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Writing my weekly Future of Luxury column for Jing Daily allows me to reflect on some of the most critical and inspiring luxury topics of our time. Today, on my birthday, I’ve taken a moment to reflect on the lessons luxury brands must take away from the past calendar year, and what they might mean […]

Beijing office worker Cheryl Chen works with at least five different daigou on her WeChat. Some are brand-specific (like one who hunts for unique Chanel collections or niche brands like By Far), and others are country-specific, meaning they specialize in combing the US or Italy for better prices. They are all referrals from her friends […]

For the first time, over 17 Chinese brands made it on the latest BrandZ Top 100 list—ranking the most valuable global brands—which was published on June 30. Alibaba and Tencent ranked 6 and 7 respectively. The lists included a couple new risers, including the technology companies Huawei, TikTok, Meituan, and the luxury spirit brand Moutai, […]

According to a JD press release, JD launched its Spark economic support plan for SMEs, stall owners, and shopkeepers on June 2. The plan consists of three priorities: ensuring supply, assisting operations, and fostering employment. Under this plan, JD.com will select 50 billion quality goods and provide each small shop with a 100,000-yuan, interest-free credit […]

If you’ve been on the Chinese Internet over the last few years, chances are you’ve come across the term “Guochao.” When the cookie-cutter Chinese sports brand Li Ning debuted a streetwear-infused line of clothing at Paris Fashion Week in 2018, netizens coined the term “Guochao” to describe a rising group of local designers who were […]

Unusual times call for Unusual measures. After being battered by COVID-19 since late January, China is quickly adapting to a new normal. Chinese local governments are now hosting shopping festivals, officials are attending livestreaming sessions to drive sales of merchants and are also championing “street stall economy” despite it being previously against city regulations. This […]

The French cosmetic giant L’Oréal announced they will be removing words like “whitening” and “lightening” from all their skin care products. The move comes on the heels of a backlash that a number of beauty brands received for their skin lightening products amidst ongoing protests for racial equality. Another global cosmetic giant, Uniliver, has already […]

This post originally appeared on Content Commerce Insider, our sister publication on branded entertainment. On Tuesday, June 23, the Cyberspace Administration of China named ten livestreaming platforms for disseminating “vulgar content” and directed local authorities to take punitive action against them, including freezing content uploads, suspending the registration of new users, and blacklisting offending livestream hosts. Among […]

We are living in an ever-accelerating business world, and that applies to brands, competitors, technology shifts, consumer preferences, insights, and demands. Yet many brands are not prepared to address these challenges, and roughly half of them will simply vanish over the next few years. Complacency and underestimating the growing speed of changing consumer perception left […]

On June 18, JD.com celebrated a milestone of 17 years in business with its Grand Promotion sales event. According to the e-commerce giant, the occasion represents a “pulse check on consumption in China” over the first six months of 2020. Since the first half of the year was defined by unexpected turbulence, investors and retailers […]