The hot list: what’s coming your way in 2018
Eighteen reasons to look forward to the next 12 months (and we haven’t even mentioned the royal wedding…)
baijiu
2017 is the year of Baijiu Brands
Every year, leading valuation and strategy consultancy Brand Finance values the brands of thousands of the world’s biggest companies. The world’s 50 most valuable spirits brands are included in the Brand Finance Spirits 50 and the top 25 beer brands in the Brand Finance Beers 25. 2017 is the year of Baijiu brands. For the … Read more
Luxury Goods Landscape: China. Infographic.
Benefitting from a fast-growing middle class and a fast-developing distribution network, sales of luxury goods in China have consistently outperformed the global market. Sales of luxury goods in China tripled in value in the 5 years to 2012 and by 2017 the country’s luxury market is set to double in value again, according to the … Read more
Moutai luxury liquor in center of the public outcry over Chinese government spending
Debate is raging in China about officials’ spending on wining and dining, funded by public money. This year particular attention has been paid to Moutai, Chinese liquor also known as baijiu, a high-priced drink beloved of China’s wealthy businesspeople and officials. Recently ranked the fourth-most valuable luxury brand in China on the Hurun Report’s 2011 … Read more