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Study Group: Hotel Chain Experts (Asia)

Council Members in this Study Group: 27

This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as automotive manufacturing and dealerships, after market distribution, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, convenience stores, supermarkets, packaged goods manufacturing, department stores and discounters, jewelry and cosmetics, hotels and resorts, restaurants, casinos, and the travel industry, among others.

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Paul French

Publishing & Marketing Director
Access Asia China
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Paul French is a Founder and the Publishing and Marketing Director of Access Asia, a market research company, where he has worked since January 1997. Access Asia specializes in providing information on China's economy and consumer retail markets. Access...

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Why The Urban Chinese Need to Pay More For Their Food

March 26, 2007

China PBOC's Zhou not worried about current inflation | www.forbes.com

 

Inflation worries have translated into consumer worries in China

But they need not worry in terms of non-food sales

And it is an urban issue not a rural one where most people live

Hep-B - It was only a matter of time before a foreign company got caught

March 26, 2007

Nokia China in lawsuit over Hepatitis B carrier | www.msnbc.msn.com

 

So far cases of discrimination over HBV have been mainly made against Chinese companies

The Beijing government last year decided to outlaw anti HBV carrier discrimination

The Nokia case indicates a lack of control by the Chinese entity over its subsidiary factories

China's Companies Get A New Tax Incentive For Making Social/Charitable Donations

March 26, 2007

New tax law helps charity | english.people.com.cn

 

China’s Communist leaders want to see more of the wealth generated by both public and private enterprise being invested into charitable and social “good deeds”,

92.5% of Chinese firms made donations in cash last year – this is now set to increase

Although it remains to be seen how much of a direct effect the new tax breaks to corporate philanthropy will have.

The Chinese - A Nation of Savers, Or a Nation of Self-Taxers

March 26, 2007

Personal savings tax a big burden | www.chinadaily.com.cn

 

An average of about 18% to 19% of consumer incomes in China are placed into savings accounts, making Chinese savings rates among the highest in the world;

The significance of this is that there is a considerable amount of average salaries in China that is not being spent at retail outlets;

This also means that purchase of education and healthcare services has a discretionary element.

More Stores Should Boost Sales for Yue YuenMore Stores Should Boost Sales for Yue Yuen

March 9, 2007

Yue Yuan to double Mainland outlets | www.stuff.co.nz

Yue Yuen is showing how a Chinese manufacturer can become a brand and a retailer;

Domestic brands are closing the gap on the brand giants such as Nike and Adidas in China;

There is still a lot of possible potential for increased sales in China for all footwear brands.

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

  • Hotels - Corporate
  • Hotels - Site
  • Hotel Consultancy
  • Brokerage/Agency
  • Consulting Firm
  • Market Data/Research Services Provider
  • Independent Investor
  • Travel Consultants
  • Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturer
  • Operative Builder/Developer
  • Real Estate Operating Company
  • Software Development Package Company

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

  • Principal
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Director
  • Sales Manager
  • Product/Brand Manager
  • Consultant
  • Controller
  • Project Manager
  • Owner
  • Marketing Director
  • Chief Information Officer
  • General Manager
  • Partner
  • Operations Director