Inside Observers
The Past, Present & Future of Consumerism in China - Interview with Karl Gerth (Part I & II)
In order to understand the future trajectory of China’s domestic consumer market, it’s important to gain an understanding of the historical context of consumerism in China. Karl Gerth is a professor at the University of Oxford who teaches modern Chinese history with an emphasis on consumer culture. He brings a truly unique perspective combining both [...]
Connecting Chinese Businesses with Global Consumers | Interview with Alan Tien, GM of PayPal China
China’s e-commerce market represents a $38.5 billion dollar opportunity. In particular, the B2C market is experiencing tremendous growth. Online shops that may have began as a single person operation on Taobao.com, are incorporating into formal online businesses – while at the same time traditional businesses in China are stepping into the e-commerce arena as well.
In [...]
Tom Doctoroff & China’s New Middle Class
I spent this past weekend writing an in-depth post about Yum! Brands influence and operating model in China. I was just about to publish it, when I came across this fantastic interview from Tom Doctoroff. The interview originally appeared in the Chamber Eye, the magazine of the British Chamber of Commerce in China, and was [...]
Luxury Consumer Culture in China: Inside Observer Interview (Part II)
Vinay Dixit is the Senior Director of Asia Consumer Centers in McKinsey & Company and leads theInsights China by McKinsey service line. He joined McKinsey’s Shanghai office in February 2008 and has led several significant studies on Chinese consumers. His most recent publications include, “The coming of age: China’s new class of wealthy consumers” and “One Country, Many [...]
Luxury Consumer Culture in China: Inside Observer Interview with McKinsey & Company’s Vinay Dixit
Vinay Dixit is the Senior Director of Asia Consumer Centers in McKinsey & Company and leads the Insights China by McKinsey service line. He joined McKinsey’s Shanghai office in February 2008 and has led several significant studies on Chinese consumers. His most recent publications include, “The coming of age: China’s new class of [...]
Thank You China Law Blog
Special thank you to the China Law Blog for this recent post: “China Retail/I Heart Qingdao”
I am fascinated with China as a consumer market. It has 1.3 billion people and if one reaches just one percent of the market…..
Joel Backaler over at China Observer blog just came out with a post assessing McKinsey’s newest report on China’s consumer [...]
When Will Mobile Internet In China Be Widespread? (PART II)
An inside observer’s thoughts on China’s mobile development
After I wrote Tuesday’s post that compared the state of China’s and Japan’s mobile markets, I wanted to find an inside observer who could provide readers of The China Observer with a deeper look into these two mobile markets.
I asked Benjamin Joffe, CEO of +8*| Plus Eight Star, [...]
