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Art Exhibition Celebrating “Shanghai” Hits San Francisco Ahead Of World Expo

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Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Coinciding with the beginning of Chinese New Year festivities, this exhibit includes works by many Shanghai artists and designers from yesterday and today.

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10 For ‘10: Expert Opinions On The Year Ahead (Part 1 of 2)

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Monday, February 8th, 2010

In part one of our two-part series, experts weigh in on what we can expect to see in 2010 across a range of industries, from art to new media, marketing to luxury.

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2009 Wrap-Up: China Becomes World’s Second-Largest Luxury Market

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Thursday, December 31st, 2009

The luxury market in Greater China has grown rapidly in recent years, despite heavy luxury tax burdens in the mainland, and 2009 was a very good year for major luxury brands with significant presence – particularly stalwarts like Louis Vuitton and Gucci, but also relative newcomers like Balenciaga and Coach.

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Predictions For 2010: The Chinese Luxury Buyer

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Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

Vivian Wai-yin Kwok of Forbes suggests that 2010 will be the a year of continued spending on so-called “practical” luxury items in China (contemporary art, luxury cars, and high-end real estate), rather than big-ticket items like yachts or private jets. We would go one step further.

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Luxury Travel Retailer Dufry Seals Deal With Shanghai’s Hongqiao Airport

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Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Travel retailer Dufry Group has signed a lucrative agreement with Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to open and operate 20 duty-paid shops in the airport’s West terminal, which is set to open in March 2010 in time for the Shanghai 2010 World Expo.

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