The Bling Dynasty: Why the Reign of Chinese Luxury Shoppers Has Only Just Begun

Index

 

• A (Atlantic Alternative). See also CO-J-A-C theory of brand evolution
• Abercrombie & Fitch
• Absolut vodka
• Absolute luxury
• Accessible “core” luxury items
• Adidas
• Aelia
• Aesop
• Affordable luxury items
• The Age of Parasite Singles (Yamada)
• Ahrendts, Angela
• Air pollution
• Aldo
• Alfred Dunhill. See Dunhill
• Ali, Muhammad
• Amazon
• American consumers. See United States
• American Girl
• American Tourister
• AmorePacific group
• Anta
• Anti-corruption policy (China)
• Apparel. See also specific brands
  • Chinese brands
  • fast fashion retailers. See also Fast-moving fashion and consumer goods
  • gifting
  • market entry, low barriers to
  • outlet stores. See also Outlet stores
• Apple
  • Beats by Dre
  • brand building
  • as competitor for luxury talent
  • in Hong Kong
  • and luxury competition
  • strategic partnerships
  • warranties, apology to China for
• Armand de Brignac (Ace of Spades)
• Armani
• Arnault, Bernard
• Arnault family
• Art, Chinese contemporary
• Asian Tigers. See also Hong Kong; Singapore; South Korea; Taiwan
• Asics
• Asprey
• ATMs in China
• Aubry, Martine
• Audemars Piguet
• Australia
• Avatars. See also individual avatars
  • described, xix–xxiv
  • and mass-lux pyramid, xix
  • and true luxury
• Azar, Karim

 

• Bacardi group
• Baidu
• Baiju
• Bailey, Christopher
• Bailian Group
• Balenciaga
• Banana leaf parable
• Beats by Dre
• Belin, Francis
• Bell & Ross
• Bella Vita mall
• Belle
• Berluti
• Bicester Village
• Bieber, Justin
• Billboards
• Biostime
• Blancpain
• Blum Leon
• Bo Xilai
• Body Shop
• Bono
• Boots
• Bottega Veneta
• Bowie, David
• Brand advertising
• Brand ambassadors
• Brand building ...