[adsense] For as long as anyone can remember, China has been very closely tied with tea in its habits, its traditions, its merchandise, its stories. However, recently coffee houses are making quite a stir throughout China. So much so that the amount of coffee houses in China has doubled within the past five years - over 31,000 of them. In comparison, tea houses rose by … [Read more...]
China is Starbucks’ Next Target
[adsense] This week marks the 100th Starbucks store opening in Beijing, and they've made it clear they aren't done yet! They have revealed that they plan to make China their largest market outside of the US by 2014. Starbucks has also been working hard on cultivating its presence in India as well, but is really setting its sights on the Chinese economy currently. By … [Read more...]