Hong Kong-based Digico Holdings acquires Japanese retailer Verite Co to get a slice of the Japanese jewellery market. There are plans to lift Japanese sales through a major sales network expansion.... ( full story )
US-based Cotton Inc has opened its regional office in Hong Kong to enhance support for the Asian textile trade. The territory's office will serve Japan, South Korea, Taipei as well as South East Asia.... ( full story )
New mothers on the Chinese mainland are very particular about what they buy for themselves, for their babies and growing children. The desire for branded goods brings new opportunities to the Mainland's maternity and baby goods market.... ( full story )
The Mainland consumer market is evolving at a brisk pace. Home electrical appliances have turned from luxury items into common-or-garden consumer goods within 20 years, and the market looks like moving to mass sales.... ( full story )
With Russia set to overtake the UK to become the biggest European motor market along with Germany in a few years, French spare parts and component maker Norauto is building operations on Russian territory. Hong Kong players could take a position in the market with price-conscious offerings, as competition heats up.... ( full story )
A Norwegian delegation visited the Chinese mainland last month, kick-starting a scheme called in2China, which is aimed at helping Norwegian small- and medium-sized firms to take advantage of Mainland opportunities. Hong Kong companies could avail themselves of the scheme's success.... ( full story )
