June 17, 2009 | Online Travel
Hotels.com has launched a new local language site in China. The site, accessible via hotels.com or hotels.cn, offers local currency pricing and payment methods.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 5:08:31 PM | Luyi Chen
Google News Chinese Version has just released subchannel, reported Google China Blog. This is the first step in all its language versions. For example, Sci/Tech channel now includes two subchannel, digital and science. Basically all channels have around three subchannels now.
July 13, 2009 · www.chinaluxculturebiz.com
Golf Course Developers, Tour Organizers Betting On Huge Potential Demand in The Chinese Market
China is rapidly becoming one of the world's fastest-growing markets for golf
We have written before on the vast potential that many golf course developers and organizers see in the Chinese market, where the number of golfers has risen exponentially over the last 10-15 years (and continues to rise rapidly). With world-class courses already existing near Shenzhen and Hong Kong, and more expected to be completed in the next few years, it looks like China is already well on its way to becoming one of the world’s great golf destinations.
BY KATY STECH
The Post and Courier
Monday, April 27, 2009
Faced with lukewarm reception in the United States, some luxury real estate firms are taking their pitches abroad. That's how a bewildered Melissa Harrington recently found herself at an expo in Beijing where U.S. real estate firms and developers set up booths to market properties to Chinese investors.
July 25, 2009 | Reprinted with permission from chinaluxculturebiz
Country Overtakes US In Luxury Spending, Purchasing Nearly A Quarter Of The World’s Luxury Goods Sold In 2008
The World Luxury Association reports that spending on luxury products of all types in China has surpassed that of the United States, with wealthy Chinese spending $8.6 billion on luxury goods inside the country. Figures do not account for Chinese tourists buying luxury products overseas.
In the first quarter of 2006, the Chinese economy grew 10.2%. With the increase in growth in the Chinese market and the constant continued growth being forecast for the future, it's wise for western businesses to research what the Chinese market wants and needs before dipping their toe into the Chinese market. Here are the current trends in the Chinese marketplace:
Reprinted with permission from Brandchannel.com by Laura Fitch May 18, 2009 issue
Luxury goods consumers in China rank third in the world behind the Americans and Japanese, spending an average of US$ 6.5 billion a year. While the financial crisis has convinced many in the US and Japan that they can do without that Fendi bag, similar decreases in consumption of luxury goods in China have yet to appear.
Reprinted with the permission of Robert Hsu of www.asia.investorplace.com
As an investor, you’re probably familiar with all of the terms that are casually thrown around on Wall Street, like “pink sheets” and “profit guidance.” But have you heard of A-shares and H-shares? What about sea turtles and Chuppies? Investing in Asia can be tough for people who don’t know the economic landscape or the lingo. That’s why I’ve put together a glossary of terms that all Asia investors should know. Here you’ll find all of the expressions and phrases that will help you get started in your quest to profit from the Asia Boom.
Following my last post, a female friend of mine sent me an interesting link to a new report on digital marketing.
In the report released by market research company, Gartner Inc. late last year, the analyst Adam Sarner estimated that more than 75% of the Fortune 1000 enterprises had employed social networks as a tool of marketing and customer-relationship management. However, Mr Sarner also suggested that half of the ongoing social media marketing and customer-relationship activities will turn to failure. He highlighted Facebook as an example, saying it is uneasy for enterprises to implement marketing strategies in social networks which are a tool to promote relationship and friendship rather than a tool for enterprises to get more money.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 11:48:04 AM | Stefan Swanepoel (Author, Speaker & Trends Guru) Swanepoel Trends Report (www.RETrends.com)
For a long time most international markets have felt far away, and many Americans didn't care nor were they very interested in foreign cities. Although the Web has brought us closer together as a people we still remain apart. Few products or services illustrate this better than the buying or selling of a home.
