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Guochao Wellness

Markets

Guochao Wellness

The Chinese luxury wellness sector has shifted gears by embracing the ‘national trend’ of Guochao, offering authentic cultural experiences and C-be...

China : Guochao : Luxury

State of Luxury: Post-lockdown China

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State of Luxury: Post-lockdown China

After contracting in 2022, the most promising market for luxury goods is expected to recuperate quickly while setting new standards across the indu...

Luxury : China : Beijing

Musée forefronts the stories behind its resale accessories

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Musée forefronts the stories behind its resale accessories

The new accessory consignment store employs a cohort of professional consultants to educate customers on the individual items for sale.

Retail : Design : Luxury

WeChat opens its own smart hotel in China

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WeChat opens its own smart hotel in China

InterContinental Hotels has joined forces with the country’s biggest app to open a smart hotel that uses WeChat’s digital technology.

Hospitality : Technology : Voice Devices

LeapLearner aims to empower China’s next generation of coders

Big Ideas

LeapLearner aims to empower China’s next generation of coders

Shanghai – The platform teaches programming skills beyond basic coding to prepare children for the future.

Digital : Technology : Culture

Staffless stores

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Staffless stores

Shanghai – Wheelys 247 is the first staffless retail model to open in China.

Retail : Automation : Streamlined Shopping

Preview: Made in China

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Preview: Made in China

Global – The children of Chinese migrants, as well as those in mainland China, are beginning to re-assess their transnational identity, and giving ...

Third Culture Kids : Made In China : Mindset

Micro Trends

Made in China

In the era of third-stage globalisation, the children of Chinese migrants across the world are beginning to re-assess their transnational identity.

Third Culture Kids : Made In China : Mindset

WRC 2016: Shopper discontent

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WRC 2016: Shopper discontent

Dubai – Retailers across the globe are failing to meet consumer expectations, according to a new study by IBM.

IBM : The Explorium : Global Customer Experience

Ross Urwin: Design Shanghai

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Ross Urwin: Design Shanghai

Expect globalised ideas and revived craft techniques at this year’s Design Shanghai festival in March, says creative director Ross Urwin.

Shanghai : Global Design : Design Weeks

It’s a kind of magic

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It’s a kind of magic

Shanghai – Visitors to Disney’s new Shanghai park will be able to use their smartphones to access rides and attractions rather than the MagicBands ...

Disney : Theme Parks : Wristbands

Sixth Continent Luxurians

Communities

Sixth Continent Luxurians

The Sixth Continentals are the restless, borderless luxurians who are reshaping the luxury sector to fit their peripatetic needs in countries and c...

Consumer Behaviour : Lagos : New York

Chinese big spenders

Big Ideas

Chinese big spenders

Global – Chinese shoppers will drive growth in the luxury market, with electronic items top of the list, according to a new survey.

China : Shanghai : Beijing

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Punch Shanghai

Shanghai – Logan’s Punch bar has been designed as a celebration of the American cocktail spirit.

Neri & Hu Design : Logan's Punch : Faction Marketing

Going to extremes: If LS:N Global made… a luxury experience

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Going to extremes: If LS:N Global made… a luxury experience

LS:N Global’s luxury experience would transport guests into a realm of fantasy and narrative extremes.

Luxury Matrix : Immersive Theatre : The Polarity Paradox

David Palmer: How to create a house of whisky

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David Palmer: How to create a house of whisky

Finding contemporary twists is key for Scotch whisky to stay relevant, says David Palmer, founder and executive creative director of creative ...

Johnnie Walker : Johnnie Walker House : Whisky

Track and field: LED basketball court records players' movements

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Track and field: LED basketball court records players' movements

Shanghai - Sports brand Nike has created the world's first fully interactive LED basketball court.

Nike : Basketball : Interactive

G-force: Restaurant merges art, technology and luxury

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G-force: Restaurant merges art, technology and luxury

Shanghai – G9 Shanghai, a new restaurant in the Lane Crawford luxury department store, is not a typical in-store eatery, but an...

Restaurant Tech : G9 Shanghai : Lane Crawford

Micro Trends

Wowtels

As we seemingly grow tired of what is on the Earth, will we look inside it?

Groundscrapers : Undersea Hotels : Dubai

Luxury outlet shopping village opens in China

Big Ideas

Luxury outlet shopping village opens in China

Luxury outlet shopping is on its way to China.

China : Value Retail : Outlet Shopping

New kicks: Nike launches new retail concept

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New kicks: Nike launches new retail concept

Worldwide – Nike has launched a new retail concept in several markets, the Nike Lab, which will feature limited editions of never-before-seen produ...

Nike : Retail Interiors : Closed Loop

Ikea profiles morning habits of global consumers

Big Ideas

Ikea profiles morning habits of global consumers

Ikea delves into the homes of global consumers to uncover polarised morning habits.

Ikea : London : New York

Burberry opens Shanghai flagship store with lavish show

Big Ideas

Burberry opens Shanghai flagship store with lavish show

British luxury brand Burberry has opened its largest store in China to date.

Burberry : Shanghai : Flagship

Pedal power market

Markets

Pedal power market

In October 2013 actor Ashton Kutcher headed into a meeting wearing a t-shirt that read ‘Bike is the new car’. By broadcasting that belief the Hol...

Ashton Kutcher : Bicycles : US PIRG Education Fund

Restaurant Tech

Markets

Restaurant Tech

Savvy restaurateurs are waking up to wider advances in technology and are harnessing IT to deliver better dining experiences.The restaurant indus...

Restaurants : Technology : Grillshack

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