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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May 4, 2014 12:28 PM
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Air pollution in China inspires new fashion trend

Air pollution in China inspires new fashion trend | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"It all ended with an anti-pollution mask! At the Shanghai Fashion week last month, a pollution mask printed with black and white geometric patterns was given to the audience after the show of the menswear brand Blackgateone ..."

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May 2, 2014 9:44 AM
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Why some English words are controversial in China - BBC News

Why some English words are controversial in China - BBC News | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Nowadays, if you eavesdrop on Chinese people's phone conversations, it is commonplace to hear English phrases popping up here and there, like "Okay", "Cool" and "Bye bye" ..."

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May 1, 2014 10:55 AM
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Outrider for the delivery brigade[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

Outrider for the delivery brigade[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Zhao says he does not know where his family will eventually settle, or even when they will all live together again. But each day's work takes him closer to his goal ..."

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April 29, 2014 9:58 AM
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Chinese company builds houses quickly with 3D printing

Chinese company builds houses quickly with 3D printing | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"A Chinese company harnessed 3D-printing technology to build 10 one-story houses in a day ..."

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April 28, 2014 2:10 AM
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Modern vocational education urged - Xinhua

Modern vocational education urged - Xinhua | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"The question was raised by members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference earlier this year and triggered a heated debate in China's education ..."

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April 26, 2014 10:14 AM
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China welcomes all console games… as long as they play by these rules - Digital Trends

China welcomes all console games… as long as they play by these rules - Digital Trends | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"After 14 years, The People's Republic of China finally decided to remove its self-imposed ban on video game consoles back in January 2014 ..."

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April 26, 2014 10:06 AM
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Alibaba works magic for China's Taobao 'treasure hunters' - USA TODAY

Alibaba works magic for China's Taobao 'treasure hunters' - USA TODAY | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"With strong stitches and well-worn hands, Wei Haiying added another finished cushion to the ceiling-high piles already crowding her east China home ..."

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April 21, 2014 1:33 AM
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How China's one-child policy can boost auto makers - Wall Street Journal (blog)

How China's one-child policy can boost auto makers - Wall Street Journal (blog) | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"In contrast to many Americans under 30 who are burdened with college debts or wrestling with a sluggish job market, China's young consumers “have incredible resources,”..."

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April 20, 2014 5:31 AM
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Fiat and Chrysler to build Jeep models in China - USA TODAY

Fiat and Chrysler to build Jeep models in China - USA TODAY | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Fiat and Chrysler announced plans Saturday to build three new Jeep models in China for that market, the biggest for the vehicles outside the United States, as they ..."

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April 19, 2014 3:17 AM
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I’d like rice with that: McDonald’s to give restaurants in China a makeover - China Real Time Report - WSJ

I’d like rice with that: McDonald’s to give restaurants in China a makeover - China Real Time Report - WSJ | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"McDonald's Corp. is looking to beef up its image in China to lure diners amid an economic slowdown that could send them looking for cheaper alternatives ..."

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April 16, 2014 6:06 AM
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Smartphones and social media power China's e-shopping revolution - Businessweek

Smartphones and social media power China's e-shopping revolution - Businessweek | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"...Meanwhile, social media is increasingly an important force for defining taste and driving purchases in China (even as government censorship limits online political ..."

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April 14, 2014 1:38 PM
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Alibaba recruits users to identify China's polluted waters: Tech - Bloomberg

Alibaba recruits users to identify China's polluted waters: Tech - Bloomberg | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., the e-commerce giant founded by Ma, is asking the public to participate in mapping water quality across China to raise environmental awareness ..."

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April 13, 2014 2:29 AM
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China's bike culture forges way into deadly traffic - USA TODAY

China's bike culture forges way into deadly traffic - USA TODAY | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"In Taiwan, insurance salesman Zhao Yukuan did his parents proud. "They taught me to obey traffic rules. I never ran red lights," he says ..."

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May 4, 2014 2:41 AM
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The Economist explains: China's addiction to luxury goods | The ...

The Economist explains: China's addiction to luxury goods | The ... | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Ask any luxury retailer where their most valuable customers are from and most will say China. The post-2008 years have not been the easiest for luxury brands, but China's apparently unquenchable thirst for all things bling ..."

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May 2, 2014 1:27 AM
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China: Volvo monitors driver behaviour in traffic jams

China: Volvo monitors driver behaviour in traffic jams | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

“...The baseline behaviour of a driver is pretty much the same wherever you go in the world. However, the culture and the specific traffic environment are local factors that influence vital behaviours, such as how you take and avoid risks in intense city traffic ..."

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April 29, 2014 12:34 PM
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Alibaba taps mobile search: News from warc.com

Alibaba taps mobile search: News from warc.com | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Alibaba, the Chinese internet giant, and its partner UCWeb, the mobile browser business, have introduced a new mobile search engine – Shenma – as they aim to tap into China's huge base of smartphone users ..."

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April 29, 2014 9:53 AM
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Alarm system psychology is put to use in making sure apps get your attention - The Guardian

Alarm system psychology is put to use in making sure apps get your attention - The Guardian | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"This does not come as a surprise for psychologists working in the alarm systems field, who know that even hospital emergency alarms get ignored ..."

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April 28, 2014 1:59 AM
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Apple, be afraid: China's Xiaomi going global - Forbes

Apple, be afraid: China's Xiaomi going global - Forbes | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone maker, announced on Wednesday that it is planning to enter ten countries this year ..."

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April 26, 2014 10:11 AM
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Sixty percent of China's water "too polluted to drink" | Zero Hedge

Sixty percent of China's water "too polluted to drink" | Zero Hedge | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Forget bank-runs, the water run has begun in China. Residents of the western city of Lanzhou rushed to buy mineral water earlier this month after local tap water was found to contain excessive levels of the toxic chemical ..."

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April 23, 2014 12:39 PM
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Aging China is becoming a swindler's paradise - Quartz

Aging China is becoming a swindler's paradise - Quartz | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"This week, Chinese officials released a list of the six most common illegal fundraising scams—a form of informal lending that China has recently been cracking down on—providing a snapshot of the ..."

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April 21, 2014 1:27 AM
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Adtech faces one step back in China - Warc

Adtech faces one step back in China - Warc | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Consumer behaviour, the media landscape and the advertising ecosystem are all very unique here", he stated, adding that this also explained why so few foreign companies had succeeded in the Chinese digital ..."

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April 20, 2014 5:12 AM
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China revamps online banking rules - Times of India

China revamps online banking rules - Times of India | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

Times of India China revamps online banking rules Times of India SHANGHAI: China will limit the amount of money consumers can transfer to third-party online payment platforms, aiming to protect banks and consumers from fraud amid an explosion of...

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April 18, 2014 5:59 AM
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Three big retail trends to watch for - Fortune (blog)

Three big retail trends to watch for - Fortune (blog) | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Near-global access to the Internet and speedy adoption rates of smartphones have spawned countless changes to the way we shop and how retailers compete ..."

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April 16, 2014 5:33 AM
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Coca-Cola sales beat estimates as China volumes soar - Reuters

Coca-Cola sales beat estimates as China volumes soar - Reuters | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Coca-Cola Co reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue as it ramped up spending on marketing and advertising, boosting sales in emerging markets such as China ..."

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April 13, 2014 4:47 AM
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China searches for its ecological soul - Vancouver Sun (blog)

China searches for its ecological soul - Vancouver Sun (blog) | Consumer and technological trends in China | Scoop.it

"Whether China has a soul — or what diplomats call the “soft power” to influence the world — is a question many people, including China's political leaders, are desperately trying to answer ..."

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