Obesity has become a major problem in China, a country marred by a history of famine and poverty, tells author Paul French to the Washington Post. Part of China still suffers from hunger, while developed parts struggle with overweight.Read More →
China’s economy might be under pressure from the downturn in the US and Europe, but changing spending patterns might save its day, business analyst Ben Cavender told the Asian Gaming and Hospitality Congress. Read More →
Higher income consumers increasingly spend money on organic food to protect themselves, tells retail analyst Paul French in the Pig Site. After seven major food scares in 2011 alone, consumers are voting with their feet.Read More →
Consumer product manufacturing like Nestle SA (NESN) and SABMiller Plc (SAB) are reporting a slowdown, even in growth markets like China. The pie might be growing, but competition is too, explains retail analyst Paul French in Business Week. Read More →
Private equity firms are rushing into China, but it is not always a smart move, tells business analyst Ben Cavender in Pensions&Investments, although the market is maturing.Read More →
No day passes by and China faces yet another food scare, sometimes spilling over into countries abroad. Despite all the attention, those food scares are here to stay, says retail analyst Paul French in The Telegraph.Read More →
China has put innovation high on its political agenda and the Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) has drawn thousands of start-ups. But that makes it not yet a Silicon Valley, warns venture capitalist William Bao Bean with Singtel Innov8 in Marketplace.Read More →
More reviews and reactions on Shaun Rein’sbook “The End of Cheap China: Economic and Cultural Trends that Will Disrupt the World”, today with Fortune and the Wall Street Journal: What is China’s middle class buying?Read More →
Economists differ very much on the future of China’s short term economic direction, upwards or downwards. But in every case, e-commerce giant Alibaba is going to be a winner, predicts consumer analyst Ben Cavender in Bloomberg.Read More →
Rising wages in China will disrupt supply chains and consumer habits worldwide, tells business analyst Shaun Rein, author of “The End of Cheap China: Economic and Cultural Trends that will Disrupt the World” in IFW.Read More →
New reviews of Shaun Rein’s “The End of Cheap China: Economic and Cultural Trends that will Disrupt the World” keep on appearing. Earlier in the week, the Wall Street Journal, yesterday USA Today.Read More →
Of the plethora of China books only a few make it in the eyes of Chris Devonshire-Ellis of China Briefing. But Shaun Rein’s book The End of Cheap China: Economic and Cultural Trends that will Disrupt the World certainly made the grade, he writes.Read More →