Making money in groceries is tough – Paul French
2012-04-10
Supermarkets in China might have taken over the groceries in the US in size, but making money is so much harder, explains retail analyst Paul French in CRIRead More →
The End of Cheap China hits US book shelves – Shaun Rein
2012-04-03
Shaun Rein’s long-awaited book on The End of Cheap China: Economic and Cultural Trends that will Disrupt the World has reached the shelves of US book stores. Key lessons on change in China.Read More →
Three advises when you want to invest in China – Shaun Rein
2012-03-29
Author Shaun Rein of The End of Cheap China: Economic and Cultural Trends that will Disrupt the World advised recently Mizuho Securities on key issues when investing in China. In Forbes three issues are summerized.Read More →
What do China’s rich want? – Rupert Hoogewerf
2012-03-28
The super-wealthy in China get ever more spending power, but very few know what they are actually looking for. Hurun and the Imdustrial Bank asked them and Hurun founder Rupert Hoogewerf shares in the China Daily the results.Read More →
Apple could have done much better in China – Shaun Rein
2012-03-27
Apple might celebrate a huge success in China, but the US company could have done much better if they had followed a ‘China-first’ strategy from the beginning, says Shaun Rein, author of the book The End of Cheap China: Economic and Cultural Trends that will Disrupt the World in SFgate and on Bloomberg.Read More →
Why Neiman Marcus might fail in China – Shaun Rein
2012-03-23
The US-based luxury fashion group Neiman Marcus has decided to enter the China market through e-commerce, rather than building brick-and-mortar stores. Business analyst Shaun Rein explains in the Financial Times why that might not be a smart idea.Read More →
The painful shift from cheap labor to high consumption – Victor Shih
2012-03-22
China’s economy is changing from cheap labor and export to domestic consumption. But the move away for wasteful investments is not an easy one, tells political and financial analyst Victor Shih in The Guardian.Read More →
Bullish on commodities – Shaun Rein
2012-03-22
Commodities will be going strong, tells business analyst Shaun Rein in CNBC, since commodities are needed to support high demand for better housing in China, support rising consumption and is needed by the financial alternatives now US bonds and the euro are a less attractive alternative.Read More →
Anti-Chinese spat hurts Hong Kong retail – Shaun Rein
2012-02-21
The rising anti-Chinese sentiment in Hong Kong hurts the feeling of its mainland visitors, but might hurt Hong Kong where it really hurts: in its retail sales, as the super-wealthy might choose other destinations, says business analyst Shaun Rein in CNBC.Read More →
Why the Chinese do not buy American stuff – Paul French
2012-02-17
Chinese might consume more than ever, they certainly do not buy as much as previously anticipated, and certainly not that much American stuff. Retail analyst Paul French looks into the issue at The Daily Star.Read More →
Shift from export to domestic consumption needed – Shaun Rein
2012-02-14
With the export industry in peril yet again, China’s government needs to focus on its assets back home, domestic consumption, tells business analyst Shaun Rein to the McClatchy Newspapers. Rising wages are needed to boost economic activity.
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Why global brands fail in China – Shaun Rein
2012-01-17
While some brands like Nike and Intel make neat profits in China, the country has become a corporate graveyard for many other global brands. Why do global brands fail in China, wonders business analyst Shaun Rein in CNBC. They should focus on China.Read More →