s booming yet contentious e-commerce market, but one story that’s flown largely under the radar is how trends in China are starting to influence startups outside of the country. Today, PandoDaily looks at…
Neiman Marcus Eyes China Stores, E-Commerce
Dallas-Based High-End Retailer Currently Has 42 Stores Off to China? As major luxury brands continue to open new locations throughout the Chinese interior, another trend that appears to be picking up steam in the country’s larger cities is the spread of multi-brand luxury retailers. In recent years, venerable Hong Kong names like JOYCE and Lane…
Fashion And Football: Brand Beckham Sets Eyes On China
Victoria Beckham Set To Promote Fashion Line In Mainland China Victoria Beckham at Lane Crawford in Hong Kong last year Having made promotional appearances last year in Hong Kong (hyping her fashion line) and Beijing (with her special-edition Range Rover Evoque), singer-turned-designer Victoria Beckham is reportedly set to make her biggest attempt at cracking mainland…
Hong Huang: “We’ve Been Brainwashed By Luxury”
Hong Founded Brand New China (BNC) In 2010 Brand New China, Beijing Since founding her Beijing multi-brand boutique Brand New China (BNC) in 2010, highly influential Chinese media figure, publisher, and blogger Hong Huang has become one of the country’s top advocates for home-grown fashion design, promoting up-and-coming names through in-house collections and collaborations. (As well as…
Jing Picks: Spring Collections And Emerging Designers On Our Radar
A roundup of new collections and designers on our radar, including Vega Zaishi Wang, b+ab, and Renli Su. On Our Radar: London-based Chinese Designer Renli Su Emerging Chinese fashion designer Renli Su is catching the attention of Londoners (and fashion media) with her fresh take on approach and form. A graduate of the prestigious China Central…
China News Roundup: G.O.D. Taunts D&G, Jackie Chan Jets, Grey Goose Says “I Do” In Beijing
HK Brand Goods Of Desire (G.O.D.) Satirizes D&G’s Recent PR Disaster A roundup of news coming out of China this week, from one Hong Kong retailer’s response to D&G’s photo fiasco to Jackie Chan’s role in building Embraer’s brand and Grey Goose’s big-screen debut in Beijing. Hong Kong Retailer G.O.D. Welcomes Photographers In D&G Send-Up…
Four Things To Know About China’s Luxury E-Commerce Market
Brands Should Tap Luxury-Hungry Second-Tier Consumers Expected to become the world’s largest by 2015, China’s luxury e-commerce market is becoming as profitable as it is overcrowded. But how are consumer attitudes changing and adapting to the growth of online retail? Recently, the China E-Commerce Research Center (中国电子商务研究中心) released a survey of 1,762 potential online luxury shoppers…
Report: European Luxury Handbags Dominate In China
China Accounts For 3rd-Largest Volume Of Luxury Handbag Searches China is the third-largest country in terms of luxury handbag search volume This week, the Digital Luxury Group (DLG) and the Luxury Society published the 2012 WorldHandbagReport, analyzing over 120 luxury handbag brands in 10 of the world’s top luxury markets, including Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Italy,…
Shanghai Tang Gets Charitable With “Save China’s Tigers” Collection
Brand Has Collaborated With Tiger Charity Since 2008 Boys' Polo (US$86) Get ready to coo over Hong Kong-bred, Richemont-owned luxury brand Shanghai Tang’s newest furry additions: Shang Yi (尚逸) and Tang Yi (瑭逸), two male tiger cubs Shanghai Tang recently adopted to continue its commitment to the Save China’s Tigers charity organization. Since 2008, Shanghai Tang has…
China’s Luxury Market All About “Stealth Wealth” In 2013
Bottega Veneta, Loewe Likely To Gain From Changing Demand Bottega Veneta is expanding quickly into second-tier cities 2012 was, to say the least, a turbulent year in China’s red-hot luxury market, with Chinese buyers showing more restraint in their luxury spending and several high-end watch and wine brands recording a drop in sales. Owing to…