China by Lea Tumczyk
opportunities DEVELOPMENT price
HANDBAGS
consumer products
design success
innovation PROSPECT brand range
LUXURY FASHION
changes market
IN THIS REPORT
I. Defining Luxury II. Historic Timeline III. Prospect IV. Market V. Consumer VI. Design VII. Opportunities VIII. Key Findings
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TERM: LUXURY Luxury, can be defined in many different ways. In terms of this trend report, however, luxury consists of at least seven key factors: global recognition, critical mass, core competence, high product quality and innovation, powerful advertising, immaculate store presentation, and superb customer service. Â
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HISTORY OF THE HANDBAG Term ‘Handbag’ came up in early 1900’s
First mention in written literature à Bags were attached to ‘girdles’ à Embroidery and jewels decorated bag and showed status
B.C.
More varied à Men and women wear small bags à Complex shapes
Egyptian hieroglyphs show pouches carried around waist
18th Century
16th Century 14th Century
50’s: rise of important designer houses like Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Hermès
17th Century Handbags are more practical with use of everyday material and a drawstring fastener on top
21st Century 20th Century
Women started carrying their bags, called reticules Women have different bags for different occasion
A whole variety of all kinds of different Bags
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WHERE WILL IT GO
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GROWTH OF LUXURY HANDBAGS 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0%
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015 FUTURE
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FACTORS OF SLOWDOWN Economical Factors
Political Factors
“The Chinese currency has been known for its predictability over the past two decades and now that has gone.”
“The Chinese before used to buy the most expensive jewellery, but after the government’s anticorruption policy, they have shifted to mid-range products. [… ] We have seen a number of jewellers changing business models, where they will now offer more mid-range products in order to cope with changing consumer habits.”
Tao Dong, chief regional economist for Asia excluding Japan at Credit Suisse Group AG in Hong Kong
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Economic slow-down China’s currency devaluation Lack of Stability Collapse of Chinese stock market Higher prices for luxury products than in Western countries
Joe Lin, executive director of Hong Kong retail services at Commercial Real Estate Services
• China’s anti-corruption campaign • Strict controls on advertising because of the country’s widening income gap
Social Factors Lower prices and a guarantee of authenticity are the two leading factors pulling luxury buyers abroad. • Evolving customer dynamics • Buying luxury products overseas
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MIDDLE CLASS GROWTH 2012: 300 million people had “significant discretionary spending power,” according to the consulting firm Dragonomics ca. £141,700 per capita, according to Forbes China Unique characteristics of the country’s middle class
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Strong preference for novelty constantly seek out the newest products available
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Early adapters of new technology and embrace social and digital media
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Enjoy status conferred by luxury brands BUT usually lack emotional ties leading to brand loyalty
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BRAND RANGE 1992
PRESENT Chinese consumers’ income is growing
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Companies are expanding to new market in order to earn more profit First luxury goods company, which opened a store in China
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OPENED STORES
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120 105 Number of stores opened in 2014
90 75 60 45 30 15 0
63
Number of stores opened in 2013 54
49
37
Number of stores opened in 2012 Number of stores opened in and before 2011
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RISING LUXURY DEMAND Tier 1 Tier 2
100
Tier 3 & 4
3 15
80 60
8 31
43
Tier 4 Tier 3
