Lower-tier markets are burgeoning in the wake of the pandemic, but the need for a differentiated brand strategy has never been more clear, says Havas Group’s chief strategy officer for Greater China. ( read original…
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Trump Slams Retail Again-As China WRO’s And New Tariffs Advance
The Trump Administration has unleashed yet another salvo of disruptive torpedoes aimed at being “tough on China” and slowing China trade. The latest concern is the potential for a future disconnect … ( read original…
What Luxury Brands Can Learn From Bonnie & Clyde’s Beauty Disruption in China
As the demands of Chinese beauty consumers change, local independent beauty brands with personality that offer exclusive technology are growing in appeal. ( read original story …)
What Does China’s Recovery Mean for Western Brands?
The Jing Travel x Dragon Trail Interactive webinar covers everything that brands can learn from hotels, airlines, e-commerce, museums, and culture. ( read original story …)
Are The US And China Tensions Affecting Business?
From a legal perspective, we still see the secure connection between the countries as they work together to successfully conduct business exchanges. ( read original story …)
TikTok twist: China warns of no sale of its U.S. business
But is a partnership with a U.S. tech company happening instead? Also, another geopolitical tech row over the planned sale of the U.K. chip designer Arm to U.S. firm Nvidia. And, Japan has a new…
China’s national blockchain project to support DAML smart contract language
The Blockchain Services Network (BSN), the largest blockchain infrastructure initiative in China, now has a unified smart contract programming language. Red Date Technology, a major tech company … ( read original story …)
Cryptocurrency Lending Seeing Growth, Fueled By Shadow Banks: Analyst
Transactions vary from those involving the borrowing of cash with crypto-collateral, the lending of both cash and crypto-currencies as an investment, and borrowing crypto-currencies against other … ( read original story …)
Bank of America Hires Zhang for China Business, Memo Says
Bank of America China has hired Wenjie Zhang as managing director and president, according to a memo seen by Reuters. Zhang will be based in Shanghai and will be appointed as branch manager of Bank…
China’s strongest local brands: Consumer products replace internet brands
ASIA’s TOP 1000 BRANDS: Haier (appliances), Li Ning (casual wear) and Maotai (baijiu) are among the companies more consumers see as strong domestic brands, as Alipay, Taobao and Tmall all slide. ( read original story…
China’s Gen-Z affects brands in every aspect
People under 30 are bringing upstart brands to the fore, rejuvenating old brands, taking increasing pride in buying domestic—and keeping marketers on their toes. ( read original story …)
China software firm Ming Yuan launches up to $800 million in Hong Kong IPO
Chinese property software company Ming Yuan Cloud on Monday launched an IPO in Hong Kong to raise as much as HK$6.17 billion ($798 million), a deal term sheet showed, as the city gears up for its … (…
China’s Economy Is Recovering Though Unevenly: Forbes China Forum
China’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 shock in early 2020 is continuing in the second half of the year, albeit unevenly, a senior economist told the recent U.S.-China Business Forum organized by … ( read…