(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest complaint about China devaluing its currency is off base. But the yuan could potentially become a major sticking point in efforts to resolve the trade dispute between the…
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Tmall Global Gives Spanish Beauty Brands Boost in China
Spanish skincare companies have over 10 million reasons to be optimistic about their future in China. That’s the number of ampoules—a small sealed vial containing a beauty serum with highly active ingredients—that were sold during…
Old brands develop for new era
TIANJIN – At a trade fair in North China’s Tianjin, Liu Fang has found a kind of colored ink interesting. The Ostrich-brand ink is mixed with golden powder, making written characters sparkle on paper. Liu,…
Chinese Stocks Sell Off From Alibaba To Weibo, But This IPO Is A Buy
Autohome (ATHM) was one U.S.-listed China stock that held up reasonably well. Shares of the auto information site fell 2.65%, but from Thursday’s record high. Autohome is well extended from a breakout. Baozun, Weibo and…
Are Chinese international students the new brand champions?
With first-hand access to the latest trends from a wide variety of luxury brands, Chinese students abroad have become unofficial opinion leaders for their friends and peers back home. According to a survey conducted by…
China Stocks Sell Off From Alibaba To Weibo, But This IPO Is A Buy
Autohome (ATHM) was one U.S.-listed China stock that held up reasonably well. Shares of the auto information site fell 2.65%, but from Thursday’s record high. Autohome is well extended from a breakout. Baozun, Weibo and…
China online travel trends – rising brands, IPO talk, Airbnb
Our regular roundup of China online travel includes updates from Ctrip, Meituan-Dianping and Airbnb. Travel agencies were the second fastest-rising category in the BrandZ China Top 100 in 2018 with a 57% increase in brand…
LVMH sets upbeat tone for luxury brands as China demand rolls on
LVMH set an upbeat tone for the luxury industry, ploughing ahead with double-digit sales growth that beat analysts’ estimates for the start of the year. First-quarter sales rose 13 per cent on an organic basis,…
China-US Trade War Can Have a Massive Impact on Taiwanese Smartphone Manufacturers, According to a New Study
Albany, NY — 04/13/2018 — A new research study titled “China-US Trade War and Its Impact on Taiwanese Companies Produced Communications Equipment in China” has been submitted to the database of Market Research Hub (MRH).…
In trade dispute with Donald Trump, China has a secret weapon
In 2015, Hyundai Motor Co. was the third-most popular passenger vehicle brand in China, with 5 percent of the market; last year, its share had slipped to 3.1 percent, ranking Hyundai 11th, according to LMC…
Scottish business leaders sign China deal
Scottish business leaders hope to tap into a huge Chinese infrastructure programme following a “historic” deal with their East Asian counterparts. Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s Chamber of…
Luxury brands Hermès, Guerlain and Dior use mobile games to attract Chinese millennials
While the Hermès game is available globally, it’s an especially smart strategy for China, where the average luxury consumer is significantly younger and more receptive to gaming. Several luxury brands have also launched games just…
Mélanie Joly latest minister to push Canadian business in China
OTTAWA—Behind the trade drama on both sides of the Pacific, with the U.S. and China swapping tariffs amid an escalating spat, Canadian cabinet ministers continue their quiet effort to expand ties with the Asian economic…