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What can companies whose job roles don’t fit the traditional notions of a good career choice, do to retain staff? Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has a creative solution

The Chinese buy more and travel more, and brands are going out of their way to woo Chinese shoppers, both at home and abroad

White goods maker Haier is trying out ideas from manufacturing and internet technologies to egg production. Result: Efficiency at China's egg farms has improved tremendously

China is committing itself to automation. If all goes as per plan, soon robots and automation will be the norm in Chinese factories

The days of relying on a single sustainable competitive advantage are over; companies must focus on spotting new sources of advantage, exploiting them fast, and quickly moving on

Alibaba's group-buying website Juhuasuan lets urban users contract farmers to grow selected vegetables on spare plots of land and ship them back to them

Rumours and planted stories can make or mar a brand’s fortunes. Here's how to counter - or not counter - them

Food delivery services like Baidu Waimai have found an opportunity in helping people try out new restaurants and restaurants expand their customer base

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