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Consumer brands in China face fraught future amid frugal spending forecast

International and Chinese consumer brands will be forced to maintain a low-price strategy in mainland China amid persistent deflationary pressures,…

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Why China’s consumers found the hype around plant-based meat hard to swallow

Only a few years ago, the notion that Beyond Meat – the former poster child of the plant-based meat industry…

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China delivers record 180 billion parcels in 11 months as shoppers chase deals

China logged a record 180 billion express deliveries in the first 11 months of the year, according to state media…

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Why do Chinese consumers feel Japanese products are no longer worth boycotting?

During past flare-ups in diplomatic tensions between China and Japan, Chinese consumers spontaneously boycotted Japanese goods. Part of the reason…

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Beauty market aglow: young Chinese splurge on wellness treatments, Fosun-backed firm says

Young Chinese consumers, including a growing number of men, are splurging on aesthetic medical treatments for physical, emotional and social…

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Chinese jewellery firm V Muse aims to rival international names like Van Cleef & Arpels

Chinese fine jeweller V Muse plans to open its first store next year in Shanghai, taking a substantial step forward…

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China still ‘beating heart of global luxury’ as French giant LVMH signals faith in market

French luxury giant LVMH has expressed full confidence in the Chinese market despite sluggish consumption in the world’s second-largest economy,…

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Reporter’s notebook: how China helps a Vietnamese durian farmer earn US$30,000 per hectare

There’s a new gold rush in Southeast Asia, but the prize is not quite so shiny – think green and…

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Record global EV sales, China aims to double charging capacity: 7 EV reads

We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to…

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How Chinese jeweller Laopu Gold has become a luxury phenomenon

At the newly opened Laopu Gold store in Hong Kong’s IFC Mall, it was quiet on a weekday afternoon. The…

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