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Skip to contentWhy APAC’s eyewear brands are moving beyond Gentle MonsterAt home and abroad, a new wave of APAC eyewear players is competing on accessible pricing, localized design, and retail innovation. Belinda Yohana10 hours ago⁕FashionStrategyLaopu Gold opens its largest mainland China store at Shanghai’s Plaza 66Less than a year after entering the Shanghai mall, the Chinese gold jeweler has opened a flagship of more than 350 sqm in its second-floor core. Emma Li3 hours agoRetailNewsGucci and the fragility of desireGucci’s new Drip sneakers have ignited debate due to their Made in China label. What is lost when provenance shifts?Daniel Langer13 hours agoFashionStrategy⁠Inside Unitree’s $9B IPO: Wang Xingxing’s one-of-a-kind hardware visionThe humanoid robot maker is making a wager: the useful robot is coming, nobody knows which brain will drive it, and when it arrives, it will be wearing a Unitree body.Ashley DudarenokSeptember 26, 2026TechnologyPeopleIntel DispatchDaily news from our China deskMondaySeptember 28, 20261Gucci sells ‘Made in China’ sneakers for 1st time2Chanel’s Le19M craft program makes China debut in Shanghai3Chow Tai Fook and Suzhou Museum reunite for jewelry show4Louis Vuitton opens book-themed pop-up in Shanghai5Alo names Zhao Lusi global brand face6Dubai’s Kayali targets top-three fragrance spot at Sephora China7Lululemon unveils first 2.0 concept store in China at Chengdu Taikoo Li 8Gentle Monster expands Shanghai footprint with 2 new stores9Saint Laurent brings Warhol’s ‘Banal Objects’ to Beijing10China becomes Germany’s largest source of imported carsRead DispatchChina’s top supermodels — from diversity story to deal-makers Liu Wen’s 2009 Victoria’s Secret debut signaled inclusion; today she and her peers draw billion-view Xiaohongshu followings that Hermès, Prada and Louis Vuitton compete to borrow.⁕FashionGuidesWith 168M users, Hongguo is making micro-dramas a commerce channelAs bite-sized series create a new path to purchase, the challenge for brands is earning a place in consumers’ entertainment time.⁕RetailStrategyLuxury turns Mid-Autumn gifting into craft From Qeelin’s jewel-box-inspired packaging to Prada’s Go board and Miu Miu’s incense lantern, luxury brands are moving Mid-Autumn gifting beyond mooncakes. ⁕LifestyleStrategyChinese Festivals/HolidaysChina signals: Salomon’s $3B ambition, smart glasses boom, coffee chain collabs French sports equipment company targets $3 billion in revenue by 2028 with China as key engine, smart glasses sales more than double in China, and fashion labels turn to coffee and tea chains to reach consumers. ⁕MacroNewsArmani may sell 15% stake to more than one partner, CEO saysGiuseppe Marsocci names EssilorLuxottica, L’Oréal and LVMH as preferred bidders. FashionNewsVietnam jewelry giant PNJ forecasts loss after diamond scandalFirm will ask shareholders to approve a lower revenue target and a provision that turns its 2026 profit forecast into a loss. Hard LuxuryFinanceTrump and Xi buy time on trade with neither able to afford a fightWashington and Beijing extend their tariff truce to January 10, 2027, but friction over rare earths, farm purchases and Taiwan shows how fragile stability remainsMacroNewsTrade WarYatsen Group showcases its beauty innovation capabilities at debut media open dayInside its Guangzhou factory with Cosmax, the Perfect Diary owner revealed how over $115 million in R&D since 2020 underpins global ambitions.BeautyNewsSandra Choi on accepting Fashion Awards 2026 honorJimmy Choo’s creative director looks back on the past 30 years as she prepares to accept the Special Recognition Award.FashionPeopleInterviewsArmani taps ex-Versace designer to head Emporio, accessoriesWith organic sales down 2.8% and a stake sale looming, the Milan group bets Prada-trained Dario Vitale can lift high-margin handbags and reboot its entry-level luxury line. FashionNewsHow 2026 welcomed ‘Too Cool’ back Chinese Gen Z are resurrecting the high-saturation Y2K pop culture aesthetic: the antidote to quiet luxury.