Yum! Brands’ ravenous appetite for market share in China’s casual dining and fast food industries has led to tremendous success. Yum!’s localized Pizza Hut and KFC menus keep Chinese consumers salivating over their next fubai foodie fix. As much as … Continue reading
“If you’re not switching jobs every two years, then you’re doing something wrong.” I continue to hear Asia Pacific-based senior executives echo the same sentiment about the career mindset of young Chinese white-collar w
“What is the best way to approach China’s many markets?” “How do I effectively identify and build relationships with local distributors to gain access to markets outside of China’s central h
The big news last week was China Unicom’s announcement that it will officially launch the iPhone in China in Q4 2009. Is
“Whatever you do, do not add more than a little bit of water,†my Chinese friend told me while we were out to lunch last week. She had just handed me a packet of a type of traditional Chinese medicine … Continue reading
Last year I went off on a part business part pleasure trip to Japan. One of the highlights of my ten-day adventure was when I met up with Bill, an alumnus of my alma mater who has been working as … Continue reading
The following is an article I recently published on Seeking Alpha. To read the original article click here. Over the past few years Focus Media built a name for itself as a leader in China’s outdoor advertising market through use … Continue reading
Last week Josh left the following comment on my post, “An Introduction to Virtual Currency in Chinaâ€: “Speaking of QQ, I’m pretty interested in the company behind that brand. I’ve seen the QQ logo everywhere from ca
This past summer I took some time off to visit my family in Boston. Even though I was on the other side of the world, I still felt as though I had a special link to China. On one of … Continue reading
The following is an article I recently published on SeekingAlpha.com. It is a bit more investor oriented than most posts, but it provides a great summary of four Chinese Internet firms worth observing. To view the original article on SeekingAlpha.com
