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New Locale, Same Counterfeit Problem
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BEIJING — On a recent Saturday afternoon in this city’s high-end China World Shopping Center, the center-city…
Ogilvy & Mather Sees 100M Affluent Chinese in Future
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China’s Silk Alley Fades to Dark
BEIJING — China’s best-known spot for knockoffs has been completely knocked down.
The famous Silk Alley was…
Uncertainty Among Chinese Firms
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Cartier Takes Big Steps in China
Cartier's grand opening of its Shanghai flagship on the Bund brought out the city's swankiest socialites and…
China to Kick Off a Retail Revolution
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Tod’s Takes Beijing
Tod's opened its second boutique in Mainland China Monday, with hopes to open 20 Tod's stores in China within…
What to Watch: The View From China
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