Sarah Matheson covers the business of luxury for Epoch Times. Sarah has worked for media organizations in New Zealand, Australia, and the United States. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, and graduated with merit from the Aoraki Polytechnic School of Journalism in 2005. Sarah is almost fluent in Mandarin Chinese. Originally from New Zealand, she now lives next to the Highline in Manhattan's most up-and-coming neighborhood, West Chelsea.
The established luxury brands in China have hit the perfect storm. At a time when Chinese high net worth consumers are tiring of status quo retailing, a government clampdown on graft and corruption is pushing buyers even further away from the flashy logos they once coveted.