⁕FashionStrategyViral FashionAlo and NikeSkims muscle into China’s luxury mallsPremium activewear claims retail space once reserved for fashion houses, while Hoka, Fila and Lululemon deepen community, hospitality and Tmall plays across the country ⁕RetailNewsOutdoor Sports20 C-beauty brands to know in 2026The skincare and makeup heavyweights shaping China’s market, from household names to the labels challenging international competitors. ⁕BeautyGuidesFlorasis, Flower Knows and Proya enter US through Ulta BeautyUS’ largest beauty retailer taps Chinese brands for newness, skincare innovation and long-term consumer relevance. ⁕BeautyStrategyChina’s beauty market grows as shoppers spend more per itemThe country’s August cosmetics sales is rewarding premium skincare, homegrown makeup and stronger retailers, revealing increasingly selective spending beneath the headline growth. ⁕BeautyFinanceHow Jaeger-LeCoultre is winning more ‘wrist time’ for the Master Control ChronometreSwiss watchmaker is using the Master Control Chronometre to pursue three things: more time on the wrist, more reasons to buy, and a longer-lasting relationship with consumers.Hard LuxuryNewsSwiss watch exports grow for 4th month, overcoming US slumpShipments rose 9.1% in August on Chinese and Japanese demand. Hard LuxuryNewsHong Kong writes itself a plan. Brands get a mapJohn Lee’s 2026-2030 blueprint skips the sector entirely, yet its push on gold trading, listings and wealth management touches categories and clients brands depend on. ⁕MacroNewsChina intelligence is getting better. Are the decisions?Marc-Olivier Arnold on why abundant consumer data rarely settles anything, and the one question brands should ask before commissioning another market study. RetailConsumerChina signals: Hyrox stumbles, Biem tops Hermès, leather shoes slide, stars go wildA Chinese apparel brand outpaces Hermès on gross margin, leather shoes lose their status symbol, celebrities head into the wild, and Hyrox faces a defining controversy. FashionNewsRolex raised prices. Asia’s indies moved inIncreases plus rising bullion have opened room for independent labels from Singapore to Shenzhen.⁕Hard LuxuryStrategyAlo enters China with a record-smashing Tmall debutActivewear label generated $1.5 million in one minute during pre-sale, capping months of groundwork across WeChat, Xiaohongshu and Shanghai community events. ⁕FashionStrategy What is Y3K fashion — and why are brands chasing it?More than a fad, Y3K and other cyber aesthetics are forcing brands to rethink the future of fashion, retail, and storytelling.FashionStrategyChina’s top 10 retail installations of 2026 so farFrom Gentle Monster to Chanel, global brands are winning over Chinese netizens with innovative and creative retail activations.RetailGuidesExperiential RetailChinese Gen Z: Value Driven Mega SpendersPrice$150PublishedDecember 2025Pages48PurchaseHaircare: China’s Next Beauty BoomPrice$150PublishedSeptember 2025Pages32PurchaseLuxury in motion: Autos, F1, and the brand opportunityPriceFree DownloadPublishedNovember 2024Pages54Free Download Driving Luxury Revenue in the Middle East: KSA and UAEPrice$500PublishedMay 2025Pages70PurchaseHow to boost your luxury market share in China.Subscribe to ProJiang Chenglan shows where beauty livestreaming still worksLisa NanSeptember 24, 2026BeautyStrategyDouyin BeautyBeauty beyond the bottle: