Learning from the locals: How to innovate in China
By engaging with local start-ups that understand customers’ pain points, Western multinationals can provide innovative products and services for the Chinese market....
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China’s apparel sector: domestic champions rise, global brands adapt
Explore how China’s apparel sector, especially sportswear, continues to thrive in 2025, driven by innovation, strong R&D efforts, and digital engagement. Learn about key players like ANTA, Bosideng, and Lululemon, as they...
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Why digital transformation and sustainable fashion are a perfect fit
January 19, 2022 • by Janice Wang in Asian hub • 9 min read
From its base in Hong Kong, Alvanon has come to dominate the world’s physical and digital mannequin industry. Its goal now, says CEO Janice Wang, is developing technologies that will make the...
Take a tip from Tesla and drive fast into the future
December 21, 2021 • by Howard H. Yu in Asian hub • 7 min read
COVID-19 is forcing corporations into radical transformation. The Future Readiness Indicator shows who is winning, and how to prepare and respond to tomorrow’s disruptions....
China’s leveraging of technology to reinvent retail can serve as inspiration for other Asian markets
By putting the consumer’s needs at the center, China’s retail companies have rethought the value chain and reinvent the retail model, delivering a greater and more relevant retail experience to consumers, argued...
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China’s succession panic is a wake-up call for families everywhere
Many Chinese entrepreneurs who set up businesses during the economic liberalization of the late 1970s and 1980s are nearing retirement age without a willing or well-prepared family heir. It’s a timely reminder...
Common prosperity: China’s new course
November 3, 2021 • by Alicia GarcÃa Herrero in Asian hub • 4 min read
Faced with an inevitable slowing of economic growth, Xi Jinping is driving a sea change in China, says Alicia GarcÃa-Herrero, Chief Economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis....
What’s happening to Chinese fintech?
October 21, 2021 • by Bin Li in Asian hub • 4 min read
The first online loan products for SMEs in China to be offered through mobile channels come thanks to the country’s recent fintech revolution. We spoke to Bin Li, Chief Researcher of Fintech...
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