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What is the future of eCommerce? How can brands tell inspirational stories in the age of social media? How will new technologies enhance the way we experience luxury? On May 22, Jing Daily and Sotheby’s are co-hosting “The Future of Luxury II: New Pillars of eCommerce” at Sotheby’s expanded galleries in New York. The half-day […]

There is abundant literature these days on what drives Chinese millennial luxury consumption, and most of it focuses on that generation’s affluent parents’ background or the country’s new financial optimism. Reports have also elaborated on millennials’ changing attitude toward luxury, which has shifted from using it as a status symbol to wearing it as a […]

Marking its 90th anniversary this year, the Italian luxury retailer, Luisa Via Roma, now better known for their e-commerce site than their iconic concept store in Florence, Italy, is ushering in a new era with rapid expansion in China. Last week, the longtime e-tailer (they began selling via e-commerce channels back in 1999), signed a […]

Nestled along Shanghai’s quiet Anfu road (安福路), Suitsupply’s one-stop shop for luxurious menswear offers everything that the modern Chinese city-dweller could want, from custom suits to evening wear and accessories. While the store revels in the look of the neighborhood’s historic villas — complete with cane chairs, paper lanterns, and bamboo — it’s also full […]

Luxury brand CEOs of every type, from technology and hospitality to fashion, all seem to agree on one thing: China is at the top of their agendas, and not just because of the size of the market. China provides a window into the future of luxury markets. In other words, the global luxury market in […]

In the West, May 20th might be just another day, but in China, 520 marks the country’s unofficial second Valentine’s Day. The day was originally created by China’s loved-up millennials — for whom one Love Day wasn’t enough — and who determined that the numbers “520” (pronounced wǔ èr yī in Chinese), sounded similar to […]

Mother’s Day falls on Sunday, May 12th. It’s an occasion where children around the world honor their mother’s efforts and love with gifts of thanks. For many young Chinese consumers, their mother is usually the first fashion influencer in their lives — what they wore created a youngster’s first impression regarding fashion and luxury (and […]

In “Chinese Whispers,” we share the biggest news stories about the luxury industry in China that have yet to make it into the English language. In this week’s edition, we discuss: The first “smart retail” shopping mall, co-developed by Tencent and Wanda Victoria’s Secret’s standalone e-commerce store on Alibaba Tmall Secoo’s new partnership with fine […]

It’s that time of year, the inter-season between the twice-yearly fashion collections, commonly known as cruise wear, which was originally designed for jet-setters’ vacationing or going on cruises in the depth of winter. Now, however, it’s evolved into a somewhat competitive sport for fashion brands to present commercially-accessible pieces in exotic locations, with over-the-top experiences. This year, […]

Shortly after President Trump threatened to escalate the ongoing U.S.-China trade war, analysts began calculating the repercussions for America’s auto and agriculture industries. Yet the impact on America’s tourism industry could be equally damaging. Deteriorating relations between the world’s two largest economies have already affected a U.S. tourism sector that’s seen its growth flatline for […]