L’Oréal’s circularity takes shape in Jing’an ParkXiaonan WangSeptember 24, 2026BeautyStrategyShear ambition: L’Oréal turns WorldSkills into a China talent playSeptember 23, 2026BeautyNewsWhy young Chinese are rediscovering the scented sachetLisa NanSeptember 23, 2026⁕BeautyConsumerGuochao & Made in ChinaYatsen Group showcases its beauty innovation capabilities at debut media open daySeptember 22, 2026BeautyNews20 C-beauty brands to know in 2026Lisa NanSeptember 18, 2026⁕BeautyGuidesFlorasis, Flower Knows and Proya enter US through Ulta BeautyLisa NanSeptember 17, 2026⁕BeautyStrategyChina’s beauty market grows as shoppers spend more per itemLisa NanSeptember 16, 2026⁕BeautyFinanceExplore BeautyWhy APAC’s eyewear brands are moving beyond Gentle MonsterBelinda Yohana10 hours ago⁕FashionStrategyGucci and the fragility of desireDaniel Langer13 hours agoFashionStrategyArmani may sell 15% stake to more than one partner, CEO saysBloomberg News1 day agoFashionNewsChina’s top supermodels — from diversity story to deal-makers Sadie BargeronSeptember 25, 2026⁕FashionGuidesSteph Curry’s Li-Ning deal and the hard part of going globalAngelito Perez Tan, Jr.September 22, 2026FashionStrategyLuxury earnings estimates look too optimistic, RBC analysts sayBloomberg NewsSeptember 22, 2026FashionFinanceBernstein’s take on China’s ‘K-shaped’ luxury market in Q3Sadie BargeronSeptember 22, 2026⁕FashionNewsLFW: Chinese designer collabs and the rise of the high streetSadie BargeronSeptember 21, 2026⁕FashionNewsFashion WeeksExplore FashionVietnam jewelry giant PNJ forecasts loss after diamond scandalBloomberg News5 hours agoHard LuxuryFinanceThe margin line is where brand equity stops being an opinionDaniel LangerSeptember 21, 2026Hard LuxuryStrategySwiss watch exports grow for 4th month, overcoming US slumpBloomberg NewsSeptember 17, 2026Hard LuxuryNewsHow Jaeger-LeCoultre is winning more ‘wrist time’ for the Master Control ChronometreEmma LiSeptember 16, 2026Hard LuxuryNewsLuxury watchmakers say Gen-Z buying trends call for bold changesBloomberg NewsSeptember 6, 2026Hard LuxuryConsumerWhy Pagani is made for Chinese billionairesSadie BargeronSeptember 4, 2026⁕Hard LuxuryStrategyAuto InnovationsSwiss watches win a China tariff cut, not a comebackSadie BargeronAugust 26, 2026⁕Hard LuxuryNewsLaopu Gold’s growth slows as bullion slide hits luxury demandBloomberg NewsAugust 25, 2026Hard LuxuryNewsExplore Hard LuxuryLuxury turns Mid-Autumn gifting into craft Lisa NanSeptember 24, 2026⁕LifestyleStrategyChinese Festivals/HolidaysIn China, golf is becoming Gen Z and femaleSadie BargeronSeptember 10, 2026⁕LifestyleConsumerOutdoor SportsHyrox changes hands as rivals circleRachel ZhengSeptember 10, 2026⁕LifestyleFinanceNike leaving the S&P 100 is a China problemSadie BargeronSeptember 9, 2026⁕LifestyleNewsTwoi’s milky-cute aesthetic wins over China’s Gen ZLisa NanSeptember 4, 2026⁕LifestyleStrategyViral FashionGhost Month’s lingering influence on China’s luxury marketXiaonan WangSeptember 1, 2026⁕LifestyleConsumerChinese Festivals/HolidaysXtep brings Maye Musk into its race for relevanceEmma LiAugust 31, 2026⁕LifestyleStrategyThe K-wave moves into the homeBelinda YohanaAugust 24, 2026⁕LifestyleStrategyExplore LifestyleTrump and Xi buy time on trade with neither able to afford a fightBloomberg NewsSeptember 24, 2026MacroNewsTrade WarChina signals: Salomon’s $3B ambition, smart glasses boom, coffee chain collabs William ZhouSeptember 23, 2026⁕MacroNewsUS, China begin trade talks in New York ahead of Trump-Xi SummitBloomberg NewsSeptember 20, 2026MacroNewsTrade WarHong Kong writes itself a plan. Brands get a mapSteve PriceSeptember 17, 2026⁕MacroNewsChinese economic momentum stays weak as consumption faltersBloomberg