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#Adidas, #Business Strategy

Adidas in China: Chasing First

When you think of sports brands, there’s pretty much a 50% chance that it’s Adidas that comes to.

by Chris Russell | Feb. 9 2016

#Demographics, #millennials

New Youth: Understanding China’s Millennials

China’s millennials are an increasingly complex demographic, who as well as enjoying the fruits of China’s reform and.

by Chris Russell | Feb. 3 2016

#Sharing Economy

Rachel Botsman on the Collaborative Economy

The sharing economy has gone from being a niche idea most familiar to Silicon Valley insiders to one that has.

by Chris Russell | Feb. 2 2016

#Management, #Innovation

Holacracy, Managerless Offices and The Future of Work

About 15 years ago, Brian Robertson was feeling frustrated with the management hierarchy traditionally used by companies. He felt it.

by Chris Russell | Feb. 1 2016

#International Trade, #Import, #Export

The Economic Slowdown in China: When China Sneezes…

As Asia’s heavyweight, adjusts to the so-called ‘New Normal’, the question arises of how countries across the world.

by Chris Russell | Dec. 16 2015

#Alibaba, #Consumer Behavior, #Online video, #Policy, #Baidu, #Intellectual Property

China’s Online Entertainment Industry: Revenue Streaming

If there’s one activity that unites China’s subway commuters, it’s huddling over their smartphone screens to watch.

by Chris Russell | Nov. 4 2015

#World Bank, #AIIB, #Slider, #Japan, #Investment, #US, #Infrastructure

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: Banking on Development

The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is poised to reshape development in Asia, and international finance.

by Chris Russell | Sep. 1 2015

#Social Media, #Taobao, #Starbucks, #Consumer Behavior, #Tmall, #Digital Marketing, #Chinese Consumers, #Luxury, #Slider, #Brand Loyalty

Making Sense of the Chinese Consumer Revolution

Michael Zakkour, co-author of China’s Super Consumers, on what makes the Chinese consumer tick, brand loyalty, targeting and.

by Chris Russell | Jul. 2 2015

#Local Government, #Debt, #Shadow Banking, #Slider, #SOEs, #Loans, #Property

China’s Debt: A Ticking Time Bomb

Does China’s debt, which refuses to stop growing, threaten to take the show off the road.

by Chris Russell | Jun. 3 2015

#Airbus, #Human Resources, #Aerospace, #Slider

Airbus Group in China: High Altitude

Laurence Barron, Chairman of Airbus Group China, on the company’s growth in China’s expanding aviation sector.

by Chris Russell | May. 11 2015

#Marketing, #Slider, #Patents, #Smartphone, #Business Model Innovation, #Internet of Things, #Xiaomi, #Apple, #Lenovo

Xiaomi’s Mission Impossible?

Having conquered China’s smartphone market, Xiaomi now wants to take over your living room—and the world.

by Chris Russell | Apr. 28 2015

#Reform and Opening Up, #Foreign Direct Investment, #Chinese Economy, #Slider, #Government Control, #Foxconn, #Labor, #ASEAN

China Plus One: Does it Add Up?

As China changes, companies are being forced to adopt China Plus One strategies and look at other countries for manufacturing.

by Chris Russell | Feb. 2 2015

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