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Design Firm Yabu Pushelberg Opens China Office

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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

The number of Western design and architecture firms opening offices in China has skyrocketed in the last couple of decades, enticed by China’s huge (too huge for many) nationwide construction boom and an opportunity to experiment on a scale impossible in their home countries.

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Luxury Furniture To Be Beijing’s “Next Status Symbol”

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Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

Although Beijing’s multimillionaires make up less than 1% of its total population, their spending power makes them a key demographic for luxury automakers, fashion labels, auction houses, and, increasingly, luxury furniture makers.

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Luxury “Created In China” May Come Sooner Than You Think

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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

With China surpassing the United States last year to become the world’s second-largest luxury market, Chinese luxury consumers have become industry darlings. However, it’s no longer just the top European luxury brands who have their sights set on these buyers.

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Godiva, Others Hope For More Chinese [Chocolate] Consumption

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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Perhaps looking to cash in on the propensity of more cosmopolitan, urban Chinese to give expensive or boutique chocolate as gifts (and, increasingly, to eat for themselves), Belgian chocolate giant Godiva has aggressively sought expansion in the Chinese market.

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Lotus Opens First “Five Star” Supermarket In Shanghai

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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

This week, the Thai hypermarket chain Lotus opened its first “luxury” hypermarket, in an attempt to meet the demand of wealthy Shanghainese (and foreign residents) for more premium and imported goods.

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Shiseido Experiments With “Affordable Luxury” In China

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Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

The Japanese cosmetic company joins a growing list of luxury brands taking a two-tiered, exclusive/accessible approach to tap into China’s smaller cities and inland regions.

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Quintessentially And Other Luxury Concierge Services Catch On In China

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Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Luxury concierge clubs, popular among celebrities for years, have made their way to China, where the country’s super-rich are eager to go beyond showing their wealth simply by driving a Bentley or jetting to Europe for shopping sprees.

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Video: Guangzhou Auto Show Kicks Off

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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

The Guangzhou Auto Show opened to industry professionals and media today, with about 70 manufacturers showing over 700 vehicles at this year’s show.

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