China’s ‘Consumption Upgrade’

Victoria Beckham Fashion Firm's Losses Deepen, European Retail Storm Casts a Shadow Over US Holida [View on Web]( [Add to contacts]( [New reader? Subscribe]( [BoF]( THE DAILY DIGEST ADVERTISEMENT [Pitti | DDNL | Dec17-22, 2018]( THE UPFRONT Chinese consumers are spending more, [spending smarter]( and spending for experiences. Plus, there is more work to be done to acknowledge and address the barriers facing non-white designers, models and creatives. The first step? [Don’t lump everyone’s challenges together]( panelists at VOICES said. Meanwhile, Victoria Beckham's label posted [another annual loss]( despite sales growth, and a slowdown in global consumer confidence [threatens to overshadow]( the holiday shopping season in the United States. PROFESSIONAL EXCLUSIVE [China Decoded]( [Making Sense of China’s ‘Consumption Upgrade’]( BY Zoe Suen [Chinese consumers are upgrading their consumption habits, Canada Goose postponed its Beijing debut amid the fallout from Huawei, and a farmer's DIY couture is going viral. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.]( To access this article, become a BoF Professional Member [JOIN]( TOP STORIES [VOICES]( [What Can the Fashion Industry Do To Be More Inclusive?]( BY Chantal Fernandez [Diversity is not a trend, and there is more work to be done to acknowledge and address the barriers facing non-white designers, models and creatives. The first step? Don’t lump everyone’s challenges together.]( [NEWS BITES]( [European Retail Storm Casts a Shadow Over US Holiday Shopping]( ['Pineapple Leather' Offers Vegan Fashion Alternative]( [DAILY DIGEST Fashion News from Around the Web]( 1 [The New, Tech-Driven Age of the Sneaker Drop]( [ENGADGET]( 2 [The Biggest Fake News in Fashion]( [THE NEW YORK TIMES]( 3 [Victoria Beckham Fashion Firm's Losses Deepen]( [BBC]( 4 [Why so Many Brands on Instagram Look the Same]( [FAST COMPANY]( 5 [What’s Behind the Extraordinary Rise in Sales of Scented Candles?]( [THE GUARDIAN]( FROM THE ARCHIVE [Intelligence]( [Is Luxury Outerwear the Next ‘It’ Category?]( BY Christopher Morency [In recent seasons, luxury outerwear has become a strong status symbol — and sales driver.]( To access this article, become a BoF Professional Member [JOIN]( [BoF CAREERS - FEATURED JOBS]( [Designer - Dresses & Suits]( [Global Brands Group]( New York, United States [2 x Mens Buying Admin Assistant]( [Browns]( London, United Kingdom [Outlet Regional Visual Merchandiser, Northeast]( [Hugo Boss]( New York, United States [Senior Product Manager - Direct Purchase Order]( [Gap Inc.]( San Francisco, United States [Sales Representative]( [Kenmark Eyewear]( Houston, Texas, United States [Marketing Manager, Europe]( [Charlotte Tilbury]( London, United Kingdom [View All Jobs]( [Subscribe Were you forwarded this email? To subscribe to this newsletter, click below.]( for Free]( Follow Us [The Business of Fashion]( [Sponsorship & Advertising]( [About]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [Add to Address Book]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Edit Newsletter Subscriptions]( The Business of Fashion Moray House - 6th Floor · 23-31 Great Titchfield St London W1W 7PA · United Kingdom