Marketing

SKINCARE

Spoilt for choice

22 Nov 2012

Luxury cosmetics brands are going the extra mile to attract affluent customers, writes Tama Lung.

Advertising spending in Hong Kong to see modest gains this year

28 Feb 2013

That conservative outlook was revealed in the latest survey, conducted by the Hong Kong Advertising Association and market-measurement firm Nielsen between December last year and early this month...

Bogus buyers exposed in scam to boost property market in Vancouver

22 Feb 2013

The deception was intended to create the impression that Chinese buyers were still queuing up to buy into Vancouver's teetering real estate market, which has long been fuelled by money from China...

Chinese slow to develop a taste for chocolate

15 Feb 2013

Michelangelo's David stands proud next to the Eiffel Tower in a Beijing display, flanked by the Great Wall and the terracotta army and all made of chocolate. The edible exhibit reflects not only...

Struggling HTC gets ready to ring in changes in 2013

14 Feb 2013

HTC, known for its mid-priced Android-based smartphones, posted operating income of just 1 per cent of sales in the fourth quarter, capping a tough year.

Opinion

Jake Van Der Kamp

An age-old problem and the sums that just don't add up

Howard Winn

HSBC suffers the Taibbi treatment in Rolling Stone

Shirley Yam

How tycoons' IPO 'losses' may hide profits at herd's expense

Deep-pocketed firms do battle with adverts on the air and in cyberspace

For the more than 30 brands - from luxury cars to laundry detergent - forking out as much as US$3.8 million for 30 seconds of airtime during the Super Bowl showdown, it's an advertising showcase...

Wahaha splashes out on Man U sponsorship

Manchester United, the record 19-time English soccer champion, signed a three-year sponsorship deal with Hangzhou Wahaha Group, owned by China's richest man, Zong Qinghou.

English soccer fans call for cap on ticket prices

Discontent among supporters over spiralling English Premier League ticket prices is mounting, as fans attempt to make their voices heard and even followers of sworn enemies join forces to call for...

RETAIL

Malls spend millions on attractions to bring in Lunar New Year shoppers

Shopping Mall owners are pining their hopes on securing bumper Lunar New Year sales for their retail tenants next month on a range of attractions for shoppers, including a cockatoo that will...

MR. SHANGKONG

Fashionistas' logo love affair shows big is beautiful in Hong Kong

It seems bigger is better when it comes to fashion labels and logos in Hong Kong.

You just need to do some so-called window shopping in Central to realise that Prada and Salvatore Ferragamo...

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UNITED STATES

Colorado cinema shooting victims' relatives angered by 'remembrance'

Relatives of victims massacred by a gunman in a Colorado cinema have criticised the owners for inviting them to its reopening, saying it was a "ridiculously offensive" publicity ploy.