As a maker of high-tech gadgets whose devices are considerably more expensive than its competitors, it's hardly surprising that Apple is often described as a luxury technology brand. Does a partnership with Hermès to create a unique Apple Watch mean it's becoming even more exclusive?

Renowned for an insatiable appetite for luxury, within ten years China will account for 50% of global luxury purchases. But as discretion becomes the mark of distinction, who are these luxury consumers, how are their tastes evolving and what compels them to part with their cash?

What makes content shareable? Why would someone share a video campaign on Facebook? Or tweet about a brand? Marketing professor Dr. Zoey Chen, who co-authored a paper with Jonah Berger, sat down with Canvas8 to explain how the way we discover content online affects the way we share it.

Whether driving Lamborghinis or splashing out at Louis Vuitton, the 20-something sons and daughters of China’s wealthiest business moguls are living the life. But as a nation in the midst of an anti-austerity drive, no one in China likes a show-off. Are thefu’erdaireally as bad as their rep?