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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August 8, 2014 6:50 AM
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China beer sales will overtake US : News from warc.com

China beer sales will overtake US : News from warc.com | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Already the largest beer market in the world by volume, China is expected to overtake the US as the world's largest beer market by value within the next three years, a recent industry report has forecast ..."

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August 6, 2014 1:01 PM
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Gamasutra: Pascal Clarysse's Blog - ChinaJoy special: A foreigner's guide to digital China

Gamasutra: Pascal Clarysse's Blog - ChinaJoy special: A foreigner's guide to digital China | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"As some of you are in Shanghai for the 12th Edition of ChinaJoy, some of you maybe traveling to China for the very first time, I thought of compiling this summary article about the current state of the gigantic Digital China opportunity, which consists of no less than 700 million mobile Internet users at the time of writing ..."

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August 3, 2014 6:52 AM
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Fashion first? Designer Michael Bastian sets his sights on wearable technology

Fashion first? Designer Michael Bastian sets his sights on wearable technology | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"A new watch that promises to connect to your smartphone and serve notifications is a collaboration between HP and menswear designer Michael Bastian ..."

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July 31, 2014 3:03 AM
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Cortana's cute face only has eyes for China

Cortana's cute face only has eyes for China | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Cortana, Microsoft's answer to iPhone's Siri, has a face after all—and it looks cute. Unfortunately, the cute face is heading only to China, a tech site reported ..."

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July 30, 2014 5:42 AM
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Global brands face China challenge : News from warc.com

Global brands face China challenge : News from warc.com | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"A number of leading international FMCG brands are finding themselves having to adapt to growing competition from Chinese brands and retailers, which are using their local know-how to appeal directly to domestic tastes ..."

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July 28, 2014 5:45 AM
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Chinese consumers plan to spend more : News from warc.com

Chinese consumers plan to spend more : News from warc.com | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Middle-class and affluent consumers (MAC) in smaller Chinese cities plan to spend more on products compared to last year while consumers in larger cities remain more cautious and selective, a new report has said ..."

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July 27, 2014 4:03 AM
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Apple's iPhone is golden in China - Fortune

Apple's iPhone is golden in China - Fortune | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"The dumbest column I ever wrote was the one that suggested that if Apple wanted to sell a lot of iPhones in China it should stick with silver. This was just about a year ago ..."

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July 25, 2014 2:47 AM
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China's plan to limit coal use could spur consumption for years - New York Times

China's plan to limit coal use could spur consumption for years - New York Times | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Under pressure to reduce smog and greenhouse gas emissions, the Chinese government is considering a mandatory cap on coal use, the main source ..."

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July 25, 2014 1:51 AM
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Alibaba, lenders team up for SME financing

Alibaba, lenders team up for SME financing | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Alibaba Group Holding Ltd teamed up with seven banks on Tuesday, jointly offering loans of up to 10 million yuan ($1.6 million) to China's small and medium-sized enterprises as the e-commerce conglomerate looks to further build a credit rating system based on online transaction histories ..."

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July 22, 2014 5:23 AM
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Chinese cities will join luxury club : News from warc.com

Chinese cities will join luxury club : News from warc.com | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Six out of the seven new cities that will join the list of top cities for luxury goods over the next decade will come from China, although mature markets will still remain highly relevant, a new report from McKinsey has forecast ..."

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July 21, 2014 1:10 PM
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Why Tmall is the smartest route into China’s ecommerce market

Why Tmall is the smartest route into China’s ecommerce market | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Moving into the Chinese market is an enticing prospect, especially given China’s insatiable craving for western goods. But a number of substantial barriers exist, and I’m not just talking about the ..."


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July 19, 2014 10:47 AM
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China’s Baidu takes on Google with new localized search engine in Brazil

China’s Baidu takes on Google with new localized search engine in Brazil | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Chinese internet giant Baidu has expanded its search empire to Brazil after it launched local-language search engine ‘Busca,’ a move that indicates a readiness to increase its intentional presence ..."

