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Why Companies in China Fear the World Consumer Rights Day

March 12, 2015 By Li Hui and Major Tian

China’s national broadcaster CCTV shames errant companies on World Consumer Rights Day. A look at some of those who have been in the firing line in the past.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Consumers, Infographics, Know China, Society Tagged With: Apple, Carrefour, Consumers, Fast Food, Infographics, LG, McDonald's, Slider, Volkswagen

First Response: a Crisis Management Strategy for China

February 9, 2015 By Jen Swanson

As technology and consumers mature, firms in China are finding that a crisis management strategy is a must-have.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Consumers, Management, Marketing Tagged With: CCTV, Chinese Consumers, Chinese Market, Communication, Crisis Management, Food Safety, McDonald's, Media, Public Relations, Slider, Social Media

The iPad Index: Comparing Apples and Oranges

December 2, 2013 By Brian Viard

Is the iPad Index a good way of comparing the purchasing power parity of different countries? CommSec, a unit of Australia’s Commonwealth Bank, recently issued its annual iPad Index. The index compares the price of an iPad across 46 different countries–specifically a 16-gigabyte iPad Retina with wifi. The bank began with an iPod Index in […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Connections, Economics, Economy, ExpertSpeak, Invisible Hand Revealed, Know China Tagged With: Apple, Big Mac Index, Invisible Hand Revealed, iPad, iPad Index, McDonald's, Pricing, Slider

Chasing its China dream: Burger King’s dilemma

August 10, 2012 By Bing Jing

Burger King’s ambitious plan to roll out 1,000 new restaurants in China is out of sync with reality

Filed Under: 2012, All Articles, Best Practice, Marketing Tagged With: Burger King, Fast Food, KFC, McDonald's

McDonald’s CSR experience in China

June 11, 2011 By CKGSB Knowledge

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a concept that an increasing number of foreign companies are focusing their attention on and taking steps to integrate it into their business practices in China, as it is believed that this is what their global consumers really care about. This is recognized as a solid opportunity to work with […]

Filed Under: 2011, All Articles, Best Practice, CSR, Know China, Social Good, Society, Strategy Tagged With: Bob Langert, Charity, China Strategy, Corporate Social responsibility, McDonald's, NGO

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