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Thanks Carrefour: The Evolution of Grocery Shopping

Thanks Carrefour: The Evolution of Grocery Shopping
enoVate’s own, Faye, gives a first person experience of the evolution of supermarkets since her childhood in the 80’s I still remember how big a deal it was when LianHua opened a supermarket in my neighborhood in the 80’s. Before then, it was completely unthinkable for us to go into...
January 27th, 2010 | Food Shopping | Read More

Local Chinese Food Retailers Battle Strong International Pressure

Local Chinese Food Retailers Battle Strong International Pressure
A Search for Peanut Butter in Panjin My eyes shifted, darting back and forth, spotting feather-less chickens, pieces of pig, bloody beef being chopped into digestible meat. I was lost in the heart of an outdoor meat market in the middle of Panjin, a tier three city in northern China. My sneakers traced...
January 26th, 2010 | Food Shopping | Read More

Where Do You Shop? Food Purchasing Habits for Tier 1, 2, 3 Cities

Where Do You Shop? Food Purchasing Habits for Tier 1, 2, 3 Cities
Chinese youth living with their parents generally avoid food shopping since their parents taken upon themselves to do it. On the other hand, youth living away from home have no choice but to occasionally stroll the aisles of their local market. Recently, I‘ve been talking with few working young-adults...
January 25th, 2010 | Food Shopping | Read More

“Fangbian” Meals: Chinese Youth Need Fast and Cheap Food

"Fangbian" Meals: Chinese Youth Need Fast and Cheap Food
New enoVate member, Yuki, offers insight into a typical college student’s food shopping habits. The post-80’s Chinese have a very different approach to food purchasing than their parents. With jobs and social lives taking up most of their time, Chinese youth are reluctant to buy fresh ingredients...
January 25th, 2010 | Food Shopping | Read More

Online Groceries: A Recipe for Success?

Online Groceries: A Recipe for Success?
It’s just a matter of time until you can buy Alaskan salmon along with my fake Head Porter bags on Taobao. The big-boys of eCommerce, Taobao and Jingdong, haven’t yet made the move to online grocery shopping, but other websites are leading the charge. After a six month test-run, 菜管家...
January 25th, 2010 | Food Shopping | Read More

Empty Kitchens: Have Chinese Youth Given-up on Cooking?

Empty Kitchens: Have Chinese Youth Given-up on Cooking?
enoVate member, Leon, gives us some insight into the shopping and eating habits of his group of friends. “Aside from a few dishes, the 80’s generation is basically incapable in the kitchen. Their excuse is Chinese Food Culture is too profound to command. Basically, a kitchen is a furnishing...
January 22nd, 2010 | Food Shopping | Read More