The future challenges of Chinese luxury watch brands: domestic players bet on innovation
In line with the objectives of the ‘Made in China 2025’ plan, China is committed to move up the value chain, turning its products into a synonym for high-quality and innovation. According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China during 2022 H1, the per capita disposable income nationwide was US$2,537.03, recording a nominal increase […]
Longines in China: the top watch brand in the middle kingdom
The Swiss watch industry represents 50% of the global watch industry. However, Switzerland only produces 2.5% of the global quantity of watches. What causes such an imbalance? The country is the home of luxury watchmaking experts. Some of the finest timepieces are produced there. According to Mazars reports, the Chinese luxury watch market is growing […]
The Luxury Watch market in China: Status, sophistication and counterfeiting
Luxury Watch Market and Consumers in China Rolex, Omega, Patek Philippe, Cartier, Channel, Longines, Tissot, Rado, Blancpain and Piaget are the top ten luxury watch manufacturers ranked in the Chinese market in 2019. The luxury market in China has been soaring from 2017 to 2018 with a compound growth rate at 40%, which makes China […]
Podcast Transcript #77: Promote the effective development of premium retail brands in China
Find here the China Paradigm 77. In today’s interview, we have a comprehensive perception of how to promote the premium retail brands in China, to what extent should foreign luxury watches in China balance the online and offline marketplace, and why customer service in the Chinese retail market is the most important to increase sales. […]
The pinnacle of the Chinese luxury watch market: Rolex in China
There is a saying in China: 穷人玩车,富人玩表, “The poor play with luxury cars, while the rich play with luxury watches”. As the Chinese earnings are increasing, their demand for luxury products is also increasing. In 2017, Swiss watch exports saw their strongest growth in more than five years according to a report by the Federation of the […]