Ben Cavender

Why movies in China are doing suprisingly well – Ben Cavender

Consumer spending in China might be in the doldrums, but a remarkable exception is the movie industry, says business analyst Ben Cavender in the Wall Street Journal. Visiting film theaters has become an affordable time out for friends and families of more tight-fisted consumers, he says. The planned expansion of the number of theaters to 5,000 per year shows the industry’s optimism. Also: domestic movies are doing better than the previously popular foreign competitors.Read More →

China’s consumer confidence will rise again, but only in three to five years – Ben Cavender

Consumer confidence is at a low, says business analyst Ben Cavender. But the current crisis has offered Chinese brands to improve their international positioning, and they will rise as winners internationally when China’s job market is back in three to five years, he adds, in the Sydney Morning Herald.Read More →

China consumer sentiment: modest improvement noted – Ben Cavender

After a lackluster start of 2024, consumer expert Ben Cavender sees a modest improvement in consumer sentiment in China, he tells Reuters. He said some companies were thinking about how to grow their business in China again after years of holding off on investing, which was helping sentiment to improve.Read More →

Why China’s tea makers rush for a Hong Kong IPO – Ben Cavender

China’s leading bubble tea makers including Mixue Bingcheng and Guming, each with thousands of stores, are rushing for an IPO in Hong Kong. A quick move now to collect capital might define the winners of the future, tells business analyst Ben Cavender to Reuters.Read More →

Jack Ma’s new packaged food enterprise – Ben Cavender

Jack Ma, Alibaba’s founder, surprisingly got public again by investing in “Hangzhou Ma’s Kitchen Food”, selling prepared food. Business analyst Ben Cavender looks at the new move at CNN. “Packaged meals are becoming increasingly popular,” he told CNN.Read More →

China lacks consumer and business confidence – Ben Cavender

Consumer confidence is at a new low, and businesses are not optimistic, says business analyst Ben Cavender in the Jing Daily. Luxury consumption is especially suffering, he says. “However, brands will have to work much harder to resonate with consumers and get them to spend.”Read More →

China’s economy: signs of slow recovery – Ben Cavender

After a slow start, after opening up after COVID-19, China’s economy is showing slow signs of recovery this autumn, says Shanghai-based business analyst Ben Cavender in the state-owned China Daily.Read More →

Continued goverment support for economy expected – Ben Cavender

China’s central government surprised this week by supporting its economy by a string of measures including cutting interest rates. Financial analyst Ben Cavender expects more action in the coming months, but meanwhile, foreign investors get jibberish and that might offer great opportunities for other economies like India, he adds at CNBC-TV18.Read More →

Why successful Chinese companies downplay their roots – Ben Cavender

Under US anti-China pressure Chinese companies downplay their roots. Business analyst Ben Cavender explains why those brands are downplaying their roots, he tells CNN.Read More →

High margins for food suppliers during lockdowns – Ben Cavender

Their annual results reveal that food suppliers booked high margins during COVID lockdowns. Pang Pang Xiang (China) Company Ltd was retained by the Shanghai government earlier this year to supply food, and citizens are now shocked by their profits. However, they won’t be able to continue, says Shanghai-based retail analyst Ben Cavender to Reuters.Read More →

China’s young consumers unsure about their future – Ben Cavender

Unlike in the past, youngsters in China are unsure of what the future brings, and they have become more frugal, says Shanghai-based consumer analyst Ben Cavender, executive director of the China Market Research Group (CMR). to Reuters.Read More →

China growth might not exceed 4% – Ben Cavender

Shanghai-based business analyst Ben Cavender does not expect China to resume its role as the engine of the world economy. Annual growth of its GDP might be 4% at most, and not the 7% most have expected till recently, he tells CNBCtv.Read More →