An article on Russian tech website mail.ru said recognition of Chinese brands in Russia is rising. Made-in-China products are no longer associated with low-end manufacturing. On the contrary, choosing a Chinese brand has become a…
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5 Chinese beauty brands you never knew existed
The increasing internationalisation of the Chinese C&T market was visible at China Beauty Expo 2018 in Shanghai; some 3,000 exhibitors, including more than 1,200 brands from outside of mainland China, presented their products at the…
First Streetwear, Now Hip Hop: When Brands and Musicians Meet
“The millennials have the same view—as each one of us is a unique individual who is irreplaceable—which also echoes the spirit of the brand.” A shout-out to mainland China in the song references Fendi’s groundbreaking…
Two Brands Challenging Misrepresentation
For the latest installment of GQ China Presents, two brands presented different perspectives on misrepresentation. Haoran Li and Siying Qu, of New York-based streetwear label Private Policy, took Asian representation in Western media as their…
Chinese Brand Allegedly Hired an Actor to Pose as Supreme’s ‘President’
So this dude in the bow tie went to China and presented himself as the President of @supremenewyork And signed a deal to do collabs with a few Chinese brands. WTF?? This dude just made…
China’s economy is starting to show its true colors again
The most recent economic data out of China came in weak across the board. It shows the economy is still in a precarious situation, saddled with debt and at the mercy of credit. There have…
China warns US trade deals off if tariff hike goes ahead
BEIJING — China’s government renewed its threat Thursday to scrap deals with Washington aimed at defusing a sprawling trade dispute as the White House prepared to release a list of Chinese goods targeted for tariff…
Chinese consumers hooked on foreign brands could be peering into a store near you
Livestreaming from a showroom in Los Angeles’ fashion district, Simi Wu enticed an audience half a world away in China with an offer: The bubbly host said she’d give a discount to anyone who could…
Kidswear Market in China : New Opportunities for Luxury Brands
Why Kidswear in China is the Next Big Market for Luxury Brands ? The Kidwear market is estimated at 1.4 billion USD globally, according to “Euromonitor ” . In China , the segment is rising…
Xiaomi Confirms at Least Half of IPO to Be Sold in Shanghai
CDRs will account for at least 7 percent of the company’s share capital, the Beijing-based company said in a filing Thursday. The announcement confirms a Bloomberg News report on Monday. Xiaomi is planning to raise…
As China Curbs Borrowing, Growth Shows Signs of Faltering
SHANGHAI — China’s government has been trying to break the country … At the start of this month, the central bank said that commercial banks could use some of their small business loans as collateral…
China holds fire on rates, posts ‘shockingly weak’ activity growth
China has been walking a fine line between rolling out measures to curb financial risks and pollution and tapping the brakes so hard that business activity slows sharply. Much of their effort so far has…
Asian shares slip on Fed hike, trade fears and soft China data
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares eased on Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and struck a more hawkish tone by forecasting a slightly faster tightening, while concerns about weak Chinese data and U.S.-China…
