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Latest update: 19 Sept 2008 - Issue 02

Gifts & Premiums

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Photo Customers with mixed messages at Japan giant gift fair
- report from the Tokyo International Gift Show 2008
Some Hong Kong suppliers did excellent business at the top Tokyo gift event, but others found the going slow. A closer attention to Japanese ways of doing business and topical product presentation paid off....


Sports Goods

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Photo Olympics still lead China's sporting wave
Though the Beijing Olympics are over, entrepreneurs are still riding the compelling appeal of the Games and introducing products and promotions. Sporting goods outlets continue to report better-than-average demand for all things sporting, with sportswear and shoes selling well....


Business Management & Consultancy Services

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Photo Autumn fashion brands come early to Western China
It was still late summer, but autumn fashions were arriving in Urumqi stores half a month early so brand holders could be sure of getting a slice of summer sales. In the capital of the Western Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, among the country's most remote areas, some brands are even timed to arrive a whole month early, showing how keen the competition is....


Information Technology Services

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Photo Bigger voice for Middle East in ICT spend
The changing fortunes of the global economy could see Europe, the Middle East and Africa overtake the US for spending on ICT products. Still, attractive pricing and quality production will be the main arbiters for Hong Kong sales....


Advertising Services

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Photo Czech fire safety law creates burning demand for appliances
The summer new Czech fire code requires new buildings and homes to equip themselves with fire extinguishers and smoke detectors. There's a particular shortage of smaller extinguishers for homes and relatively few detector models, creating opportunities for Hong Kong firms....