Monthly Archives: May 2010

What are China’s luxury consumers buying? (Updated)

China’s consumer confidence has reached record levels this past quarter. According to a joint study conducted by China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and Nielsen, China’s consumer confidence in Q1 2010 has reached levels not seen since 2007 . I … Continue reading →

Which Chinese cities spend the most online? Here are the top 10

Alibaba Group’s Taobao.com just released a report outlining the varying levels of e-commerce spend in China’s cities. I translated one of the graphs into English above, but for my Chinese reading audience, you can find the full version here. ————————————————— … Continue reading →

Consumer Market Observations: China’s Consumer Ambassadors & More

During a business trip to Shanghai last week, I was able to connect with several top China-consumer focused professionals to exchange perspectives on China’s retail landscape and consumer market. Here are a few key points from these conversations that I … Continue reading →