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Net profit
2014-05-23 07:41
British retailer Burberry Group may never have imagined that its scarves and trench coats would be sold from virtual stores in China. But the iconic luxury brand and other biggies like Marks & Spencer, Mothercare, Nike, Levi's and Sony are increasingly finding that having an online presence is essential for continued success in China.
Traditional retailers cash in
2014-05-23 07:41
Britain's leading retailer, Marks & Spencer Group Plc, has prioritized online sales in its ambitious plan to boost its stagnating business in China.
E-commerce brings new business to China Commodities City
2014-05-23 07:41
If China is the world's factory, then Yiwu, about three hours' drive from Shanghai, is its wholesale market. Even those who have never heard of Yiwu might own a few items - handbags, shoes, some accessories - from there.
Tracking the next step to success
2014-05-23 07:41
Global e-commerce sales are forecast to increase by more than 20 percent this year, and surpass $1.5 trillion. Even more significant is the growth predicted in the Asia-Pacific region, which this year is set to topple the United States as the largest market in the world by sales revenue.
Harbinger of things to come
2014-05-23 07:41
Alibaba, one of China's Internet companies, is set to break the record for the biggest-ever initial public offering in New York.
Capturing the spirit of the times
2014-05-16 07:48
If your brand is not creative, or even slightly rebellious, then it may not live up to the Chinese dream, according to a major new survey.
Consumers now have high expectations
2014-05-16 07:48
James B. Heimowitz says the challenge for international brands in China will be to live up to the increasing demands of consumers, whether or not they are inspired by the Chinese Dream.
Brands are not built on dreams alone
2014-05-16 07:48
Though much attention has been paid to the precise meaning of the Chinese Dream as envisaged by President Xi Jinping, most of the discussions have centered on the connection between national values and individual lifestyles and hopes for the future.
Separating the wheat from the chaff
2014-05-16 08:17
For decades the American Dream, with its vision of universal abundance, accessibility for all and unlimited choice has been successfully used to sell just about everything, from cars to sportswear. And not just in America.
Fishing in wealthy waters
2014-05-09 08:04
No matter how you measure it, Asians are becoming wealthier. Fly into any capital city in the region and at once you will be struck by the display of wealth. From flash condominiums to the shopping precincts that cater for the surging middle class, Asia's affluent are growing.
China enters new luxury market era
2014-05-09 08:04
If you want to get some idea just how important China has become as a luxury consumer market you don't have to go further than the recent Beijing auto show.
Reveling in Asia's good fortune
2014-05-09 08:04
By the end of this decade Singapore is expected to dislodge Switzerland as the wealth management capital of the world.
PPP game loaded with meaning
2014-05-09 08:04
A new report by the World Bank's International Comparison Program suggests that the purchasing power of the Chinese currency, based on 2011 prices, is significantly stronger than exchange rates indicate. If measured by the yuan's purchasing power, the report concludes, China will soon become the world's largest economy.
Sporting chance
2014-05-02 07:47
In her post-match speech after winning this year's Australian Open, China's Li Na made sure to thank her agent at IMG, a global talent-representing company, for making her rich.
Advertisers race to win loyalty of fans
2014-05-02 07:47
Despite an uncertain global economic climate in recent years, advertisers have been taking a generally positive attitude toward sports in Asia. Data suggests that, from jewelry retailers to automakers, major brands are doling out millions of dollars on sports advertising in the region.
Tourism's sporting chance
2014-05-02 07:47
The huge success of the third annual Asia Golf Tourism Convention held recently on Hainan island in southern China is a clear indication of what the future has in store for sports tourism in Asia.
Podium position for sporting goods
2014-05-02 07:47
Li Ning's igniting of the cauldron at the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony can be viewed as a symbolic beginning of the growth of the sports goods industry in China.
Changing face of Chinese worker
2014-04-25 07:28
In a May Day special report, we profile what impact rising wages and changing demographics are having on the country
The dream and reality for young Chinese workers
2014-04-25 07:28
It's 8 am in Shenzhen, and outside Foxconn, the better part of the mega-factory's 160,000 employees are coming on or off shift.
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