HONG KONG -- China's luxury market shrank in 2022, ending a five-year growth streak as Beijing's zero-COVID policies and a slowing economy hurt demand for pricey watches and handbags, a new report says.
Demand for pricey watches, handbags and cosmetics shrank 10% in 2022

Shoppers line up outside a Shanghai store of French luxury brand Celine at a reopened mall during the pandemic. © Reuters
HONG KONG -- China's luxury market shrank in 2022, ending a five-year growth streak as Beijing's zero-COVID policies and a slowing economy hurt demand for pricey watches and handbags, a new report says.