SHANGHAI A move by China’s central bank to provide temporary liquidity support marks the creation of a new policy tool designed to ease seasonal cash shortages, while sending the signal that monetary policy remains stable…
Monthly Archives For January 2017
Finding a Gap in the market; the challenges facing an iconic clothing brand
The total number of outlets now stands at 160. Gap is famous for its wardrobe basics, but in China there are many brands offering similar products at lower prices Pascal Martin, OC and C Strategy…
Reinvented in China: new hope for old brands
Many companies and industries have talked about having their “Nokia moment” – referring to the rapid decline of the once market-leading Finnish mobile phone manufacturer as it lost out to a new generation of smartphones…
China Selling Weetabix May Be A Sign Of A Wider Reverse In Foreign Investment
They show no sign of selling these other acquisitions yet, and the demand for foreign food in China will remain high until there is greater public trust in food safety. A sale like this is,…
Brands/retailers must work together on China arrivals
Only one in five Chinese travellers favours using airport departure duty free shops on their outbound trip, while business travellers have a stronger preference to use departure shops on both outbound, return and arrival –…
The economy behind influencer brands in China
Since the end of 2014, online influencers have become an important economic driver in Chinese society. These are the people who create their own fame online, or on social media: they build up a following,…
Hugo Barra, Xiaomi’s Global VP and the face of the brand bids Xiaomi adieu in a Facebook post, to move back to Silicon Valley
Xiaomi, the brand that is known as the Apple of China has reached great heights in the past few years. A nerw entrant in the smartphone space in India, the brand has quickly gained a…
Chinese app unleashes Kenyan talent, brands
[Photo by Edith Mutethya/China Daily] Tipping Points Technology Limited … “The opportunities for marketing and brand building are huge,” said Thiga. And this applies not just to companies but even talented individuals, he said. “From…
Losers from US-China tensions may range from Nike to Lenovo
Widespread boycotts of American products in China could hit brands like Nike, GM, Ford and Tiffany while US sanctions would put Lenovo and ZTE under pressure Subscribe to our newsletter. From China’s perspective, producers of…
CSIS, Defence warned Ottawa on China laser technology deal
National-security agencies counselled Ottawa against allowing a Chinese firm to take over a Montreal high-tech company, warning it would undermine a technological edge that Western militaries have over China, The Globe and Mail has learned.…
China approves first list of green car models for subsidies this year
Beijing has spent billions of dollars promoting electric and plug-in hybrid cars to help the domestic auto industry develop the technology to leapfrog global competitors, while also reducing frequent bouts of heavy urban air pollution.…
China cracks down on unauthorized internet connections
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said in a notice on its website on Sunday … VPNs can be used to gain access to blocked websites. China has the world’s largest population of internet…
China cracks down on tools used to get around web filters
BEIJING, China – A Chinese technology regulator has announced a 14-month campaign to root out services that allow people in the country to circumvent the government’s internet censorship. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology…
