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Chinese consumers scout lower prices, secondhand goods as spending sputters

In a Shanghai shopping centre, customers browsed racks of used winter coats, $2 trousers and household appliances -- pre-used items that would have been out of place in a major Chinese mall a decade ago. But these days, stagnating wages, youth unemployment and a years-long property crisis are making consumers rethink their spending. China's...

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Marc Cain opens new franchise store in Jinzhou, China

Marc Cain has opened its new franchise store in the Xintiandi Mall in Jinzhou, China, thereby strengthening its position in the Asian market. The premium label presents its collections in an exclusive and modern ambience across approximately 180 square metres. The design reflects the unmistakable Marc Cain aesthetic and brand DNA: rose-coloured...

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Texas Attorney General sues Shein for selling toxic products & exposing Texans data to the CCP

Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Chinese fashion giant Shein for allegedly selling toxic products to consumers and compromising their data privacy. The fifth anti-CCP lawsuit that Paxton filed over the course of four days argues that Shein US Services LLC and its related companies are using “deceptive practices”, including...

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Studio Nicholson opens first store in China

British brand Studio Nicholson, founded by Nick Wakeman in 2010, has opened its first store in China, following its debut on the Tmall Luxury Pavilion in 2025. The 1,722-square-foot store is located within the Réel Mall in Shanghai’s Jing’an district, and showcases Studio Nicholson’s women’s and men’s ready-to-wear collections, alongside...

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Brooks Running reports 'record-breaking' global growth of 16 percent YOY for FY25

American sportswear brand Brooks Running reported “record-breaking” global revenue for the fiscal year 2025, reaching a 16 percent increase year-over-year as it builds on its nine consecutive years of growth. Brooks’ runner-first focus drove strong performance across key markets, with the running brand reporting strong regional performance...

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Manolo Blahnik doubles down on Mainland China, opens second store

Footwear label Manolo Blahnik has opened its second store in Mainland China, doubling down on the market as it continues wider global expansion. The company now operates 21 stores globally. This new location is the first Manolo Blahnik boutique in Beijing, and opens over one year on from the brand’s Chinese retail debut in Shanghai. Located...

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LVMH sells its travel retail business (DFS) in China

LVMH announced on Monday the sale of its Duty Free Shops (DFS) business in China to CTG Duty-Free, a major travel retail operator headquartered in Beijing. “As part of this transaction, CTG Duty-Free will acquire the DFS stores located in Hong Kong and Macau, as well as intangible assets including a portfolio of DFS brands and intellectual...

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Li-Ning ignites olympic flame in Milan

Bringing a touch of winter to Milan Fashion Week, Li-Ning—the Chinese Olympic Committee's official partner—reimagined its runway as a striking, snow-covered landscape. A huge ice palace served as the backdrop from which the models descended. A platform, where a red railway carriage was stationed, set the scene. It guided guests through the...

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CLO announces legal win in copyright infringement lawsuit against Style3D

CLO Virtual Fashion, the parent company of 3D fashion design software CLO, recently announced a legal victory in its copyright infringement lawsuit against the parent company of Style3D. In a statement released late on January 14, CLO shared that it had obtained “a final and binding judgment” from the Zhejiang Provincial High People’s Court...

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China eases tariffs on certain textile and leather products

The Chinese government has introduced a reduction to tariffs on certain raw materials, including strategic inputs for textiles and leather, as it looks to bolster its position as a key sourcing hub. The new plan, which came into effect January 1, 2026, was approved by the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council and published by China’s...

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Saint Laurent Rive Droite, the brand's cultural concept, launches in China

Saint Laurent Rive Droite, the house's cultural concept store conceived by Anthony Vaccarello, is opening a location in Beijing, China. In the 1960s, Yves Saint-Laurent Rive Gauche democratised luxury with its ready-to-wear line, Saint Laurent Rive Gauche. In 2019, Anthony Vaccarello, the house's artistic director, launched Saint Laurent Rive...

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Luxury: 86 percent of Indian consumers plan to increase spending over next 12 months

Nearly two thirds of Indian and Chinese consumers have spent over 20,000 euros on luxury goods in the past 24 months. Additionally, 86 percent of Indian consumers plan to further increase their spending over the next 12 months, the most significant figure among all markets analysed. The data confirms that luxury growth continues, yet drivers and...