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Fashion

Fan Tu-Cerny 24 July 2025
This article is adapted from China Playbook, our subscription-based strategy hub for...
Fashion Social Media China Playbook View post - China Playbook Unlocked: Are Livestreamers Becoming China’s New Pop Idols?
athleisure china 2025
Adam Sandzer 14 March 2025
Athleisure continues to thrive in China, blending fashion, function and everyday comfort. In...
Fitness & Wellbeing Fashion Sports & Outdoor Athleisure View post - What’s Next for Athleisure? Key Trends to Watch in 2025
Lu Zhao 18 February 2025
In 2024, net sales of athleisure wear across China’s three major ecommerce platforms—Tmall,...
Fitness & Wellbeing Fashion Sports & Outdoor Athleisure View post - 3 Key Takeaways of the Athleisure Boom in China in 2024
Lu Zhao 10 January 2025
According to Hot Pot China’s Ecommerce Data Tracker, sweatpants (25%) represented the largest...
Fitness & Wellbeing Fashion Athleisure View post - From Comfort to Style: How Sweatpants Dominate China’s Athleisure Trends
Lu Zhao 5 December 2024
In the first half of 2024, China’s athleisure market continued its upward trajectory across...
Fitness & Wellbeing Fashion Athleisure View post - Top Performing Athleisure Brands on China’s Ecommerce Platforms
Lu Zhao 26 November 2024
Recently, Chinese social media platforms like Weibo have seen a surge in discussions around...
Fashion View post - Is China Ready for the No-Bra Movement?
athleisure wear china
Lu Zhao 31 October 2024
Boosted by health awareness, increased outdoor interest, and governmental support post-Covid,...
Fitness & Wellbeing Fashion Insights Athleisure View post - From Sweatpants to Sweaters: Analysing China’s Athleisure Wear Boom
Lu Zhao 1 July 2024
During our team’s recent retail immersion in Shanghai, we noticed that the Italian...
Strategy Fashion Insights View post - Why Quiet Luxury Continues to Thrive in China?