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Coronavirus will hit global growth
Last week, I enjoyed a city break in Istanbul with my teenage daughter. It was made even better by the fact that we were upgraded to a...
Rana Foroohar
Feb 3, 20201 min read


Chinese fashion brands with European character are bucking the local identity trend – and finding a
Recent years have given birth to countless Chinese brands and designers that overtly and proudly embrace their Chinese identity. Some...
Jessica Rap
Feb 2, 20201 min read


The Unique Challenges of Selling Fashion in China
From a distance, China looks like a gold mine to international fashion companies. Last year, China became the biggest retail and fashion...
Marc Bain
Jan 30, 20202 min read


Lunar New Year: Lions aren’t native to China, so where did the traditional lion dance come from?
It’s Lunar New Year, and the clanging of cymbals and the persistent beat of drums are aural cues to the lion dance. Colourful and loud,...
Lisa Cam
Jan 25, 20201 min read


What high fashion is doing about cultural appropriation
Dolce & Gabbana trivialising Chinese culture in a campaign in 2018. Gucci pulling a jumper that resembles blackface in 2019. Commes Des...
Annabel Rackham
Jan 21, 20201 min read


World’s richest 2,000 people hold more than poorest 4.6 billion combined: Oxfam Report
The world’s richest 2,153 people controlled more money than the poorest 4.6 billion combined in 2019, while unpaid or underpaid work by...
Reuters
Jan 20, 20201 min read


How Lunar New Year became a shopping holiday for Western brands
The stretch of time between end-of-year celebrations and Valentine’s Day is usually bleak. People are physically and financially drained...
Terry Nguyen
Jan 20, 20202 min read


After Coach and Versace’s China blunders – how brands can avoid offending, and better engage with, t
Any China reporter or exchange student would have known not to make this mistake. In July, Versace, Coach and Givenchy released...
Steven Ribet
Jan 19, 20201 min read


These Are the Products, Brands & Creative Directors That Defined the Last Decade
With a new decade beginning, luxury consignment experts The RealReal share their resale retrospective for the previous decade. The...
Jonathan Sawyer
Jan 11, 20201 min read


Online shopping is polluting the planet - but it's not too late
Demand for urban last-mile delivery is expected to grow 78% by 2030, leading to 36% more delivery vehicles in 100 cities around the...
Kate Whiting
Jan 10, 20201 min read
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