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Luxury in China
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Two shoppers view the handbags they just bought at a Louis Vuitton store in Shanghai. China’s luxury market is showing signs of recovery after a sharp decline in sales in 2024. Photo: Getty Images
Mainland China

As LVMH returns to growth, is the slump in China’s luxury market finally over?

LVMH saw its sales in China rise in the second half of 2025, as the vast Chinese luxury market shows signs of recovery.

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China consumption

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

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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

Chinese brands are gaining ground at home and worldwide as domestic consumers increasingly turn to labels with Chinese imagery and values.

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People walk past Christmas decorations outside a store of Swiss luxury watchmaker Rolex along a shopping street in Beijing on December 15. Photo: AFP
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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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.

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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.

Stand-alone flagship stores with distinctive architectural facades are gradually gaining traction in China. Above, Beijing’s Taikoo Li Sanlitun North. Photo: Zhu Wenqian
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.

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.

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.

People talk near a Blancpain luxury watch store in Beijing on May 5, 2025. Photo: AFP
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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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.

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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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Bulgari goods on display at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai. Photo: LVMH
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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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.

A woman walks past a store of sporting goods retailer Adidas at a shopping mall in Beijing on March 25, 2021. Photo: Reuters
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.

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

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.

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