China’s fast-developing tech and e-commerce ecosystem is arguably a boon for luxury brands that can successfully navigate the market’s digital landscape. From JD.com’s ever-evolving shopping integration with WeChat to Alibaba’s progress in New … (…
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A US-China trade war could threaten Tesla most among automakers
Tesla could be the U.S. automaker most hurt by a trade war with China, says one analyst. And the other U.S.-built brands likely to suffer most after that are not American, but German, said Barclays…
Cryptocurrency miner Canaan eyes IPO; bets on China’s push for chip industry
Canaan is considering an IPO in Hong Kong or the United States … N.G. Zhang, the company’s 35-year-old co-founder and CEO, said Canaan employs around 200 in Beijing and Hangzhou, mostly in chip research and…
Chinese bitcoin miner eyes IPO, prefers to list outside mainland
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s Canaan Creative, one of the world’s largest crypto-currency mining equipment makers, said it was considering an IPO outside the mainland … Its main competitors include Beijing-based Bitmain, which makes the…
Time-honored brands trying new ideas
China’s time-honored brands, known as laozihao, are adopting fresh operation modes to catch the eyes of the country’s increasingly sophisticated consumers. Recently, traditional Chinese herbal tea producer Guangzhou Wanglaoji Pharmaceutical Co Ltd launched … (…
How China gets what it wants from American companies
China is vital for many top international brands, but doing business there often comes with a high entry fee. Some major US companies including GM (GM) and Qualcomm (QCOM) sell more of their products in…
China-U.S. tariff spat: Mostly losers, but some winners too
China accounted for almost 60 per cent of their exports and … WH Group, which bought Smithfield in 2013, opened a facility in the centre Chinese city of Zhengzhou to produce its brands but uses…
Luxury Watch Brands Struggle to Feel ‘Exclusive’ Online
But how exactly do they use online channels? Jason Yap, the founder of Di Wuxi, a high-end e-commerce platform aimed at men in China, argued that online shopping may not be as popular as it…
Is Dangal star the Brand Indian Ambassador to China?
Bollywood industry’s actor Aamir Khan’s massive popularity in China has prompted the government to make the most of it by naming the Dangal star the ambassador to China. Meanwhile according to a report presently India…
Relay race: Two Americans in China market startups to the world
Relay has found a niche in the crowded agency landscape by working with Chinese startups that wish to market themselves outside China—an arena where many Chinese brands, even big ones, have fumbled. Founded by two…
FUN Union grows Riki brand in Greater China
Hong Kong-based producer/distributor FUN Union has signed an exclusive master licensing agreement with Promotional Partners Worldwide (PPW) for Riki Group’s BabyRiki and KikoRiki kids brands across Greater China. The deal will see the global marketing…
China tariffs on U.S. business jets seen a boon for Canada’s Bombardier, others
MONTREAL/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China’s plan to slap tariffs on some U.S.-made planes will hit demand for Gulfstream and Boeing business jets but benefit Canada’s Bombardier and other rivals seeking a larger share of Asia’s biggest…
China regulator approves battery giant CATL’s $2 billion IPO: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s securities regulator has approved the 13.1 billion yuan ($1.97 billion) initial public offering of Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL), the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday.…
