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Amid a rising wave of nationalism, Chinese shoppers have mounted at least 78 boycotts of foreign companies since 2016, more than six times the number seen in the preceding eight years, a new study found.
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Public relations in China can be a cultural minefield, but market experts warn international brands against taking a conciliatory stance every time there is backlash.
German fashion house Hugo Boss expects sales in mainland China to keep growing fast despite calls for a boycott of Western brands by Chinese
A wave of patriotic buying fuelled by the Xinjiang cotton controversy is helping shares of Chinese sportswear makers outperform global peers.
An emerging narrative this earnings season is that China’s troubled fashion market is stabilising. This week’s results will put that theory to the test.
Had the truce not been extended through Nov. 10, US tariffs on Chinese goods would have jumped to at least 54% starting on August 12.
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Fashion’s enfant terrible is trading exclusivity for the mass market. Is it the ultimate fashion coup, or the final surrender of prestige?
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