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Is it China, or western companies in a financial crisis? Part 1
I was talking to friends about Apple’s letter to investors on January 2. This was almost a month after Jaguar Land Rover had disclosed sales problems in China. The key question that came out was how much were Apple milking the Chinese situation? Was the bulk of their problems really down do China? Or was…
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China’s post 00s generation + more
5 Facts of Chinas Post 00s Generation Consumption Habits | Jing Daily – Chinas post 00s generation are more trusting of local brands. The increased confidence and Han nationalism looks down on ‘western worship’. Chinas post 00s generation poses a big challenge for foreign brands and agencies flogging influencer programmes Teens prefer YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram…
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China marketing agency landscape
China marketing agency changes Over the past two decades the China marketing agency landscape had got used to go-go growth, just by showing up. The Xi-era of China has seen the end of the go-go years in economic growth in China. This economic maturation was one of the factors picked up on Arun Sudhaman’s analysis…
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Apple Knowledge Navigator + other things
Apple Knowledge Navigator Apple Knowledge Navigator was a rewarming of Vannevar Bush’s ideas in his essay ‘As We May Think that’ was published in the July 1945 issue of The Atlantic. There is a clear line between Vannevar Bush’s notional Memex machine and the Apple Knowledge Navigator. While Bush had the good sense to realise…
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Google Facebook Amazon and Apple + more
Lost Context: How Did We End Up Here? – NewCo Shift – how did Google Facebook Amazon and Apple get to a position similar to that of the gilded age giants? What can be done to regulate Google Facebook Amazon and Apple? Online Facebook (FB) on Russian ads: Our platform doesn’t influence people; people influence…
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Apple retail special Event outtakes
Key takeouts from the Apple special event with a little bit of analysis on Apple Retail. Apple Retail First presentation by Angela Ahrendts. There is a question of why she hadn’t presented at previous keynotes. My read on it is that that the revenue per square foot metric beloved of retail analysts will tumble. Apple…
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Apple services + other news
Apple services Misunderstanding Apple Services – Monday Note – more clear-eyed view on Apple services than many people drinking the kool-aid. Apple services can be a relatively weak experience. The original Apple Maps did not meet what would be expected of an Apple product and that has been emblematic of Apple services in general. Part…
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China Inc. + other news
Xi’s Sign-Off Deals Blow to China Inc.’s Global Spending Spree – WSJ – China Inc. a mix of brands from those that aren’t known in the property development space to the owners of House of Fraser or Weetabix. I was speaking to a technology start-up who talked about raising their funds and getting them in…
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Cinema in China + more news
Cinema in China China’s total number of cinema screens now exceeds the US | Marketing Interactive – why Hollywood makes odd casting and big spectacle films. That also doesn’t mean that Hollywood is making the same revenue per screen either. Anecdotally, I heard of cinemas in China, running a ticket up as a local film…