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Luxury in China

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A Labubu toy hangs from a consumer’s Hermes bag in Beijing. To get consumers spending, China should not stigmatise the pursuit of luxury goods, a professor at Peking University has argued. Photo: Beijing
China consumption

China’s consumers refuse to open their wallets. Is ‘luxury-phobia’ the problem?

Chinese households are not splashing out on luxury goods partly because they feel ‘stigmatised’ for doing so, scholar argues.

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China’s private sector

Changing tastes: China’s new affluent consumers seek quality not extravagance

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China economy

Opinion | How China’s home-grown luxury labels took on Western brands

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Aerospace: Geopolitics

Why are rich Chinese moving private jets offshore, slumming it in budget seats?

Strict flight rules and economic headwinds are forcing scrutiny-wary tycoons to rebase aircraft in places such as Singapore or downgrade to commercial cabins.

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Two crew members walk past business jets in Shanghai. Photo: AFP
Art

Big 3 auction houses report uptick in 2025 sales, but Asia still lagging

Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips report combined projected total revenue of US$14.1 billion for 2025 as the US leads the way.

Luxury brands

Why global luxury brands are switching to shopping streets in China

Luxury giants are transforming China’s retail scene, blending culture, cuisine and shopping in vibrant street-level destinations.

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China consumption

From taboo to trendy: China’s second-hand luxury market cashes in on resale boom

Driven by an uneven recovery and property crisis, value-conscious shoppers are powering a second-hand boom as platforms use tech to verify authenticity and overcome stigma.

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Gold in Hong Kong

How Chinese jeweller Laopu Gold has become a luxury phenomenon

Blending tradition with marketing savvy, the brand is luring young, cost-conscious buyers despite a sluggish market and soaring gold prices.

China exports

Losing its sparkle? How Chinese artificial gems are upending the diamond market

China has pioneered the production of flawless artificial diamonds. Some worry they are eroding demand for the real thing.

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Banking & finance

Would you like a handbag with that latte? Luxury brands in China think so

Can international fashion and luxury groups counter a sales decline by opening coffee shops in major cities?

Luxury house LVMH operates a cafe and dining space in The Louis in HKRI Taikoo Hui in Shanghai. Photo: Handout
Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton’s upcoming store at K11 Musea in Hong Kong

Luxury brands around the world have been ramping up investment in lifestyle concepts – and Louis Vuitton is no exception.

Louis Vuitton has put up scaffolding at K11 Musea as it gets ready to open a new store in the Hong Kong luxury mall. Photo: Hyewon Lee
China consumption

Why China’s luxury hotels are selling street food to survive

High-end hotels ditch banquets for fried rice amid weak consumption and tighter controls on lavish official spending.

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China economy

Luxury labels ditch steep China discounts to rebuild value

Balenciaga, Versace, Valentino and peers change tack to convey exclusivity, attract resilient spending of wealthy buyers.

Banking & finance

Louis Vuitton, Gucci owners face tough times in China amid trade war, property slump

Chinese consumers’ spending on luxury goods has been affected by falling property prices and uncertainties over the trade war, analyst says.

A man walks past a luxury store in Beijing’s financial district. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

Gucci, Prada close more China outlets as luxury spending shrinks

Store closures are also hurting mall owners and undermining projections for an end to the multi-year property market slump.

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People walk past a closed Gucci store on Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai on February 17, 2025. Photo: Getty Images
Banking & finance

Laopu Gold jewellery sells like hot cakes despite tepid China consumer spending

Fans of Laopu Gold say they like its ‘fixed price’ model and intricate craftsmanship.

Retailing

Bulgari banks on Chinese consumers to fuel luxury growth as economy improves

The Italian fashion brand in the LVMH stable bets on a recovery in the next two years with a plan to open more mainland stores.

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Consumers

Why China consumers are not splurging on LVMH, Burberry, Kering luxury goods

Waning confidence among China’s middle class consumers could further undermine sales of global luxury brands, analysts say.

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Consumers seen outside a Christian Dior store in Beijing in October 2024. Photo: Bloomberg
China economy

Breitling CEO ‘quite confident’ luxury’s China-led slowdown has hit bottom

The Swiss watchmaker sees India as a bright spot thanks to improving distribution infrastructure and new shopping centres.

Banking & finance

Explainer | How 5 international brands are growing in China despite spending downturn

Arc’teryx, Adidas, Ralph Lauren, Sam’s Club and Yum China are all growing their China sales, but for different reasons.

China society

Being Chinese | What’s come between China and It bags? Maybe it’s not just the economy

Chinese may be growing out of their obsession with high-end Western brands, like how I outgrew my fascination with ‘decadent Western’ jeans.

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People walk past a Gucci store in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on September 13. China’s slowing growth has begun to weigh on luxury brands. Photo: Bloomberg
China property

China’s ultra-rich are snatching up luxury homes for a rainy day

Wealthy homebuyers see opportunity for flats that cost more than US$14,000 per square metre in prime downtown areas after recent market correction.

Shanghai’s Xujiahui Commercial and shopping district pictured on September 5, 2020. Photo: Shutterstock
Retailing

Let’s take this offline: why indie fashion boutiques are back in fashion

Move over, Net-a-Porter – Independent IRL shops are bouncing back, say experts, citing Shanghai’s Labelhood, Oakland’s McMullen and Andreas Murkudis’ stores in Berlin

Gen Z

China’s Gen Zers to sway marketing, retail trends as they drive consumption

The influence and spending potential of China’s Gen Z population make them a major target group for many brands, both large and small.

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Luxury brands

LVMH’s first-quarter sales growth slows along with demand for handbags

Organic revenue at LVMH’s fashion and leather goods unit, its biggest division, rose 2 per cent in the first quarter, down from 18 per cent growth a year ago and falling short of analysts’ estimates of 3.2 per cent.

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Louis Vuitton is one of the dozens of luxury brands in LVMH’s stable. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

Exclusive | America’s favourite fashion brand bets on China for growth. Here’s how

Global fashion retailer Ralph Lauren will explore the ‘still significant’ growth opportunities in China’s key cities as it expands in a ‘disciplined and sequenced’ manner.

Pedestrians walk past a Ralph Lauren Corp. store in the Central district of Hong Kong, China. Photo: Bloomberg
Food and Drinks

Bye bye, bird’s nest: young Chinese diners pivot to ‘quiet’ luxury food

Chinese epicures are moving away from ‘loud luxury’ ingredients such as abalone, shark fin and bird’s nest, and choosing sophistication over ostentation, while still dining auspiciously.

Hong Kong property

Watchmaker Omega confident in Hong Kong shoppers as it opens two glitzy shops

Watchmaker opens new multistorey shops in Central, Tsim Sha Tsui even as government predicts drop in tourism spending in 2024.

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