The latest economic data from China has some mixed signals. GDP is growing, although that growth rate has slowed a little bit from Q1 to Q3 of this year. Retail spending is also growing relative to 2024 but again, the growth rate is dropping as the months go by and retail spending growth drops belowContinue reading “Growing…but not growing?”
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How China’s “Near-Perfect Competition” market changes brand strategies
When I first started to study economics, one of the concepts that caught my imagination was “perfect competition”. While there are many detailed explanations of what this is, perfect competition is essentially a market with the following characteristics: Chinese E-Commerce: The “Near-Perfect” Competition Analogy While working on brands in China, I’ve often been blown awayContinue reading “How China’s “Near-Perfect Competition” market changes brand strategies”
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