40 20
45 40 16
0
2002
2022
Tier 2 Tier 1
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FUTURE FOCUS
STORES: 1992 PRESENT FUTURE
FUTURE: Focus on Tier 2 and 3
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LOWER TIER CITIES Tier 1 cities: disposable income value of RMB 1 trillion Tier 2-4 cities: combined disposable income value of RMB 8 trillion Reasons for rise of lower tier cities: • Ongoing urbanization • Increasing income level • Rapid development of new transportation network 200 million households, rising incomes and growing opportunities lower tier cities offer companies a huge, compelling and relatively untapped growth avenue Smaller cities are expected to be the major drivers of economic growth over the next two decades Rising consumption in the smaller cities will also create huge demand for luxury goods
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CHINESE LUXURY CONSUMER P A S T : Logos, gold jewellery and symbols of wealth defined Chinese luxury consumers P R E S E N T : Shifting consumer market less consumption in large cities and a decrease of sales from international luxury brands “CHINA IS THE MARKET TO WIN FOR LUXURY BRANDS. BRANDS NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT CHINA’S ULTRA-WEALTHY ARE BECOMING MORE SOPHISTICATED AND NOT JUST LOOKING FOR FLASHY LOGOS AND BRANDS THAT EVERYONE HAS. THREE YEARS AGO, EVERYONE WANTED LOUIS VUITTON. THAT IS NO LONGER THE CASE.“ Shaun Rein, founding and managing director of the China Market Research Group
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FUTURE LUXURY CONSUMER F U T U R E : Four types of Chinese luxury consumers
“Aristocrats”-Consumer
Style Nationalists
Playpen Shoppers
Searchers
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“ARISTOCRATS” - CONSUMER Men (25-35 years)
Wealthy background
Only luxury
Influencing people
Style leader
BUYING BEHAVIOUR: • Very critical in terms of quality • Do not give second glances • Money does not play a role • Have to meet their lifestyle • Decide fast and independently • Also travel for shopping ENGAGING ARISTOCRATS: • Want exclusive service • Want an uncrowded environment
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STYLE NATIONALISTS Women (< 35 years)
Born and acquired wealthy
Chinese designers’ supporters
Art interested
BUYING BEHAVIOUR: • Have to believe in design • Want to understand design process • Buy a high amount • Has to be practical Yiqing Yin
Exception
Johanna Ho
Vega Zaushi Wang
ENGAGING STYLE NATIONALISTS: • First-class customer service • Authenticity is key • Buy more if friends with designer
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PLAYPEN SHOPPERS “Little Emperors”
Only child
20-30 years
BUYING BEHAVIOUR: • Flexible style • Flexible budget • Inspiration and information via social media • Do not want help from customer-service staff
ENGAGING PLAYPEN SHOPPER: • Unique shopping experience • Exclusivity and personalised products are important • Active social media presence • Discounts or gifts are key
Wealthy origins
Entertainment Seeker
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SEARCHERS Digital natives
> 30 years
Knowledge Seeker
Detail-oriented
Special treatment desire
BUYING BEHAVIOUR: • Shop whenever they can - online • Look for products they can not buy in their region • Know what they want to buy • Compare prices and offers • Buying decision after a lot of research • Trust reviews
ENGAGING SEARCHERS: • Activities across different social media platforms • Outfit styling ideas online and in-store • Discounts and gifts are very effective
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SMALL ALTERNATIVES Prices for luxury handbags: in China luxury handbags are on average 51% more expensive than in Europe Even wealthy buyers are pushing back Designers react by offering a wider range of handbags, which are lower priced as they are smaller and often made of less expensive material
Companies want to listen to consumer and to offer more bags with a lower price
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LOGO FATIGUE PAST: Handbags were all over embellished with the brands logo
PRESENT + FUTURE: Change in design of luxury handbags Chinese luxury consumers got logo fatigue Designs get more creative, discrete and elegant with only a small logo
Design will go back from â&#x20AC;&#x153;all-over logosâ&#x20AC;?
