Join Us at ICSC’s Shopping Mall Reposition and Renovation Workshop
Posted on 31 January 2012 | 11:59 pm
Event Information / 活动信息 ICSC Asia is hosting a workshop to provide shopping mall developers, owners, manager, retailers, architects, consultants, and investors with ideas and best practices for repositioning shopping malls. The event will take place in Shanghai, China and will consist of keynote speakers from INSITE, Starbucks, Bakh Architecture, and getchee. 本着为购物中心重新定位提出新的理念和最佳方案的初衷，ICSC亚洲为购物中心开发商，业主，经理，零售商，建筑师，顾问和投资商们在中国上海举办了一场研讨会。主讲嘉宾包括： INSITE, Starbucks, [...]
Beijing Malls Reposition for Growth
Posted on 29 January 2012 | 5:08 pm
According to a new report by Jones Lang LaSalle, strong demand from domestic and international retailers pushed the overall vacancy rate down in 2011. An increasing number of retailers have been competing in the Beijing retail market and several projects underwent repositioning to strengthen their competitiveness. In 2011, three shopping malls, China World Mall Phase [...]
Car Brands Go Social in India
Posted on 19 January 2012 | 5:12 pm
Leading automakers like Ford, Maruti Sazuki, and BMW are leveraging social media in India as they seek to find new ways to connect with consumers. Ford’s roll out of its Fiesta and Figo cars in India made considerable use of this channel, drawing on customer research which found that offline and online word of mouth [...]
Global Beer Consumption Still Climbing
Posted on 12 January 2012 | 1:01 am
Global consumption of beer is continuing to rise, with demand in emerging markets driving the amount that was guzzled down around the world in 2010 to a new record. The research arm of major Japanese brewer Kirin Holdings Co. estimated last month that 182.69 million kilolitres of beer were consumed during the year, the most [...]
In-N-Out Cloned, Smart Moves?
Posted on 11 January 2012 | 5:09 pm
A run-of the-mill mid-market Cantonese restaurant on Yanping Road quietly turned off their lights and took their sign off the hook. Within a few days, a massive banner was wallpapered across the old storefront, urging citizens to prepare to feast on a Double-Double and Animal-Style fries. This statement vexed and inflamed burger-lovers across the city [...]
Mobile Contribution – Assess Site Portfolios & Conduct Risk Analysis
Posted on 4 January 2012 | 1:22 am
Conduct on-site risk assessments and relay the information to managers instantly via getchee Enterprise. Email us at curious@getchee.com for more info.
Anti-radiation Garments ‘Harmful’?
Posted on 3 January 2012 | 4:56 pm
Anti-radiation clothing, one of the must-haves for pregnant women in China, could be doing more harm than good, scientists have warned. Such products came on to the market in the late 1990s and have now grown so dominant most mothers-to-be believe they are essential. They are convinced the garments are “effective” in blocking electromagnetic waves [...]
Asia-Pacific Leads in Contactless Transport Cards and Multi-application
Posted on 3 January 2012 | 2:08 am
Hong Kong was the first region to employ a radio frequency identification (RFID) smart card system in 1997 called the Octopus. The cards are now used by 95 percent of the population with 11 million transactions daily across metro, buses, ferries and more than 10,000 retail outlets in the city. Many Asia-Pacific cities and regions [...]
Chinese Men, Cosmetics, and Spas
Posted on 2 January 2012 | 1:00 am
Last year L’Oreal cosmetics company earned at least $157.49 million from its men’s skincare products in China, according to the China Cosmetics Association. Middle class Chinese men are increasingly willing to invest in their stylish appearances. “Dressing well and using makeup is good for me and I’m happy to be a handsome gentleman,” says 28-year-old [...]
Piazza Sempione & China’s ‘More Discerning’ Luxury Consumers
Posted on 1 January 2012 | 7:19 pm
Niche Italian luxury label, Piazza Sempione, hopes to compete with heavyweights such as Louis Vuitton and Burberry in China’s crowded luxury market. The company plans to capitalize on changing consumer tastes: “There are a growing number of Chinese who want to buy expensive niche brands rather than purchase luxury labels consumed by a less sophisticated, [...]
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