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From roadside stand to a global franchise: The rise of Mixue
Jul 25, 2023 · In the summer of 1997, Zhang Hongchao, armed with a meager capital of RMB 3,000 (USD 460), embarked on a journey that would lead to the creation of Mixue Bingcheng, a global chain of fresh ice cream and tea stores.Zhang Hongchao, together with his younger brother Zhang Hongfu, evolved from running a roadside ice stall in Zhengzhou, a city of 10 million people, to commanding a business empire ...
Palworld expands to Japan on PS5 despite legal battle with …
Oct 9, 2024 · Despite facing legal pressure from Nintendo and The Pokemon Company, Palworld continues to expand rapidly, with its latest move coming on October 4 when Pocketpair announced the game’s release on the PlayStation 5 in Japan. The launch followed Palworld’s PS5 release in 68 other countries just days earlier, sparking excitement on social media.
The top six Chinese coffee companies in 2020 bringing caffeine
Apr 16, 2020 · Chinese coffee companies have an enormous market in their backyard, where consumption grew at a compounded rate of 15% for the past decade and was estimated to be worth RMB 100 billion (USD 14.2 billion) in 2018, according to Jingdata, the insights arm of local tech media outlet 36Kr.. Now, there are more than 330 million coffee-drinkers in China as of June 2019, roughly 24% of the country’s ...
China’s Transsion, world’s No. 5 smartphone maker, keeps ascending
Dec 2, 2023 · China’s Transsion Holdings, one of the world’s top five smartphone makers, continues to grow globally, with its market share approaching that of major Chinese manufacturer Oppo, on the back of a strong showing in Africa and South Asia.
After 33 years, McDonald’s is finally accelerating its ... - KrASIA
Feb 14, 2024 · McDonald's wants to boost its presence in China from 6,000 to 10,000 stores by 2028, but faces competition from another global fast food chain with a broader footprint.
With over 36,000 stores worldwide, Mixue Bingcheng is ... - KrASIA
Feb 5, 2024 · According to IPO Zaozhidao, Mixue Bingcheng submitted its prospectus to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on January 2, 2024, with plans to list on the main board. Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and UBS Group will serve as joint sponsors. As a global made-to-order beverage company, Mixue Bingcheng focuses on offering a high-quality and affordable range of made-to-order fruit drinks, teas, ice ...
Inside PDD, China’s e-commerce titan behind Temu and Pinduoduo
Jan 13, 2024 · But experts say there may be an even bigger long-term hurdle for Temu: regulatory scrutiny. An obvious challenge is the US Congress ramping up scrutiny of both Temu and Shein’s labor rights and intellectual property practices.
The top Chinese short-video apps in 2020 vying to grab your
Apr 1, 2020 · Chinese short-video apps started popping up in China as early as 2016, but they really began making an impact on the country’s internet economy in 2018, when netizens spent nearly 14 hours per month on short-video content, according to financial service provider Founder Securities.Since then, these platforms have only continued to rise, garnering over 821 million monthly active users (MAU ...
‘Stay hungry, stay foolish’: How Forrest Li built the ... - KrASIA
Mar 24, 2022 · In 2010, after a string of meetings with Pony Ma, co-founder and CEO of gaming giant Tencent, Li secured the exclusive publishing rights of global hit title, League of Legends, in Southeast Asia.Not long after, Tencent also handed over to Garena the publishing rights for three other popular games in the region, namely Honor of Kings, Crossfire, and WeFire.