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France to fine those encouraging anorexia

Inciting people to extreme thinness could be punishable by a year in prison and a fine of 10,000 euros ($11,000) in France after MPs voted Thursday to take aim at “pro-anorexia” websites. Up to an estimated 40,000 people suffer from anorexia in France, nine out of 10 of them women and girls.

Reaching Asian luxury consumers requires deeper psychographic understanding

Who is the affluent Asian consumer? Image courtesy of Gucci While much attention has been paid to the spending power and penchant for luxury goods among Chinese consumers, brands cannot assume that the same exact attitude and shopping habits exist across all Asian countries, according to findings from Agility Research. China’s maturing luxury buyers care most about quality and exclusivity, while in other areas, such as Hong Kong and Singapore,