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Why Chinese Consumers are Leaving Multinational Brands on the Shelf

by Richard Whiddington | Jun. 20 2018

More domestic brands appearing on store shelves may indicate that the golden days for foreign brands are slipping away.

#Made in China, #Consumption Trends, #Domestic Consumption, #Online Marketing

The Rise of HNA: Flying Too High?

by Liu Sha | Jun. 28 2017

HNA Group is the most acquisitive Chinese conglomerate in China. Through acquisitions, the group quadrupled its size and made its.

#Airlines, #HNA Group

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#TCL, #Wanda, #Movie Industry, #Chinese Outbound Investment, #Fosun, #Investment, #Infographic, #Alibaba

Chinese Outbound Investment in Entertainment: Pass Me the Popcorn!

Chinese outbound investment in entertainment is growing phenomenally. A look at the big deals like Dalian Wanda's purchase of.

by Li Hui | Nov. 27 2014

#Chinese Outbound Investment, #Gaming, #Tencent, #Xiaomi, #Lenovo, #Slider, #Infographic, #Alibaba, #IBM, #Mergers and Acquisitions

Chinese Outbound Investment in Technology: Bits, Bytes, and All Things Tech

What are the likes of Lenovo, Tencent, Huawei and Alibaba buying? A look at some of the most significant Chinese.

by Li Hui | Nov. 18 2014

#Food Safety, #Food Industry, #Chinese Outbound Investment, #Bright Food, #Mergers and Acquisitions, #Weetabix

Chinese Outbound Investment in Food and Beverage: Growing Appetite

Chinese outbound investment in the food and beverage sector is growing with acquisitions of marquee brands like Smithfield Foods and.

by Li Hui | Nov. 6 2014

#Chinese Outbound Investment, #Manufacturing, #Volvo, #Automobiles, #Geely, #Infographic, #Exports, #Slider, #Peugeot, #EV, #Warren Buffett

Chinese Outbound Investment in Auto: Stop! Wait! Go!

A look at how Chinese outbound investment in auto is rising and how marquee brands like Volvo Cars and Manganese.

by Li Hui | Oct. 23 2014

#PBOC, #Loans, #PMI, #General Motors, #MNCs, #Alibaba, #Slider, #Agricultural Bank of China, #Airbus

China Roundup: State of the Economy; MNCs Hit new highs (and lows); and the Alibaba Share Price Fall

This week, China’s factory activity improved a little even as factory employment figures slumped; Adobe announced its intention to.

by Major Tian | Sep. 26 2014

#Chinese Company, #Slider, #Volkswagen, #Iron Ore, #Microeconomics, #Opportunity Cost, #Mergers and Acquisitions, #Brian Viard, #Pricing

Deciding to Invest in Something? Bear in Mind the Opportunity Cost

By using the principle of opportunity cost, Chinese companies can make better investment decisions.

by Brian Viard | Sep. 23 2014

#Localization, #Business Strategy, #P&G, #Slider, #Pricing, #Competition, #Chinese Company, #Chinese Market, #IP, #Government Regulation, #Xiaomi

Face-off! MNCs versus Chinese Companies

In China’s fast-changing business environment, multinational companies are finding it increasingly hard to compete with Chinese companies.

by Suzanne Edwards | Sep. 9 2014

#Baidu, #Slider, #MNC Strategy in China, #Google, #Human Resources, #Li Ning, #Economic Growth, #State Owned Enterprises, #Branding, #Chinese Market, #Huawei, #Government Control

The Going Gets Tough for MNCs in China

A combination of factors such as a slowing Chinese economy, rising costs, lethal competition and increased government scrutiny are changing.

by Neelima Mahajan and Major Tian | Aug. 20 2014

#Property, #Housing Prices, #Real Estate, #Chinese Real Estate, #Slider, #Vanke, #Chinese Economy, #Wanda, #Mergers and Acquisitions

Real Estate in China: If You Build It, Will they Come?

Real estate in China has gone into a downward spiral and the slowing property market is casting a shadow over.

by Christopher Beddor | Jul. 15 2014

#China's Healthcare System, #Corruption, #E-Commerce, #Foreign Investment, #Logistics, #Slider, #Pharmaceuticals, #Alibaba, #Tmall, #Government Control

China Roundup: Rules on Foreign Investment in China’s Healthcare Sector Eased and Alibaba’s SingPost stake

  The week that was: Government eases regulation on foreign investment in China’s healthcare sector; Alibaba picks up a.

by Neelima Mahajan | May. 30 2014

#Branding, #Consumers, #Online Shopping, #Chinese Market, #Taobao, #Garnier, #Industry, #L'Oreal, #MNC Strategy in China, #Slider, #MNCs, #P&G, #Cosmetics, #Revlon

In China’s Cosmetics Market Beauty is Pocket Deep

In China’s increasingly competitive cosmetics market who will come out ahead and who should re-evaluate?  Stepping into the.

by Jill Petzinger | May. 8 2014

#Weibo, #Hong Kong, #Shanghai Stock Exchange, #PBOC, #Baidu, #Investment, #Slider, #Alibaba, #Debt, #Chinese Food, #Mergers and Acquisitions, #Shadow Banking

China Roundup: China’s growth slows; Shuanghui’s IPO; and cross-border investments

The week that was: China’s growth slows further; financial regulators wrangle over debt problems; and meat processing company.

by Major Tian | Apr. 11 2014

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