Marketing
November 19, 2018
Vanessa Friedman of The New York Times with Qiu Yafu, chairman of board of directors of Ruyi Fashion Holding Group, who opened the conference. Image credit: C.K. Man for The New York Times
By Staff reports
Luxury executives gathered Nov. 11-13 in Hong Kong for The New York Times International Luxury Conference to discuss how political and economic shifts are impacting the business.
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