26 Mar, 2024 Lower demand in China is changing global chemicals markets: Opportunity or threat? By Matt McCauley Vance Scott Shiv Shivaraman Yichao Zhang Peter Bai Andrew Kerr +3 more... Show less The pace of domestic demand growth in China remains slower than anticipated following a short-lived post-pandemic spending boom. The...
19 Mar, 2024 Key takeaways from the Kellogg Greater China Business Conference By Yvette Zhang I was honored to recently attend Northwestern University’s 18th Kellogg Greater China Business Conference as a member of the panel...
20 Oct, 2023 The new normal: Silver economy shines brightly as Singles’ Day 2023 approaches By Britton Russell Kenny Yao Jacky Lam Singles’ Day, or Double 11, will soon celebrate its 15th year as China’s marquee shopping event. Double 11 2023 is especially...
10 Jul, 2023 All change: Disruptions, opportunities, and the new normal for Chinese retailers in the age of omnichannel By Britton Russell “Change is the only constant” (Heraclitus): Few areas of the global economy bear out this ancient wisdom like the retail sector in 2023....
16 Jun, 2023 Winning in the age of disruption: AlixPartners at the CGF Summit By Randy Burt Andy Searle We were delighted to present at the Consumer Goods Forum Summit in Kyoto last week on the challenges facing consumer products companies...
19 Apr, 2023 Disruption in Consumer Products: Why Building a “Change-proof” Organization is Essential in China By Steve Dyer Britton Russell An Age of Disruption Seen Through the Eyes of Business Leaders What keeps business leaders up at night? It’s not just one roadblock...
05 Apr, 2023 China’s Proposed Export Ban on LiDAR Technology: What Impact Will It Have on the Automotive Industry? By Steve Dyer Yuan Yao Jack Zhang China’s government recently published a draft revision of its “Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited and Restricted from Export" and the...
24 Mar, 2023 Maturing AML/CFT regulatory system in mainland China – Developments since the 2019 FATF Mutual Evaluation By Colum Bancroft Jiayan Xu Shiying Zhou China’s regulatory system of anti-money laundering (“AML”) and combating the financing of terrorism (“CFT”) aims to secure national...
14 Mar, 2023 Navigating choppy financial waters requires real-time visibility and decision-making from the control tower By Francesco Barosi Christian Luetkhoff Will there or won’t there be a recession? What’s the long-term economic outlook? How high can inflation go? How do I better forecast my...
18 Jan, 2023 2022: A review of foreign sanctions and export control developments involving China By Colum Bancroft Jiayan Xu Cliff Lam Kalu Chen +1 more... Show less In the world of sanctions compliance, the main focus of 2022 was the Russia-Ukraine war. G7 policy makers continue demonstrating a strong...
15 Dec, 2022 Interim Management To Resolve Challenges in China Operations By Veit Buetterlin Colum Bancroft Lian Hoon Lim Jiayan Xu +1 more... Show less Since the first COVID cases hit the news, China has taken rigorous measures. Travel restrictions and quarantine requirements have...
26 Oct, 2022 Double 11 keeps its sheen even as consumers hunt for larger discounts and more value By Justin Koh Britton Russell The Double 11 phenomenon may look a little different this year, but it will continue to hold sway on shoppers looking for a good deal....