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China lockdowns hurt multinational firms – Ben Cavender
Ben Cavender Global companies have been warning of the major effects of China’s lockdown on their operations, curtailing Shanghai for more than six weeks. But they have very few alternatives apart from...
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Expect real opening of Shanghai by the end of June – Ben Cavender
Ben Cavender The number of Covid cases in Shanghai keeps on dropping and residents do get small bits of freedom back from the stringent lockdown. But Shanghai-based consultant Ben Cavender expects only...
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Forever 21 might not conquer China’s fast fashion market – Ben Cavender
Ben Cavender US fast fashion brand Forever 21 tries for the third time to get access to the China market. But Shanghai-based market analyst Ben Cavender wonders if the US brand and its Western...
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China growth might not exceed 4% – Ben Cavender
Ben Cavender Shanghai-based business analyst Ben Cavender does not expect China to resume its role as the engine of the world economy. Annual growth of its GDP might be 4% at most, and not the 7% most...
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China’s young consumers unsure about their future – Ben Cavender
Ben Cavender Unlike in the past, youngsters in China are unsure of what the future brings, and they have become more frugal, says Shanghai-based consumer analyst Ben Cavender, executive director of the...
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High margins for food suppliers during lockdowns – Ben Cavender
Ben Cavender Their annual results reveal that food suppliers booked high margins during COVID lockdowns. Pang Pang Xiang (China) Company Ltd was retained by the Shanghai government earlier this year to...
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Why successful Chinese companies downplay their roots – Ben Cavender
Ben Cavender Under US anti-China pressure Chinese companies downplay their roots. Business analyst Ben Cavender explains why those brands are downplaying their roots, he tells CNN. CNN: “When you talk...
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Continued goverment support for economy expected – Ben Cavender
Ben Cavender China’s central government surprised this week by supporting its economy by a string of measures including cutting interest rates. Financial analyst Ben Cavender expects more action in the...
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China’s economy: signs of slow recovery – Ben Cavender
Ben Cavender After a slow start, after opening up after COVID-19, China’s economy is showing slow signs of recovery this autumn, says Shanghai-based business analyst Ben Cavender in the state-owned...
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China lacks consumer and business confidence – Ben Cavender
Ben Cavender Consumer confidence is at a new low, and businesses are not optimistic, says business analyst Ben Cavender in the Jing Daily. Luxury consumption is especially suffering, he says. “However,...
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Jack Ma’s new packaged food enterprise – Ben Cavender
Ben Cavender Jack Ma, Alibaba’s founder, surprisingly got public again by investing in “Hangzhou Ma’s Kitchen Food”, selling prepared food. Business analyst Ben Cavender looks at the new move at CNN....
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Why China’s tea makers rush for a Hong Kong IPO – Ben Cavender
Ben Cavender China’s leading bubble tea makers including Mixue Bingcheng and Guming, each with thousands of stores, are rushing for an IPO in Hong Kong. A quick move now to collect capital might define...
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