Bentley Mulsanne Visionaries – The Future of Philanthropy
Jackie Chan; world-famous actor and martial artist, has spent nearly 40 years astonishing the world with his highly skilled screen performances. For Jackie today, it’s charity work that has become the significant focus in his life, having been instrumental in building 26 schools; donating his time and money in the process. What is philanthropy? As part of the Bentley Mulsanne Visionaries video series, Jackie talks about the Future of Philanthropy, explaining the increasing importance of social media for fundraising, China’s developing role in charitable institutions and how he personally intends to keep helping those less fortunate than himself.
Read More »KPMG Report: The Global Reach Of China Luxury
In its recently released report “The Global Reach Of China Luxury”, KPMG covers the increasing number of Chinese traveling abroad to purchase luxury goods compared to just five years ago. The following are articles that highlight some of the reports findings:
Read More »Outbound Chinese Travel Trend Continues Into 2013
The number of Chinese tourists traveling overseas continues its upward trend. They are traveling farther to explore new destinations and are seeking out more unique experiences. Stay on top of what destinations are doing around the world to welcome the increasing number of Chinese visitors.
Read More »Hurun Report Chinese Luxury Consumer Survey 2013
The Hurun Research Institute recently released the Hurun Report Chinese Luxury Consumer Survey 2013. The survey reveals the lifestyle and brand preferences of China’s wealthy consumers, and is intended to provide a holistic understanding of the spending habits and lifestyle changes of this burgeoning, influential and ever-changing consumer class. This year the survey included questions for the first time on the ‘happiness index’ of these wealthy consumers. The following are some recent articles citing the report’s new findings.
Read More »Chinese Tourists Want To Get Lost In Thailand
More than 30 million Chinese have seen the low budget movie called “Lost In Thailand” since its debut on December 12. As a result of the film’s popularity, Thailand is seeing a noticeable boost in Chinese tourists visiting the country.
Read More »China’s Second Hand Luxury Market
Chinese consumers are accustomed to buying new merchandise when it comes to luxury goods. However, in recent years as the economy as slowed and consumers have become more price conscious, the second hand luxury goods market has grown in China as the stigma of owning used luxury items have lessened. Read the Financial Times article on China’s second hand luxury market here.
Read More »Chinese Tourism To Los Angeles Increasing
According to this video report from VOA, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of tourists from China visiting the United States. They have helped boost local economies and businesses expect the growth to continue. Some businesses in Los Angeles are catering to their needs.
Read More »China’s Middle Class Spending More On Travel And Leisure
China’s current middle class is tomorrow’s emerging wealth affluent. A recent report by CIC and MEC indicates that China’s growing middle class is spending more money on travel, leisure activities and gourmet food.
Read More »PPR Acquires Chinese Jewelry Brand Qeelin
French luxury group PPR’s acquisition of Qeelin, a Chinese jewelry brand shows optimism toward the Chinese luxury goods industry. Read about the acquisition itself, as well as the words from PPR executives about the future of the industry and what the acquisition means in terms of PPR’s strategy in China.
Read More »Chinese Shoppers Overtake U.S. as Top Luxury Buyers
According to new reports by McKinsey and Bain & Company, Chinese consumers have overtaken the U.S. shoppers as the world’s biggest buyers of luxury goods.
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