After Labubu and Xiaohongshu, Chinese Dupes and DHGate Take on the World
LONDON — China‘s highly sophisticated counterfeit industry has been utilized as a weapon to demystify luxury manufacturing with a recent trend on Western social media platforms dubbed “trade war TikTok.”…
Swiss Watch Exports Return to Growth In March As China Slump Slows
PARIS — Is it the inflection point for Swiss watches? Exports in March grew by 1.5 percent in value to 2.1 billion Swiss francs despite a 4.8 percent slump in…
Trump’s Press Secretary’s Dress Stirs up Social Media in China
As the trade war between China and the U.S. continues to simmer, a fashion choice by the White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has heated up the issue on social…
Condé Nast Taps Major China Rival for GQ Hong Kong Launch
LONDON — Condé Nast has granted its Hong Kong-based licensing partner, Rubicon Publishing Ltd., the publisher of Vogue Hong Kong, to launch a local edition for the men’s fashion title…
Shein’s IPO Valuation Hinges on Trump’s De Minimis Ban on China
LONDON — Shein’s pursuit of a London IPO got a green light from the U.K.’s financial watchdog Financial Conduct Authority on Friday. First reported by Reuters, citing sources familiar with…