Chinese brands continued to dominate the Indian market, with a combined market share of 51.4 percent in the first quarter, data from IDC showed. South Korean phone maker Samsung remained the top seller, with shipments…
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Top 10 smartphone brands in China in April 2017
The total sales of smartphones in China reached 35.52 million units in April 2017, led by Huawei with 8.08 million units and 22.8% market share. Apple’s market share increased by 0.7% compared with March 2017…
Dusit sets up franchise deal in China
Group chief executive Suphajee Suthumpun said Dusit International aims to capitalise on China’s growing tourism and enhance its brand awareness among Chinese customers. “The deal is in line with Dusit’s strategy for sustainable and profitable…
China’s Haval brand comes to South Africa
GWM is dead. Long live GWM. But wait – don’t stop reading. Let’s qualify that. Great Wall Motors’ vehicles are alive and well in South Africa, as GWM now enters its 10 th year on…
China’s imports from North Korea sink as coal ban bites
Washington has weighed tougher economic sanctions on Pyongyang, including an oil embargo, a global ban on its airline, intercepting cargo ships and punishing Chinese banks that do business with Pyongyang. North Korea gets most of…
Opportunities for business in China’s One Belt One Road
The federal government’s lukewarm response to China’s massive One Belt One Road infrastructure plan should not deter Australian businesses from coming up with their own comprehensive engagement strategies. It is clear to Chanticleer following a…
UDM shows China is backing Russian energy industry
A ship carrying one of Sinopec’s modules for a project in Russia is about to leave a port in China. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY The world’s largest refiner, China Petroleum & Chemical Corp, also known…
China looks to brand development
SHANGHAI: Chinese businesses are placing growing importance on brands, a new study says, as they look to move away from a focus on price and address the challenges posed by a consumer society and overseas…
Luxury Brands Get Love Struck In China
For Western luxury brands, it might seem odd to be adding hearts and cupids to campaign images in the middle of May, but not doing so could be a missed opportunity to engage China’s lovebirds.…
China’s infant formula trends: Sales boom predicted with organic and premium brands leading the charge
China’s infant milk formula market is poised to boom in the next five years as a result of the new “two-child” policy, and tighter rules issued by regulators, analysts said today. New research from Mintel…
Luxury brands still draw wealthy Asians
Despite the global economic downturn, some 65% of wealthy Asian shoppers still spend on luxury brand-name products when they go abroad, says Publicis Media. Bertilla Teo, chief executive of Publicis Media Greater China, said global…
China is making a big bet on ‘soft power’
Soft power by nature is difficult to measure. In the case of the ambitious OBOR initiative, China’s neighbors and partners have so far responded by taking a cautious approach [PDF]. Many business and government leaders…
Audi says resolves dispute with dealers in China
BEIJING Audi (NSUG.DE), a unit of Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE), said on Saturday it had struck a deal with its dealers in China, effectively resolving a dispute that could have disrupted the luxury carmaker’s business in the…
