Dropping birth figures in China are changing the country’s consumer market profoundly, as singles move upwards in spending patterns, says consumer analyst Ashley Dudarenok, author of Innovation Factory: China’s Digital Playbook For Global Brands  at CNN. “We need to start thinking about single living and this new economic model as something that is here to stay,” she said.Read More →

The march of industrial inspection robots is changing power, pipeline inspection, and hazardous site automation, writes innovation expert Ashley Dudarenok at her website. “China operates one of the world’s largest networks of power transmission assets, industrial facilities, municipal utility systems, and transportation infrastructure. Maintaining these assets requires frequent inspections under challenging operating conditions,” she writes.Read More →

In Northern China, the building of the new city Xiongan New Area is in full swing, writes China expert Ashley Dudarenok on her weblog. “These developments signaled serious progress toward creating a liveable, diverse city rather than a sterile administrative zone,” she writes.Read More →

Easy return policies have been a key in e-commerce, but AI is offering China’s consumers an easy way to commit fraud, writes consumer expert Ashley Dudarenok on her weblog. A buyer purchases a product, photographs it in good condition, and feeds the image into an AI tool with a simple instruction: “Add mold spots to this fruit” or “Create a tear in this clothing item,” she writes. Read More →