retail sales

China to be world’s biggest consumer market by 2016

With sales expected to reach $4.2 trillion, China will overtake the US in 2016, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.

December 19, 2012

China's worryingly good results

The challenge for the Chinese government now is to stave off inflation and ensure the stimulus goes into productive investment.

January 22, 2010

China Acorn's US IPO receives massive attention

The Chinese consumption story attracts investors to Acorn's US listing. Another IPO for Qiao Xing Mobile also garners interest but is met with more scepticism.

May 03, 2007