Luxury brands are revamping connections between online and offline shopping channels ahead of high-spending Chinese tourists’ return to the world’s fashion hotspots, said industry executives.…
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China Tourism Group CDFG Co takes 49 percent stake in CNSC
The Board of Directors of China Tourism Group CDFG Co (CTG), the parent company of China Duty Free Group, unanimously voted on March 14 to invest in China National Service Corporation (CNSC), a subsid…
Japan’s tourism industry still scuffling to recover
Besides crippling Japan’s tourism recovery, China’s Covid-19 policies prevent Chinese travelers from taking advantage of the massively weak JPY – a rare situation that may never occur again.…
Global tourism reaches 57 percent of pre-pandemic level in first seven months
International tourism showed solid recovery in the first seven months of 2022, with arrivals reaching 57 percent of pre-pandemic levels, said the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).…
A cautious revival of Thai tourism is underway
Despite the detrimental effects of the pandemic, Thailand’s tourism industry is recovering, boosted by both foreign and domestic travellers. In August 2021, inbound search rates were 39 percent lower …
Singapore Tourism Board and CapitalLand Investment Limited announce partnership
The partnership, supported by EnterpriseSG, will give home-grown brands more opportunities to raise their profile through the various projects to capture growth opportunities in Singapore and China.…
Gucci Beauty opens store at the Hainan Tourism Duty Free Shopping Complex in Sanya, China
Gucci announced the opening of a flagship Gucci Beauty store at the Hainan Tourism Duty Free Shopping Complex in downtown Sanya, on the Chinese island of Hainan.…
Celebrating China’s Tourism Day: let’s hear from Booking.com
According to a Booking.com’s study, the trend of FAMILIARISTS NOT TOURISTS, staying closer to home and becoming familiarists rather than tourists will continue to increase its importance, with p…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Hitotoki Travel about tourism in Japan
Retail in Asia had the pleasure to interview Alex Debs, founder of Hitotoki, a luxury travel agency, about the travel industry in Japan.…
The postponement of 2020 Olympics hits Japanese tourism industry
The postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has dealt a savage blow to Japan’s hotels and tourism industry, already reeling from the impact of Covid-19.…