8th December 2008
China has showcased an excellent Olympics in 2008, but with the conclusion of the games many have concerns about the post-Olympic effect to China’s capital especially to its economy? China Polling recently launched another online national survey to find out how Chinese consumers will react to the post-Olympic period? This is the second installment of our watch on the Olympics, so it follows some of the questions which we’ve asked in our previous survey. Has Olympics changed their daily life styles? Most importantly, has consumer confidence level drop after the massive Olympics related advertising campaign left town?
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13th August 2008
By Don Lee
August 12, 2008 in print edition C-1
When former Chinese gymnastics champion Li Ning ascended on a high wire to the top of the Olympic stadium Friday to ignite the caldron, it was a magical finale to a dazzling opening ceremony. It was also a coup for his athletic-wear firm – especially considering that Li Ning Co. isn’t even an official sponsor of the Games.
The company chairman’s stunt helped drive up Li Ning Co.’s stock 4% on Monday and left rival firms out in the cold. Adidas, for instance, has shelled out millions of dollars to be a sponsor of the Beijing Games.
Allan Chou, managing director of China Polling, a consumer research firm in Beijing, called the Olympic organizing committee’s selection of Li “a slight to other sporting brands” but a boon for the three-time gold medalist’s company. It’s as good as any “guerrilla tactic,” Chou said, referring to unconventional, low-budget marketing.
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16th January 2008
With the 2008 Olympic Games just around the corner, China is eagerly preparing for this historic event and enthusiastically promoting anything and everything that’s connected to the Beijing Olympic. According to recent announcement by BOCOG, the Olympic Game would generate approximately US$1.6 billion profit from licensing, sponsorships and ticket sales. What are the Chinese consumers’ reactions and perspectives toward the Olympics before, during and after the games? How can your company benefit from such economic boost in China? This exclusive study will provide you with consumer behavior analysis of this economic growth opportunity within various industry sectors. China Polling is proud to conduct this 10 months research (from February to October 2008) with www.cctv.com, the official licensee of the digital broadcast rights for the 2008 Beijing Olympics within China. We will be using our traditional sampling methods but will also have a huge presence on the official CCTV Olympic website http://2008.cctv.com.
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