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Analysis: K-Beauty is in need of a major makeover
An import ban, changing skincare habits and, yes, the pandemic, have brought hard times to the once booming K-beauty sec...
Inside the rise of activewear in China
Several Asian nations have witnessed a wellbeing craze and, as a result, a boom in activewear; Chinese brands lead the w...
China stitches up Western apparel makers for quality issues
Fines and greater scrutiny of brands like Lululemon and Bally by the Chinese government are turning its citizens’ focus...
Starbucks, Amazon and Gucci: Retail embraces crypto, but it’s not easy
NFTs are so last year. Brands’ latest use of blockchain technology is full integration of cryptocurrency payments and se...
How the West got lost: Chinese shun foreign brands
Major Western brands such as Nike and H&M have fallen on hard times in China recently or even left altogether. Experts c...
Can anything take the Shein of China’s e-commerce titan?
Nanjing-based Shein has found rapid success through social-media dominance and a clever business model. Now it takes on ...
Armour emerges as Paris Fashion Week goes on in war time
Global events made their presence felt, but didn’t dominate, as the fashion mecca’s big event produced viral moments, tr...
Emerging talents shine brightly at London Fashion Week as mega brands stay away
Exciting new names and one much-anticipated return to the spotlight filled this year’s event with freshness, glamour, an...
Analysis: How LVMH price hikes will reverberate throughout luxury
The conglomerate has raised prices at Louis Vuitton and other brands in its stable, positioning itself for better margin...
How beauty brand Glossier went from social media darling to social outcast
The fall from grace of the Millennial favourite is a warning to all retailers: When your commitment to your brand’s stat...
The bold and the virtual: Beauty trends for 2022
Elaborate makeup inspired by TV shows, hair treatments for the scalp, AI colour matching, and celebrity-led brands are a...
Analysis: Here’s the impact of Chanel’s latest price hike on the luxury industry
Last month, the iconic French luxury house increased the prices of its signature products, its fourth since 2019.
Why luxury brands are bowing down to resale
Luxury brands like LVMH are reselling deadstock material at nearly 70 per cent off the original wholesale price.
Analysis: Why Asia is finally embracing plus-size fashion
The pressure to conform to regular beauty standards is intense anywhere but especially within Asian cultures.
Analysis: Competition and compassion in sports sponsorship
Brands pay famous athletes big money to use and wear their products. From battles over who sells the most jerseys to dec...
Why Gen Z males are filing away at old-school beauty stereotypes
From punk to hip hop, the ‘man-icure’ craze has been reignited around the world, as evolving notions of gender and mascu...
Battered luggage brands hope travel makes a big comeback
The pandemic has hit travel-related sectors especially hard. As the first signs of recovery emerge, an uncertain future ...
Forget the lipstick effect. It’s fragrance’s time to shine
Perfume and fragrance sales have increased by 82 per cent year-on-year, from January to June 2021
Inside Taobao’s strategy to become Southeast Asia’s go-to for furniture
Just two years ago, Taobao took the leap and expanded its home and living category offline, establishing two physical st...
A tasty combo: When food and beauty collide
‘Food x beauty’ brand collaborations started in Korea and have now spread to the US. The quirky and seemingly unlikely ...
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