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Net-A-Porter May Find It Difficult To Cross The Great (Tax) Wall Of China

Net-A-Porter's China expansion efforts illustrate the complexities of the country's labyrinthine tax...
Chinese shoppers wait outside an Hermès store in Hong Kong. (Bon Brand)

No End In Sight For China’s Stiff Luxury Taxes

As Chinese tourists crammed into luxury boutiques in Europe and the US while domestic spending on hi...
Regular price increases will not push a significant number of Chinese consumers to shop at home, at least in the short term

For Luxury Brands, Raising European Prices To Offset China No Long-Term Fix

The yawning price gap between luxury goods sold in China and Europe has hit record highs, turning in...
Hermes store on Hong Kong's Canton Road

Survey: More Chinese Luxury Consumers Shopping Locally

Bucking one of the defining trends of China's luxury market, that of mainland Chinese luxury consume...
Ferrari 458 Italia Dragon

China Luxury News: Ferrari Rides The Dragon; Sands Cotai Launch; Could Tax Reform Hurt HK?

A roundup of luxury news coming out of China this week, from Ferrari's Year of the Dragon 458 Italia...
Cutting one tax among many might not be enough to dissuade Hong Kong-bound tourist-shoppers

China’s Expected Luxury Tax Cuts May Not Spur Domestic Consumption

One of the big stories this week in China's luxury market was the possibility that Beijing may soon ...
Shanghai Vive bills itself as China's premier luxury cosmetics brand

Rising Luxury Cosmetic Prices In China Outpace Tax Reductions, Fueling Frustration

Recent moves by Beijing to lower import taxes for high-end cosmetics have had little effect, as pric...
Brands are now more conscious of netizen perceptions in China

Eight Key Trends That Made Their Mark In China In 2011

With commentators around the world weighing in on what 2012 will hold for the luxury industry in Chi...
On the opening day of Kunming duty-free store

Targeting Local Globetrotters, Kunming Launches Pilot Duty-Free Program

Following a three-month trial run, this weekend Kunming, capital city of southwest China's Yunnan pr...
Some of the smuggled goods intercepted by customs officials in Shenzhen (Image: NDDaily)

Put Off By High Luxury Taxes, Chinese Smuggling Luxury Goods From Hong Kong

Police in the city of Shenzhen had some excitement this week, nabbing a young couple from Shanxi pro...