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UNIQUENESS FUTURE: To remain popular, designers think of changes to boost the sales of their products
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Creating unique handbags that will only be sold in China
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Adapting more to the different regions in China and show it in their designs
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Customising or personalising handbags
Hogan â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Year of the Snake Special Edition Bag
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THE 6 OPPORTUNITIES 01
Cross-Border E-Commerce Benefiting from the establishment of pilot zones for cross-border e-commerce and Free Trade Zones more consumers will buy luxury products via e-commerce platforms
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Keeping Authenticity For being successful in China, it is important for the luxury brand to keep its authenticity and to keep its heritage at the forefront
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Focusing on Small Cities As the demand for luxury handbags is rising in lower tier cities, luxury brands should focus on those small cities
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Adjusting Prices
Building up Online Presence
Giving best Customer Service
By cutting prices, luxury brands could drive part of the overseas spending back to the country
Setting up online platforms provides Chinese consumers to get product information and to buy luxury products online
Chinese luxury consumer now demand services that are consistent, professional, friendly and unpretentious
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THE 5 KEY FINDINGS 01
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Luxury Handbag Sales slows down
Middle Class Growth
Focusing on Lower Tier Cities
Due to economical, political and social factors the growth of luxury handbags decreases
Young people constitute a new and powerful consumer force
Due to higher incomes and rising demand of luxury handbags, lower tier cities will be on the rise
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Luxury Consumers become more sophisticated
Improved Shopping Environment is Key
Luxury consumers increasingly look for unique handbags
Luxury consumers want exclusivity
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BIBLIOGRAPHY PAGE 6-12: Fortune (2015). | Chinese yuan devaluation will really, really hurt luxury brands. [ONLINE] | Available at: http://fortune.com/2015/08/11/china-devaluation-luxury-sales/ Iber China (2015). | Luxury Market in China. [ONLINE] | Available at: http://www.iberchina.org/files/Luxury_market_China2015.pdf Launch (2012). | Decrease Symbol. [IMAGE] | Available at: http://launch3.squarespace.com/blog/facebooks-user-growth-continues-to-decrease-while-google-add.html Luxury Society (2014). | What is really happening in China’s Luxury Market?. [ONLINE] | Available at: http://luxurysociety.com/articles/2014/10/what-is-really-happening-in-chinasluxury-market Pixabay (N.D.). | Magnifying Glass Symbol. [IMAGE] | Available at: https://pixabay.com/de/lupe-lupen-glas-vergr%C3%B6%C3%9Fern-160478/ Poisepolish (2012). | Mulberry Fall 2012 Ad Campaign. [IMAGE] | Available at: http://www.poisepolish.com/2012/07/mulberry-fall-2012-ad-campaign.html The Telegraph (2015). | China’s economic growth falls to six-year low as rebalancing takes hold. [ONLINE] | Available at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11939807/ Chinese-economic-growth-falls-to-six-year-low-as-rebalancing-takes-hold.html TMO Group Asia (2013). | Regional Density Map of Luxury Stores in China. [ONLINE] | Available at: http://img.chinainternetwatch.com/China-internet-3-tiers.jpg UX Repo (N.D.). | Android Store Vector Icon. [IMAGE] | Available at: http://uxrepo.com/icon/android-store-by-google-material The Wall Street Journal (2014). | Hermès to Expand in China as Other Luxury Brands Pull Back. [ONLINE] | Available at: http://www.wsj.com/articles/hermes-to-open-up-to-5-new-chinastores-by-end-2015-1410517415 PAGE 13: China Economic Review (2014). | Q&A: Lowertier commercial markets. [IMAGE & ONLINE] | Available at: http://www.chinaeconomicreview.com/qa-lower-tier-commercial-markets Fung Business Intelligence Centre (2013). | Luxury market in China. [REPORT] | Available at: http://www.funggroup.com/eng/knowledge/research/china_dis_issue109.pdf CKGSB Knowledge (2013). | China’s Luxury Market Grows in Lower Tier Cities. [ONLINE] | Available at: http://knowledge.ckgsb.edu.cn/2013/07/10/china/chinas-luxury-market-grows-inlower-tier-cities/ Worldatlas (2015). | China Map. [IMAGE] | Available at: http//www.worldatlas.com/ PAGE 14-19: AliExpress (2015). | Exeption Handbag. [IMAGE] | Available at: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-2015-exceptional-style-the-new-elegance-of-fashion-women-bagshandbags-professional-bag-1432934215/32364339834.html China Internet Watch (2011). | Taobao Imagine: An Image Search Engine For Shoppers. [IMAGE] | Available at: http://www.chinainternetwatch.com/1189/taobao-imagine-an-imagesearch-engine-for-shoppers/
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Defining Luxury
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The Historic Timeline
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The Prospect
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The Market
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The Consumer
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The Design
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The Opportunities
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Key Findings
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