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The China Edit | Retailers Embrace Big Data, South China Sea Trade Implications

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  • Helena Pike

"China's Retailers Embrace Big Data Revolution" (Jing Daily)
"Retailers are increasingly collecting data through a host of new methods, including real-time tracking systems, scenario modelling and stress testing, and micro-targeting."

"South China Sea Ruling Increases Uncertainty for Shipping, Trade" (Wall Street Journal)
"A ruling by an international tribunal against China's claims over most of the South China Sea has created fresh uncertainty for shipping and international trade, industry associations and analysts say."

"Grace Chen, Favoured by China's First Lady Peng Liyuan, Opens in Shanghai" (Wall Street Journal)
"Ms. Chen returned to China in 2009 and established the Grace Chen brand after sensing a rising demand in China for couture design."

"Shopping With Streaming Celebrities Tipped as New China Trend" (The China Post)
"China's internet celebrities using live streaming to promote and advertise are estimated to create a market valued at 58 billion yuan ($8.7 billion) this year, according to a media-backed financial statistic centre."

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