Category: BUSINESS

the giant US formula business. The Derrimut plant used to supply Bellamy's but its new owners have decided not to continue with the arrangement. With the stricter China registration requirements now being introduced, Bellamy's has to reapply for approvals ... ( read original story ...)

The majority of international luxury brands have embraced the undeniable importance of WeChat for their businesses in China. As the app goes far beyond a basic messaging tool, luxury brands and marketing firms are using the platform to push out a variety ... ( read original story ...)

Sizable nations such as China provide further opportunities for brands entering or revamping their online retail space as “getting around cities can be difficult and tiring, and where the range of available retail outlets can be limited by geography ... ( read original story ...)

Last year, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz told CNBC, “I wouldn’t be surprised if, one day, we have more stores in China than we do in the US.” For many big brands, China is the country that’s going to revolutionise coffee. Big brands have begun ... ( read original story ...)

Reebok has enlisted “China’s hottest grandpa” Wang Deshun as a brand ambassador as it announces plans to open 500 stores by 2020 and create China specific products in a bid to become China’s best fitness brand. The 80-year old model, who made ... ( read original story ...)

Athleisure brands and sportswear companies are banking on stellar growth in Asia, as China's appetite for sporty fashion and activewear is being devoured by its millennial demographic, a 415 million strong group of consumers. As health, fitness, and ... ( read original story ...)

Key sectors to benefit include sportswear, children’s wear, home improvement, appliance manufacturers, education and health care. In addition to lifestyle upgrades, China is also witnessing a battle of the brands between “national consumer champions ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING Activity in China's vast manufacturing sector likely grew for an eighth straight month in March as a surprise rebound in the property market added to a construction boom, boosting sales of building materials from steel to cement, a Reuters poll showed. ( read original story ...)

As China’s trade mark system operates on a ‘first to file’ basis, foreign brand owners that do not register their own marks can often come up against ‘trade mark squatters’ who secure a registration before the brand owner, and who sometimes seek ... ( read original story ...)

Trading in China is not as easy as many Kiwi business may think -- you have to do your homework, writes Johnathan Chen Even famous brands like New Balance and Hermes have lost trademark rights. Entering the Chinese market is all about diligence and vigilance. ( read original story ...)