From Shenzhen’s first downtown duty-free store to Laopu Gold’s record-breaking growth, this week’s stories highlight how refined retail formats are redefining the future of China’s consumer economy.
Highlighted Articles
Korean streetwear is no longer just a Seoul phenomenon. With first-store launches, omnichannel expansion, and cultural brand equity, labels like emis and Musinsa are reshaping China’s youth fashion landscape.
The Swiss luxury group Richemont beats Q1 2026 expectations with strong jewelry sales, resilient watch performance, and digital innovation—especially in China.
WEEKLY BRIEF
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Shenzhen’s first downtown duty-free store opened Aug 26 with 200+ brands.
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Louis Vuitton launched its first standalone beauty boutique in Nanjing.
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Laopu Gold H1 revenues surged 251% to RMB 12.35b, profit +286%.
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NAN Beauty debuted, entering the competitive clean-performance skincare market.
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Hurun CBE Makeup Top 50 crowned Florasis and Perfect Diary as leaders.
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Pandora to close up to 100 China stores in 2025.
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Amer Sports Q2 revenues +23.5% to $1.24b, Arc’teryx up 32%.
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On Running APAC sales surge 101%, fastest growth in regional sports.
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Intersport to double private-label production, pivot sourcing to China.
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9090 pop-up in Shanghai drew Gen Z crowds to streetwear culture.
Neo-Luxury Economy
The watchmaker's immersive Shanghai exhibition redefined heritage storytelling, bridging centuries of craftsmanship with forward-looking innovation and cultural intelligence.
The luxury house unveils Nevold, a circularity-driven B2B hub reshaping material use — with growing relevance to China’s sustainability ambitions.
The luxury titan transforms Shanghai’s Postal Museum into a sensory homage to letter writing, blending travel, AI, and cultural nostalgia.
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Travel
As inbound tourism rebounds and Chinese brands gain cultural clout, China is laying the groundwork to rival Tokyo, Paris, and Seoul as a global shopping destination.
Dragon Boat Festival tourism shows rising demand for light vacations, family travel, short-haul getaways, and emerging summer outbound destinations.
China’s May Day travel reveals a shift from frenzy to fulfillment, as emotionally driven, slow-paced journeys reshape the tourism landscape.
China’s “silver generation” is traveling more, spending freely, and reshaping expectations for quality, comfort, and culture in tourism.
Jingzhi Brand
An exploration of Atelier Wen’s news collection Ancestra 蛟, where Chinese mythology, craftsmanship, and cultural storytelling converge in a quietly powerful reimagining of luxury watchmaking.
The designer handbag brand marks its 13th year with artistic reflection and retail evolution.
Founder Meng Zhaoran unpacks Documents’ cultural strategy, fragrance ecosystem expansion, and how Chinese scent can resonate globally through ritual and design.
Robin Tallendier, Co-Founder of the independent luxury watchmaker shares the journey of rewriting the story of "Made in China" in the world of fine watchmaking.
The Visionary
Blending is both a science and an art in whisky, demanding not just sensory precision and technical mastery, but also the creative instinct to harmonize diverse notes into something greater than the sum of its parts. At Bacardi Whisky, which uniquely houses both a full blended and single malt portfolio, this philosophy is central. With […]
Philippe Margueritte, President of the Tax Free World Association, outlines a vision that balances global collaboration with local empowerment, positioning TFWA as a platform for innovation and international brand building.
Founder & CEO of Trajectry outlines how shifting values, rising local brands, and cultural precision are redefining China’s luxury landscape in 2025.
The media veteran redefines travel storytelling in China, championing authenticity, digital innovation, and the evolving luxury values of the jingzhi generation.
From Shenzhen’s first downtown duty-free store to Laopu Gold’s record-breaking growth, this week’s stories highlight how refined retail formats are redefining the future of China’s consumer economy....
Korean streetwear is no longer just a Seoul phenomenon. With first-store launches, omnichannel expansion, and cultural brand equity, labels like emis and Musinsa are reshaping China’s youth fashion landscape....
The Swiss luxury group Richemont beats Q1 2026 expectations with strong jewelry sales, resilient watch performance, and digital innovation—especially in China....
The surge of increasingly niche products often signals a market set to soar....
Brands should reexamine aging as a process through a cultural lens....
The fiscal 2024 not only underscored the growing maturity and competitiveness of China’s homegrown players, but also revealed deepening fault lines within the sector....
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