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The Faithful Shopper: Shopping For Your Heart

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Saks Fifth Avenue, Ah!Dorned, Regina Evans, Peter Lik, Debeers, Judith Ripka, Elle G. Designs, 3 Sisters, Van Cleef & Arpels, Strands by Stacy, The Chintz Giraffe, Meryl Foster Housewares, Isadora Story, Excessorize, Joolree by Davida, Francesco Fino, Fifth Avenue, American Heart Association, Aha, Ny Impact, New York News
Faith Hope Consolo

My family, like so many others', has been touched by heart disease, and I'm determined that no one else's family should be.

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Merry Christmas, China!

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Salvation, Chinese Morality, Christmas in China, Jesus, Christmas, Debeers, Rudolf the Reindeer, God, Buddha, Protestant, Frosty the Snowman, Catholicism, Diamonds, Confucianism, A Diamond Is Forever, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Real Estate Prices in China, Santa Claus, Middle Kingdom, Western Morality, Catholic, Protestantism, World News
Tom Doctoroff

Just because China has embraced Christmas does not mean the country is becoming Western. Looks can be deceiving. Christmas tunes play on radio sta...

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The Confucian Consumer and Chinese Luxury: FAQs

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chinese Ambition, Youth and Luxury, Counterfeit Goods, Debeers, Chinese Icons, Confucian Culture, Louis Vuitton, Chinese Youth, Luxury in China, Dunhill, Business News
Tom Doctoroff

Why is China's luxury population so young compared to economies in other nations? They're very young for one simple reason: China is an incredibly amb...

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Sex in China: Prudence and Prurience

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sex and Marriage, Chinese Values, Marriage, Confucianism, Confucian Values, Romance, Sex, Chinese Culture, Debeers, Valentine's Day, Stability, Sex in China, Pragmatism and Passion, World News
Tom Doctoroff

In China, there is tension between a new reality of "progressive" behavior and traditional cultural imperatives.

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China's Senior Market: Gray Today, Golden Tomorrow

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dove, China Mobile, Nao Bai Jing, Pocari Sweat, Burberry, Hsbc, China, China Mature Market, Debeers, Chinese Consumers, Digital Technology, Nike, Anta, Chinese Culture, Lining, China Grey Market, Nestle, New Zealand Tourism, Generation Gap, Aia, Ericcson, Business News
Tom Doctoroff

Marketers must realize that, as incomes rise, the Middle Kingdom will become more modern, more international, but not more Western. Goods must be positioned in accordance with cultural imperatives.

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Brand Management in China: Three Golden Rules

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Simplicity in Advertising, Chinese Consumer, Status, Colgate, Face, Haagen-Daaz, Debeers, Price Premium, Haier, China, Chinese Brands, Confucianism, Sony, Bmw, Nike, Chinese Culture, Pizza Hut, Brand Management, Nestle, Starbucks, Brands in China, Rules of Marketing, P&G, Handycam, Tcl, Changhong, World News
Tom Doctoroff

The Chinese worldview, not to mention its brandscape, is profoundly different from Western markets. Here are a few "golden rules" marketers must know before landing in the mainland.

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Tiffany's Looks To Africa As Diamond Industry Shifts

Wall Street Journal | By VANESSA O'CONNELL | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Retailers, Strike, Diamonds, Cutting, Diamond Mining, Debeers, Manufacturing, Laurelton Factory, Diamond Polishing, Jwaneng Diamond Mine, Jwaneng Mine, Retail, Sourcing, Jewelry, Diamond Sourcing, South Africa, Tiffany's, Unions, Diamond Cutting, Mining, Africa, Botswana, Aids, Polishing, Sa, Mogoditshane, Business News

In a windowless factory in this African village, Tiffany is teaching more than 80 workers to transform raw diamonds into gems for Tiffany engagement r...

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Diamonds: The Lure Of The Engagement Ring

Huffington Post | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Debeers, Diamonds, Diamond Industry, Engagement Rings, Largest Diamond in the World, Diamond Rings, Diamond Auction, Blood Diamond, History of Engagement Ring, Most Expensive Diamond in the World, Healthy Living News

It's wedding season and in honor of the oh-so-many pending nuptials, Tangomag has a story on the history and luxurious lure of the diamond engagement ...

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