Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-28
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-21 http://t.co/QZ7ZyAh # China's Premier Seeks Reforms And Relevance: China's Prime Min Wen Jiabao appears to be struggling to retain rel… http://t.co/e3BVjnv #...
View ArticleSeeking Research Analyst Interns
The Helen Wang Group is seeking research analyst interns to help with a major research project. You will have an opportunity to gain significant knowledge on the Chinese economy, its new middle class,...
View ArticleChinese Consumers Spend Twice as Much
Luxury retailer Shanghai Tang CEO Raphael le Masne de Chermont told the Wall Street Journal that its Chinese customers spend an average of 500-600 euro per year, which is about twice as much as their...
View ArticleThe Chinese Middle Class View of the Leadership Transition
The Chinese Communist Party began its once in a decade leadership transition as the 18th National Congress opened on Thursday. I was interviewed by the Canadian TV News Channel and a German newspaper,...
View ArticleThe Chinese Middle Class Approaches Half a Billion
And how American companies can seize the opportunities… The Chinese middle class is expanding rapidly, reaching 474 million this year, according to my latest calculation. Many people may challenge this...
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Five New Trends of Chinese Consumers
As 2012 comes to an end, pundits and analysts alike are making predictions for 2013. Many things could happen in 2013, but one thing is almost certain: China will be the largest e-commerce market in...
View ArticleThe Rise of China’s Generation-2 Consumers
A new research by McKinsey indicates that a new generation of sophisticated young Chinese consumers are changing the rules for China’s consumer market and the companies that serve it. See the video...
View ArticleBook Review: Living the Chinese Dream
Nearly three years after my book The Chinese Dream was first published, a book review by Samir Jaluria, a management consultant and blogger, shed new light on the importance of understanding the...
View ArticleThe Wall Street Journal Interview: The Barbie Story in China
Recently, I was interviewed by The Wall Street Journal about how American toy-maker Mattel misread feminism in China. As the result, it had to close its flagship store, the House of Barbie, in...
View ArticleHelen Wang on CNN to Discuss the Chinese Middle Class
I was honored to appear on CNN to discuss the Chinese middle class and what it means to global business. Here is a clip of the show: The show was filmed at the CNN studio in Hong Kong on September 1st....
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China’s Middle Class Has Become a Major Pillar of Its Economy
The Chinese middle class, now estimated at more than half a billion strong, has become a key driver for the country’s economy. The newly released data indicates that China’s retail sales grew more than...
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600 Million Consumers, 3 Emerging Trends
The Chinese economy may have slowed down, but Chinese consumers haven’t. In 2015, consumer spending increased approximately 13 percent, compared to less than 7 percent growth in GDP. A recent McKinsey...
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A Native’s Homage to Hangzhou, The G20 Host
Twenty-eight years ago, I would never have imagined that the President of the United States and other world leaders would visit my hometown, Hangzhou, and discuss important matters that will affect...
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