- Hong Kong's function dispersing
HEADNOTE HONG KONG HEADNOTE Special Feature HEADNOTE The role that Hong Kong once played in the apparel trade has started to disperse to Eastern China, mainly Shanghai and to Northern China such as Qingdao. In Shanghai, there are large-sized textile firms which are targeting the market within China. In contrast, ......
- Schenker sees more fabric shipping through Shanghai
Toronto— Logistics and transport company Schenker Logistics is routing fabric shipments through Shanghai, China, as the upholstered furniture industry shifts more of its supply chain to Asia. Shipments from fabric mills in China and elsewhere in Asia are consolidated in Shanghai for shipment to North America, said Andrew Kilpatrick, business ......
- China: Giordano's Flagship Store
Giordano International Ltd., a leading Hong Kong casual wear retailer, opened its biggest store in the world in Shanghai on April 23rd, and became the first Hong Kong retailer to open a solely owned store in the city, taking advantage of the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA). IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 1 ......
- Microwave popcorn, waiting to
explode.
Now sold only in Shanghai and other coastal Chinese towns, high-quality U.S. popcorn could be a new and attractive snack food for inland cities where domestic popcorn sales are already strong. Popcorn consumption in China began early in the 20th century. Street vendors popped corn on Shanghai streets, but with ......
- China Companies Ponder Safeguards
Shanghai —It's been more than eight months since the last quotas were dropped from home textiles products, and export-oriented manufacturers in China have one particularly pressing concern: the prospect of quota reinstatement. At the recent Intertextil Shanghai trade show here, it was a rare exhibitor who did not ask how ......
- Not just cold air anymore
HEADNOTE Fedders Fedders (NYSE: FJC), the maker of air conditioners, has been in the full swing of a turn-around, reporting strong fourth-quarter earnings along with record sales. Shares of the Liberty Corner company hit a yearly high of $7.90 on October 10, up from less than $3 a year ago....
- Shanghai show sees brisk activity
Shanghai, China— Chinese factories aiming to boost exports — and sell more Western-style furniture to the domestic market — reported strong activity at last month's 13th China International Furniture Expo here. Show officials said overall attendance was up 7% from last year's market to some 65,500 visitors, while international attendance ......