The week that was: China is set to overtake the US as the world’s largest trader; firms delay listing during IPO thaw; Wozniak endorses China’s Steve Jobs; and Beijing’s probe sends Nu Skin shares down. China to be crowned the world’s largest trader Data released by China’s customs administration over the last weekend shows that in […]
China Round-up: Video Game Consoles Resurrect; Fight on Shadow Banking; and More Coal for China
The week that was: Beijing continues to restrict shadow banking practices; top economic planning agency approves more coalmines; a 13-year-old ban on video game consoles is lifted temporarily; and L’Oréal pulls the plug on the Garnier brand in China. Gaming consoles set to come back to China, legally If you see a Chinese guy playing on […]
China Roundup: Bitcoin Prices Plunge; Luxury Market Slows Down; and Housing Prices Rise
The week that was: luxury retail in China slows down as the government’s anti-corruption measures take effect; over-the-counter exchange markets widen their reach; housing prices rise; and bitcoin prices nosedive. China broadens OTC exchange nationwide More small and medium-sized companies will have access to China’s over-the-counter (OTC) exchange market, as the Chinese State Council announced […]
China Revs up for The Internet of Things
The dawn of the Internet of Things (IOT) era may finally be upon us. For almost a decade, the concept has been hailed as the next game changing technological innovation, and while the principles behind this idea have always been sound, it has so far yet to manifest as a commercial reality. The concept remains widely […]
Mad Men 3.0: Advertising in the digital age in China
What will define China’s advertising in the digital age? The scene begins with a guttural male yell and the rich thump of a large drum, the camera panning across the Chinese mountainside surrounding the Great Wall at sunrise. All at once a vibrant red flag waves, and little by little the viewer glimpses acrobatic […]
The Thinker Interview with Philip Kotler, the Father of Marketing
An interview with Philip Kotler, the Father of Modern Marketing Philip Kotler, the S.C. Johnson & Son Distinguished Professor of International Marketing at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, is widely regarded as the Father of Modern Marketing. He trained as an economist at the University of Chicago, learning from the legendary Milton Friedman. He […]
All Hail Alibaba
Alibaba is eyeing expansion into new sectors and overseas, but will old tactics serve on new terrain? If Jack Ma has his way, the sun will never set on Alibaba’s empire. The billionaire entrepreneur’s internet giant rules China’s e-commerce roost, with 500 million registered users and RMB 1 trillion in total 2012 sales from Tmall, […]
How Mobile E-Commerce is Reshaping China’s Retail Landscape
Mobile e-commerce is booming in China, so much so that traditional PC based e-commerce sites are feeling the heat. “Laptop + Digital Camera – RMB 899! Laptop +Mobile Phone – RMB 2,000! Take advantage of these amazing package deals NOW!” This is not a late-night TV shopping program. Despite the shrill insistence by shopping network […]
The Next Advertising Revolution
Ten years ago, internet advertising was in its infancy. It has since spread like wildfire. Will the rise of the mobile internet trigger the next big revolution in advertising? Picture this: while toying around on his phone, a user clicks on an image of an empty hotpot, which instantly transforms into a hotpot full of […]
Global E-Commerce: China’s Jingdong Steps Out
Jingdong, China’s second-largest business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce site, recently went global. It debuted its English-language global site in October 2012. The company ships to 35 countries across the world, including places in Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Americas. Shi Tao, Vice President (Retail), Jingdong, hopes that in 2-3 years, the company will clock yearly revenues […]
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