NewsSeptember 15, 2026MacroConsumerWhen desire starts at 8: Gen Alpha and the future of luxury identityDaniel LangerSeptember 14, 2026MacroConsumerChina signals: Pop Mart courts LVMH, Aesop rejigs, Goodbai expands, D2C goes offlineWilliam ZhouSeptember 9, 2026MacroNewsChina signals: Hotels, holidays, Hong Kong, Maye MuskWilliam ZhouSeptember 2, 2026MacroConsumerExplore MacroAfter a strong Q2, is Bilibili set to compete with YouTube?Sadie BargeronSeptember 2, 2026⁕MetaNewsGrowing up online: Chinese Gen Alpha creatorsSadie BargeronSeptember 1, 2026⁕MetaConsumerChina's Gen AlphaHow AI quietly took over travelHumphrey HoJuly 29, 2025MetaStrategyChronically OnlineWhy L’Oréal, Estée Lauder, Unilever are going all in on GenAILisa NanJune 26, 2025⁕MetaGuidesAI era: Why luxury must teach visual truthSadie BargeronMay 30, 2025⁕MetaStrategyBaidu reports surprise revenue jump during China’s AI battleBloomberg NewsMay 21, 2025MetaNewsTikTok drives ByteDance’s 29% growth while China business slowsBloomberg NewsApril 11, 2025MetaFinanceTrade WarChina tech outlook 2025: AI, EVs, and mounting trade risksAshley DudarenokApril 10, 2025MetaNewsExplore MetaLaopu Gold opens its largest mainland China store at Shanghai’s Plaza 66Emma Li3 hours agoRetailNewsWith 168M users, Hongguo is making micro-dramas a commerce channelEmma LiSeptember 25, 2026⁕RetailStrategyChinese brands find a test market in foreign touristsJane LiSeptember 21, 2026⁕RetailStrategyAlo and NikeSkims muscle into China’s luxury mallsEmma LiSeptember 16, 2026⁕RetailNewsOutdoor SportsChina intelligence is getting better. Are the decisions?Marc-Olivier ArnoldSeptember 15, 2026RetailConsumerK11 to open 1st Fujian mall under new owner Steve PriceSeptember 10, 2026⁕RetailLaunchesDove’s Douyin backlash puts outsourcing on trialEmma LiSeptember 3, 2026⁕RetailNewsK11 Musea sales rise 40% as luxury revamp lands Steve PriceSeptember 3, 2026⁕RetailNewsExplore Retail⁠Inside Unitree’s $9B IPO: Wang Xingxing’s one-of-a-kind hardware visionAshley DudarenokSeptember 26, 2026TechnologyPeopleLiang Wenfeng: The quant behind Nvidia’s $600B shockAshley DudarenokSeptember 19, 2026TechnologyPeopleXi pitches his AI vision at BRICS summit as China duels with USBloomberg NewsSeptember 13, 2026TechnologyNewsWhen AI takes the effort out of luxuryCarlota RodbenSeptember 12, 2026TechnologyStrategyChinese chipmakers become billionaires without turning a profitBloomberg NewsSeptember 11, 2026TechnologyFinanceIs the new iPhone Duo popular in China?Sadie BargeronSeptember 11, 2026TechnologyNewsHuawei, Xiaomi debut new top phones on eve of foldable iPhoneBloomberg NewsSeptember 7, 2026TechnologyLaunchesChinese chipmaker Longsys seeks $800M in HK listingBloomberg NewsAugust 31, 2026TechnologyFinanceExplore TechnologyGaw Capital gets $547M loan backed by Regent Hong KongBloomberg NewsSeptember 8, 2026TravelFinanceCinema tickets become city commerce passes: China’s film-plus playbookAshley DudarenokSeptember 5, 2026TravelStrategyChina’s luxury travel boom runs on emotional value Daphne HsiaAugust 29, 2026TravelStrategy‘The White Lotus’ is about to expose luxury hospitality’s blind spotCarlota RodbenAugust 22, 2026TravelStrategyIn an era of mobile payments, why is Hilton turning to credit cards?Emma LiAugust 21, 2026TravelStrategyHow ‘China’s Silicon Valley’ became a luxury travel hotspotSadie BargeronJuly 28, 2026⁕TravelStrategyChina fines Trip.com $765 million for market-dominance abuseBloomberg NewsJuly 26, 2026TravelNewsMyanmar bets on ancient temples, Buddhist pilgrimage sites to boost tourismBloomberg NewsJuly 8, 2026TravelStrategyExplore TravelUpgrade to ProLuxury’s personalized toolkit for business in China. 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