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July 18, 2014 2:44 AM
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‘What do you want, blood?’ China’s CFDA bans sale of Vampire Drinks

‘What do you want, blood?’ China’s CFDA bans sale of Vampire Drinks | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"China’s Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has banned the sale of a fruit punch in packaging designed to look like a medical blood bag, citing food safety concerns and dubious ethics ..."


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August 7, 2014 4:37 AM
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Smartphone shifts: Xiaomi surpasses Samsung in China, Samsung takes Indonesia

Smartphone shifts: Xiaomi surpasses Samsung in China, Samsung takes Indonesia | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"We offer a look at the marketing driving recent titanic shifts in the cell-phone market, including Xiaomi's ascent (at Samsung's expense) in China, and Samsung's ascent (at Blackberry's expense) in Indonesia ..."


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August 5, 2014 1:12 PM
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Why Uber is taking a non-profit route in China with new ridesharing option in Beijing

Why Uber is taking a non-profit route in China with new ridesharing option in Beijing | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Private car-for-hire service Uber has taken an interesting direction in China ..."

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August 3, 2014 4:17 AM
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Polo making a comeback among China's elite

Polo making a comeback among China's elite | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"The rise of polo in China reveals much about the vast wealth of the country - and the lucky one percent who control it ..."

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July 31, 2014 12:53 AM
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Cracking China: How Tencent is working with the best Western mobile game publishers

Cracking China: How Tencent is working with the best Western mobile game publishers | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"China’s mobile gaming is a hot space with lots of potential for growth, and Chinese internet giant Tencent clearly knows that ..."

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July 30, 2014 3:28 AM
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Five tips for food-and-beverage marketing in China

Five tips for food-and-beverage marketing in China | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Given complex regional taste preferences and the overall distrust in the food and beverage industry stemming from the numerous safety scandals, the marketplace in China will probably continue to be a very challenging and competitive one for years to come, writes Simon Dang from Weber Shandwick China ..."


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July 27, 2014 4:05 AM
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The most popular books in China, and why - OZY

The most popular books in China, and why - OZY | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"What does the Chinese population of 1.35 billion read, and what are they interested in? How is the bookselling market of that rising Asian giant looking? ..."

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July 26, 2014 3:29 AM
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The truth about fashion trends - Financial Times

The truth about fashion trends - Financial Times | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Rather than cop to the fact that mother fashion has exploded and fragmented beyond all comprehension, these advice-givers persist in distilling the season into a neat little cluster of trends just as ..."

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July 25, 2014 2:40 AM
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Vuzix and Lenovo to launch M100 smart glasses in China

Vuzix and Lenovo to launch M100 smart glasses in China | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"While Google Glass is only available to purchase in the US and the UK, video eyewear specialist Vuzix is hoping to gain a foothold in China with a similar head-mounted... "


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July 24, 2014 5:42 AM
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The Chinese travel market: A quarter billion strong, and growing - Travel Weekly

The Chinese travel market: A quarter billion strong, and growing - Travel Weekly | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"China’s leisure traveler population is a quarter-billion strong and growing. The market trends young, optimistic about the future, and hungry for travel. They want to see it all, do it all ..."

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July 22, 2014 1:57 AM
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Yum, McDonald's apologize as new China food scandal brews - Reuters

Yum, McDonald's apologize as new China food scandal brews - Reuters | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"McDonald's and KFC-parent Yum apologized to customers on Monday after Chinese regulators shut a local meat supplier following a TV report that showed workers picking up ..."

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July 20, 2014 12:49 PM
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The ten most valuable brands in China - Marketing China

The ten most valuable brands in China - Marketing China | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"The e-commerce is the place to be if you want to set foot on Chinese business soil The landscape of the wealthiest has truly changed over the past few years …"

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July 19, 2014 8:39 AM
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New sources for free photos and images for bloggers

New sources for free photos and images for bloggers | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Is there a budget-conscious blogger, PR person or marketer who hasn't been tempted to right-click on an image found by a search image and "save as" before using it? Probably not. Luckily, most of us ..."

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