Consumer and technological trends in China
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Consumer and technological trends in China
Of course technology plays a key role in the world’s (expected) largest consumer market!
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December 1, 2014 11:21 AM
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Eight innovative industries China does better than anywhere else - Forbes

Eight innovative industries China does better than anywhere else - Forbes | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"China has long been known as the factory to the world, and with good reason ..."

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December 1, 2014 4:48 AM
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Carrefour China opts for convenience

Carrefour China opts for convenience | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"As department stores and hypermarkets record slower growth in China, Carrefour, the French retail giant, is diversifying its portfolio by opening its first ever convenience store in the country ..."

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November 22, 2014 3:19 AM
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China’s hotel inventory reaches a fine maturity

China’s hotel inventory reaches a fine maturity | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Hotel development in China has reached a level where builders are reaching out to niche and nuance in the market ..."


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November 22, 2014 1:10 AM
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The most notorious black market in Hong Kong doesn't involve drugs, or ivory but yummy cookies

The most notorious black market in Hong Kong doesn't involve drugs, or ivory but yummy cookies | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Jenny Bakery, the home grown Hong Kong butter cookie phenomenon, is a familiar brand to locals and tourists alike. SCMP reporters Charley Lanyon and Gloria Chan go undercover ..."

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November 19, 2014 1:43 AM
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Bamboozling, clickbait and viral marketing: The new tricks of Chinese PR

Bamboozling, clickbait and viral marketing: The new tricks of Chinese PR | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Chinese social networking sites have been swamped with discussion of the latest scandalous topic: “Escort for Travel.” Purportedly the work of an 18-year-old woman, the posts advertise job openings for “temporary boyfriends” and include photos and ..."

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November 17, 2014 4:57 AM
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Brands innovate with retail stores : News from warc.com

Brands innovate with retail stores : News from warc.com | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"A number of leading brands are enjoying success and reaching out to Chinese consumers after adapting their "concept stores" to local tastes and conditions ..."

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November 12, 2014 9:53 AM
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Inside Alibaba's war room on the world's biggest online shopping day - Quartz

Inside Alibaba's war room on the world's biggest online shopping day - Quartz | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

""It's like a war," Daniel Zhang, Alibaba's chief operating officer told Quartz. "A virtual war but no enemy ..."

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November 11, 2014 11:19 AM
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The world's biggest online shopping day

The world's biggest online shopping day | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Known as "Singles Day," unattached young people in China are celebrating with a little retail therapy. More than $6 billion worth of goods have been sold so far. Seth Doane reports ..."

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November 8, 2014 6:16 AM
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China's gay hook-up app is a cash cow - Daily Beast

China's gay hook-up app is a cash cow - Daily Beast | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"With an estimated 90 percent of China’s gay and lesbian population in ‘co-operative marriages,’ it’s clear that the country has a long way to go. Hook-up app Blued is hoping to pave the way ..."

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November 5, 2014 2:08 AM
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China still top for luxury sales, despite corruption clamp down- Nikkei Asian Review

China still top for luxury sales, despite corruption clamp down- Nikkei Asian Review | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

'"These are tough times for luxury goods companies -- especially those that have become accustomed to soaring demand from China's newly-wealthy ..."

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November 2, 2014 3:59 AM
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China’s smog is so bad it’s affecting fashion trends

China’s smog is so bad it’s affecting fashion trends | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"There was a new trend on the catwalk at China Fashion Week in Beijing, and it was well-timed considering the air quality outside ..."

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October 30, 2014 4:28 PM
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Survey: Asia finds money brings happiness - ABC News

Survey: Asia finds money brings happiness - ABC News | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Emerging Asian nations are finding out what developed ones did years ago: money — and the stuff it buys — brings happiness ..."

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October 22, 2014 2:58 AM
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China's growing bets on GMOs - MIT Technology Review

China's growing bets on GMOs - MIT Technology Review | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"New technology and large government research initiatives in ­genetically modified crops are giving China a storehouse for a more populous future ..."

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December 1, 2014 10:00 AM
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Asia's growing appetite for chocolate - Deutsche Welle

Asia's growing appetite for chocolate - Deutsche Welle | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

The region's chocolate consumption is growing at a rapid pace, offering the mature industry an attractive and relatively untapped market. But how is this impacting global supplies and trends, and is it sustainable? ..."

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November 26, 2014 6:41 AM
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Chinese students to boost 'brand Britain'

Chinese students to boost 'brand Britain' | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Chinese-speaking students are to be placed with British companies to help them break into the Chinese market ..."

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November 22, 2014 1:18 AM
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Massive rail deal gives China's push into Africa a major win

Massive rail deal gives China's push into Africa a major win | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"The China Railway Construction Corporation's eye-popping $12 billion deal to build an 870-mile railroad in Nigeria is the biggest single overseas contract in Chinese history and will boost the country's manufacturing sector just as its overall ..."

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November 21, 2014 4:18 AM
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Bigger malls better for China

Bigger malls better for China | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Chinese shoppers may have taken to online shopping with alacrity but they retain an enthusiasm for bricks and mortar, preferably larger malls, a study has shown ..."

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November 19, 2014 1:24 AM
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China stops censoring the web—for three days, in one city - Bloomberg

China stops censoring the web—for three days, in one city - Bloomberg | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"This week in China, there is a place where you can tweet to your heart's content, Facebook your friends, or Google a YouTube video ..."

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November 15, 2014 8:00 AM
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Marketers target Chinese commuters: News from warc.com

Marketers target Chinese commuters: News from warc.com | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Chinese smartphone users interact with mobile ads three times more on a daily basis than their American counterparts, according to new research which also identifies an opportunity to target them with ads during their commute to work ..."

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November 12, 2014 12:19 AM
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On Singles’ Day in China, a push to improve online shopping’s slow delivery

On Singles’ Day in China, a push to improve online shopping’s slow delivery | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"The country’s largest Internet merchants are working to improve logistics in China, a country plagued by delivery inefficiency ..."

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November 9, 2014 7:43 AM
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Life as a fake beauty queen in small-town China - The Atlantic

Life as a fake beauty queen in small-town China - The Atlantic | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"I came to Beijing to model. Then I found myself playing Miss America in Inner Mongolia ..."

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November 7, 2014 2:04 AM
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Say hello to the 7Ps of marketing: News from warc.com

Say hello to the 7Ps of marketing: News from warc.com | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"The 4Ps of marketing are an outmoded concept in today's digital world, but a radical revision by an industry figure argues that marketers should instead be thinking of the 7Ps ..."

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November 4, 2014 12:00 AM
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Could Apple use triboelectric technology in future iDevices? - Patently Apple

Could Apple use triboelectric technology in future iDevices? - Patently Apple | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Late last year Professor Wang at the Georgia Institute of Technology revealed their ground breaking work on technology known as the triboelectric effect ..."

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October 30, 2014 4:32 PM
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The fascinating psychology behind free-to-play mobile app games

The fascinating psychology behind free-to-play mobile app games | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"If you've ever played a free-to-play game like Candy Crush, Plants vs Zombies 2 or Clash of Clans and defied the "free" part by parting with your cash, don't be ..."

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October 22, 2014 3:00 AM
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How a Japanese porn star and a Chinese brand convinced men to buy lingerie online

How a Japanese porn star and a Chinese brand convinced men to buy lingerie online | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"When Aoi Sola and a Chinese underwear brand teamed up, they never expected that they'd get men to buy womens' underwear in droves ..."

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