As China’s internet titans continue talking up the concept of “new retail”, which promises to transform the country’s shopping landscape using cutting-edge digital technology, it is easy to see why many think big data now holds the key to understanding and grasping the country’s consumer spending patterns.
But Oliver KH Lai, a 30-year retailing veteran and the general manager of Beijing shopping-office-hotel complex Parkview Green FangCaoDi, is one traditionalist…
Source : South China Morning Post
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