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Fairphone Takes a Crack at Fair Trade in Mobile Phones

by Li Hui | Oct. 13 2015

Are you among those who worry about where their products come from? So you prefer to shell out an extra.

#Sustainability, #Smartphone, #Fair Trade, #Fairphone, #Labor

Creating Customer Value is Not Enough

by Brian Viard | Apr. 1 2015

The price you are able to command for your services doesn’t just depend on how much customer value you.

#Labor, #Value Chain, #Brian Viard, #Employment, #Taxi App, #Slider

Knowledge Magazine

CKGSB Knowledge is the school's quarterly English language publication.

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

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

#Bank of China, #Yum!, #Samsung, #Xiaomi, #Apple, #Chinese Economy, #Technology, #Fast Food, #Lenovo, #GDP, #KFC, #Food Security, #Slider, #Debt, #Pizza Hut

China Roundup: Apple inches ahead of Samsung in China; China’s Staggering Debt; and a New Food Scandal

The week that was: Apple is making a comeback and beating Samsung in China; China has a debt-to-GDP.

by Neelima Mahajan and Major Tian | Jul. 25 2014

#Hal Varian, #labor market, #IT, #eCommerce, #Micro-multinational, #Telecommunications, #eBay, #Multinational Company, #Slider, #MNCs, #Google, #Skype

The Age of Micro-Multinational Companies

Low communication costs and improved access to global markets for talent, supply chain requirements and customers is paving the way.

by Bennett Voyles | May. 22 2014

#China Eastern Airlines, #Competition, #Air China, #Aviation, #Private Airlines, #Airlines, #Made in China, #Slider, #Rolls Royce

Rolls-Royce in China: Riding on China’s Growth

Patrick Horgan, Regional Director, North-East Asia, on how Rolls-Royce diversified in China. Unknown to many, China’s engage.

by Neelima Mahajan and Major Tian | Apr. 10 2014

#Technology, #Innovation, #Slider, #IBM, #3D Printing, #Foxconn, #Manufacturing, #Beijing

3D Printing: Life in 3D

Prophets of doom say 3D printing will overturn manufacturing in China. They are both right and wrong. Wisps of smoke.

by Colin Shek | Feb. 12 2014

#Taobao, #Yihaodian, #SF Express, #e-grocery, #Slider

The e-Grocery Gold Rush

China’s e-commerce companies are suddenly stocking up on groceries. Buying groceries in Chinese cities like Beijing and Shanghai.

by Iris Mir | Aug. 19 2013

#Mobile Advertising, #Mobile Internet, #Sina Weibo, #Weibo, #WeChat, #Taobao, #Weixin, #Slider, #E-Commerce, #Digital Marketing, #Mobile App, #eBay, #Alibaba, #Internet, #Apps

Digital Marketing and China’s Expanding Internet: Location-Based Services and the Mobile Internet

In January 2013, China’s internet user base reached 564 million users. China’s smartphone users have also surpassed the.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Jun. 6 2013

#Asos, #eBay, #360buy, #360buy.com, #Alibaba, #eCommerce, #Jingdong, #Amazon, #Jingdong Mall, #Slider, #Zara, #Vancl, #E-Commerce, #360 Buy

China’s E-Commerce Companies Go Global

Can China’s e-commerce companies like Jingdong Mall and VANCL replicate their success in international markets? Just a few.

by Iris Mir | Jun. 3 2013

#Brick-and-mortar, #Sun Weimin, #eCommerce, #Retail, #E-Commerce, #Suning

Transitioning Online: Suning’s e-Commerce Strategy

Sun Weimin, Vice-President of China’s electronics giant Suning, on the company’s foray into e-commerce and the.

by Crystal Niu | Apr. 30 2013

#Best Buy, #Home Depot, #Jingdong, #Jingdong Mall, #E-Commerce, #Macy's, #Slider, #E-Commerce in China, #The Home Depot, #Tmall, #360buy, #Zara, #360buy.com, #Wal-Mart, #Yihaodian

Digital Promised Land: Retailers Look to E-Commerce to Succeed in China

Can Western retail brands make it big in China’s e-market? In September 2012, The Home Depot announced that.

by Daniel Garst | Apr. 15 2013

#Pizza Hut, #KFC, #Yum! Brands, #Slider, #East Dawning, #Fast Food in China, #Little Sheep, #Pepsico, #Real Kung Fu, #Yum!, #Burger King, #Fast Food

Yum! Brands in China: Colonel Sanders’ Recipe Gone Wrong

Have Chinese consumers lost their appetite for Yum! Brands? The KFC in the food court at Shang­hai’s New.

by Angela Doland | Apr. 3 2013

#Factory, #Hon Hai, #iPhone, #Longhua, #Slider, #Manufacturing Clusters, #Shenzhen, #Foxconn, #Manufacturing, #Apple

China’s Manufacturing Metropolises: Inside Foxconn’s Sprawling City

Why and how China will remain the factory of the world. In 1974, 23-year-old Terry Gou founded his.

by Berken Byrne | Jan. 23 2013

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