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August 28, 2010
Chinese women, the new spending power
Chinese women are becoming a new force in domestic consumption as they command half of the household budget, writes Newsweek, who tapped into the brains of Tom Doctoroff, Shaun Rein and Paul French.
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Rein, Shaun
Founder and Managing Director of the China Market Research Group (CMR)

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Shaun Rein is the Managing Director of the China Market Research Group (CMR), the world's leading strategic market intelligence firm focused on China. He is one of the world's recognized thought leaders on strategy consulting in China.

He is a columnist for BusinessWeek's Asia Insight column and is a columnist for Forbes' Leadership sections. He is often featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Harvard Business Review, The Economist, The Financial Times, Newsweek International, Bloomberg, Investor's Business Daily, International Herald Tribune, Barron's, and the New York Times. He is regularly interviewed by American Public Radio's Marketplace and NPR. He frequently appears to deliver commentary on CNBC's Squawk Box, Bloomberg TV, CBS News, and CNN International TV.

Before founding CMR, he was the Chief of Research for venture capital firm Inter-Asia Venture Management. He also was the Managing Director, Country Head China for e-learning software company WebCT where he also ran the company's Taiwan and South Korean operations. He also served as the Assistant Director of the Centre for East Asian Research at McGill University.

He earned his Master's degree from Harvard University focused on China's economy and received a BA Honours from McGill University.

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KFC, one of the best US companies to move into China
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Explaining why Olympic sponsorships do not work

Commentaries by Shaun Rein:

Seeking Alpha: Chinese companies going global - introduction
Seeking Alpha: Chinese companies going global - 1. Auto sector
Seeking Alpha: Chinese companies going global - 2. Consumer Electronics

CNN: China Olympic sponsors

Business Week: China's Private Equity Boom

Business Week: The Key to Successful Branding in China

Business Week: Chinese Cozy Up to E-Commerce

Forbes: Chinese Seek Quality from Multinationals

Forbes: Beijing Olympics Sponsorships a Waste

Shaun Rein in the Press:

Reuters: Apple in no rush to bring iPhone to Russia, China

Forbes: Chinese Economy Cooling From White-Hot To Red-Hot

Wall Street Journal: Beijing Hotels Face a Glut of Rooms

New York Times:
These Games Brought to You By


Newsweek: Apple Sets IPhone Customers Free

US News and World Report: China's Great Leap Elevates the Risk

Forbes: The spending power of Chinese youngsters

Shaun Rein explains to Bloomberg why Olympic sponsoring is not working in Beijing







Shaun Rein's topics:

Chinese youth
Digital marketing
Venture Capital
Middle class/economic growth
HR issues

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