Politics, infrastructure and purchasing patterns in China
Interview
KPMG principal business development China Anson Bailey talks to Singapore In Review about how China’s political goals and airport investment, combined with growing brand awareness across the country, will drive luxury and travel retail growth over the next few years.
Beyond the sheer volume of Chinese travellers over the next few years, China’s twelfth five-year plan will place an emphasis on domestic consumption, while airport investment will provide an increasingly brand-conscious public with the opportunities they desire to travel and purchase luxury goods.
In Workshop C...
Anson Bailey - KPMG principal, business development China
Workshop C
Anson Bailey looked at the shifting attitudes of Chinese consumers towards luxury products, identifying key product categories and purchasing motivations and drawing on a long experience of the luxury market in China.
Christian Blanckaert - Petit Bateau president
Workshop C
Christian Blanckaert presented a luxury industry veteran’s view of the Chinese market, talking about the current state of the market, its potential and challenges that must be overcome.
Charles Chen - China Duty Free Group vice president
Workshop C
Charles Chen, China Duty Free Group vice president, looked at the historic growth of the Chinese duty free market and talked about some of the group’s recent initiatives in developing the business within China.
Politics, infrastructure and purchasing patterns in China
Interview
KPMG principal business development China Anson Bailey talks to Singapore In Review about how China’s political goals and airport investment, combined with growing brand awareness across the country, will drive luxury and travel retail growth over the next few years.
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Conference, Morning session
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Conference, Morning session
APTRA president Sunil Tuli called on the Asia Pacific duty free and travel retail industry to work together in order to make sure that the region’s potential is fulfilled."The rise of luxury brands" - Christian Blanckaert
Conference, Morning session
Petit Bâteau chairman and former Hermés International vice president Christian Blanckaert presented a fascinating view of the development of the luxury business, from its origins in a small group of family companies to the open and strategic global market it is today."Future-proof your business" - Rohit Talwar
Conference, Morning session
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