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China, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: buying patterns and long-term Consumer outlook for Luxury product

In a recent report, McKinsey classifies Chinese luxury consumers into four broad categories as follows […]

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China, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: Shanghai’s number of millionaires grows

One in every 175 people living in Shanghai has personal wealth of more than 10 million yuan (US$1.5 million), the Hurun Research Institute said recently […]

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Consumer Behavior in Brazil: tourism spending in France surged in 2010

Brazilians’ spending in France surged last year and in the first quarter of 2011 but the Russians remain the second biggest tourist spenders after the Chinese, according to a study published on recently […]

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China, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: Chinese tourists topped the list of big spenders in France

A report by Global Blue has found that Chinese visitors spent an average of 1,300 euros (US$1,900) every time they hit the shops […]

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China, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: Chinese billionaires are booming

People of Chinese origin have become the second largest group of billionaires behind the United States, Forbes China said recently […]

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China, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: Chinese mainland tourists big spenders overseas

More mainland tourists are expected to spend money on overseas travel in 2011, according to a report released to the national tourism authority recently […]

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China, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: 20 percent of the global luxury market by 2015

China’s luxury market is expected to grow at 18 percent annually during the next five years and will take more than 20 percent of the global market by 2015, driven by enthusiasm among the younger generation […]

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Gaming in China: Internet game users up 37% in 2010

Internet game players in China exceeded 120 million in 2010, up 37 percent year on year, according to a report released recently by the Chinese Ministry of Culture […]

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China, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: luxury market grows 23% in 2010

Luxury market grows 23 percent in 2010 from 68 billion yuan (US$10.2 billion) in 2009, with the younger generation driving sales […]

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Internet in Brazil: Revenues from e-commerce up 40% in 2010 and closes at US$ 7.4 billion

The Brazilian e-commerce earned a total of $ 14.8 billion in 2010 (US$ 7.2 Billion), a figure which represents a nominal growth of 40% compared to R$ 10.6 billion (US$ 5.3 billion) recorded a year earlier, according to a report by e-bit consultoria […]