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Tourism: Beijing on track to become world's most powerful city destination by 2032
While China has now reopened its borders after more than two years of Covid restrictions, the country is forecast to become a major tourist destination in a report from the World Travel and Tourism Council.
Fashion
Burberry's muted Q3 hit by China woes, but it "over-indexed" in soft accessories
Burberry’s Q3 update on Wednesday showed a slowdown in sales growth as — like luxury peer Richemont on the same day — it reported a big impact from Covid in China.
Fashion
Tourists boost Richemont's Q3, fashion is strong but Covid-hit China dents sales
Luxury giant Richemont reported Q3 sales up 8% on Wednesday, saying that despite ongoing Chinese weakness, tourists were returning to Europe and Japan.
Fashion
Chanel: Glitz and the 70s as travelling fashion show arrives in Africa
Glitz and 1970s cuts were centre-stage this week when Chanel brought a special show to Senegal that places the spotlight on the work of its craftspeople.
Luxury
Zuckerberg says WhatsApp business chat will drive sales sooner than metaverse
Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg told employees that WhatsApp and Messenger would drive the company's next wave of sales growth, as he sought to assuage concerns about Meta after its first mass layoffs.
Fashion
Burberry doubles down on Britishness for 'next phase', Lola bag is best seller
Burberry is entering “the next phase”, the luxury company said when delivering its interim results on Thursday, with still-new CEO Jonathan Akeroyd preparing for an evolved approach under Daniel Lee.
Luxury
Instagram looking into issues after user complaints
Meta Platforms Inc's Instagram said on Monday it was looking into an issue preventing thousands of its users from accessing the photo-sharing application.
Fashion
Affluent splash out on pricey Birkin bags but clouds loom
Brushing off higher prices, affluent spenders are continuing to splash out on luxuries including $10,000 handbags and high-end perfumes, trading updates from Hermes, Kering, and L'Oreal showed on Thursday.
Luxury
India festival spending booms despite inflation worries, global slowdown
According to early data, Indian consumers are lapping up everything from cars, houses and TVs to travel and jewellery in the festive season that began last month, despite economic gloom elsewhere in the world.
Fashion
Abraham & Thakore showcase ‘Time Travel’ collection at Lakme Fashion Week
Designer duo Abraham & Thakore showcased their Autumn-Winter ’22 collection called ‘Time Travel: Past, Present and Future’ in partnership with Fashion Design Council of India at the Lakmé Fashion Week in Mumbai.
Luxury
Anjas Mahotsav to celebrate Rajasthani crafts in Jodhpur
The Rekhta Foundation will hold its first ever ‘Anjas Mahotsav’ to celebrate Rajasthani language, culture, and crafts in Jodhpur from October 29 to 30 at Garh Govind.
Fashion
Samsonite sees India sales more than double in first half of the year
Luggage and accessories brand Samsonite saw its sales in India more than double in the first half of the year as the country continues to reopen and embrace travel in the wake of Covid.
Fashion
Europe's high-spending tourists set to lift French luxury sales in Q2
Free-spending tourists in Europe are expected to drive brisk second quarter sales at French luxury groups LVMH, Gucci-owner Kering and Hermes, helping to offset the impact of disruptions in China from Covid restrictions.
Luxury
Live Shopping: Shopify turns to Youtube Shopping
Shopify Inc on Tuesday announced a partnership with YouTube to allow merchants to sell through the video platform, as it looks to tap into the growing number of content creators launching their own e-commerce stores.
Fashion
India Fashion City Tour to travel to Bengaluru for runway and networking event
Fashion show India Fashion City Tour will hold an edition in Bengaluru on June 17at WelcomHotel by ITC Hotels for a runway show and networking sessions among other features.
Luxury
Louis Vuitton: Men’s fall-winter 2022 and the art of travel in Bangkok
Some six months after the passing of its menswear creative director, Louis Vuitton displayed another nine looks designed by the late Virgil Abloh in the house’s Fall-Winter 2022 Spin-Off Show of menswear held in Bangkok.
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