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Apple opens largest retail store on Chinese mainland in Shanghai

STORY: Apple opens largest retail store on Chinese mainland in Shanghai SHOOTING TIME: March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the store 2. various of Apple CEO Tim Cook 3. various of customers STORYLINE: Smartphone maker Apple on Thursday inaugurated its largest retail store on the Chinese mainland in Shanghai, with Apple CEO Tim Cook opening the doors of the new store and welcoming Chinese consumers. The eighth Apple store in Shanghai is located in Jing'ansi Square in a central business district of the metropolis. It is the company's second-largest retail store globally. The flagship store boasts more than 150 employees who can communicate with customers in English, Japanese, Korean, German, Spanish and Malay, in addition to the Chinese language in 25 varieties of Chinese dialects, according to Apple. Diana Chou, market director for East China, Apple Retail, said that Apple values Chinese consumers, and Appl

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Canton Fair global hub to meet suppliers worldwide: senior manager of Metro

STORY: Canton Fair global hub to meet suppliers worldwide: senior manager of Metro SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Canton Fair in Guangzhou 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VLADISLAV VLADISLAVOV, Head of EU Sourcing Non-Food & Sourcing General Needs at Metro Sourcing 3. various of the Canton Fair in Guangzhou 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): VLADISLAV VLADISLAVOV, Head of EU Sourcing Non-Food & Sourcing General Needs at Metro Sourcing 5. various of the Canton Fair in Guangzhou 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): VLADISLAV VLADISLAVOV, Head of EU Sourcing Non-Food & Sourcing General Needs at Metro Sourcing STORYLINE: Representing German retail giant Metro AG, Vladislav Vladislavov recently arrived in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou to join the 134th Canton Fair, so as to meet with old partners and find new suppliers. As the head of EU Sourcing Non-Food & Sourcing General Needs at Metro Sourcing, Vladislavov is resp

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China becoming trendsetter in world of fashion, says Hugo Boss CEO

STORY: China becoming trendsetter in world of fashion, says Hugo Boss CEO DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): DANIEL GRIEDER, CEO of HUGO BOSS 2. various of Hugo Boss STORYLINE: China is becoming a trendsetter in the world of fashion, Hugo Boss Chief Executive Daniel Grieder said recently, adding that the German fashion brand remains bullish on the Chinese market. SOUNDBITE (English): DANIEL GRIEDER, CEO of HUGO BOSS "We are well-positioned in China. The end consumer is accepting the brand very well. And I like the dynamic and the young consumer in China. They're really fashion-forward. The way they dress is really advanced and therefore we believe that we have a perfect solution for the China market that starts with you know Hugo Boss is not only a brand anymore. It's a platform. We invest a lot into retail in general, 500 million (euros) (501 million USD) globally until 2025, and a big chunk goes into the Chinese

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GERMANY-FRANKFURT-CONSUMER SENTIMENT-DETERIORATING

(220408) -- FRANKFURT, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A consumer shops at a supermarket in Frankfurt, Germany, April 7, 2022. Consumer sentiment in Germany "deteriorated massively" in April due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to the Consumer Barometer published by the German Retail Federation (HDE) on Monday. TO GO WITH "German consumer sentiment at historic low due to Russia-Ukraine conflict: survey" (Xinhua/Lu Yang)

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GERMANY-FRANKFURT-CONSUMER SENTIMENT-DETERIORATING

(220408) -- FRANKFURT, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Consumers shop at a supermarket in Frankfurt, Germany, April 7, 2022. Consumer sentiment in Germany "deteriorated massively" in April due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to the Consumer Barometer published by the German Retail Federation (HDE) on Monday. TO GO WITH "German consumer sentiment at historic low due to Russia-Ukraine conflict: survey" (Xinhua/Lu Yang)

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GERMANY-FRANKFURT-CONSUMER SENTIMENT-DETERIORATING

(220408) -- FRANKFURT, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A consumer shops at a supermarket in Frankfurt, Germany, April 7, 2022. Consumer sentiment in Germany "deteriorated massively" in April due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to the Consumer Barometer published by the German Retail Federation (HDE) on Monday. TO GO WITH "German consumer sentiment at historic low due to Russia-Ukraine conflict: survey" (Xinhua/Lu Yang)

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GERMANY-FRANKFURT-CONSUMER SENTIMENT-DETERIORATING

(220408) -- FRANKFURT, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Consumers shop at a supermarket in Frankfurt, Germany, April 7, 2022. Consumer sentiment in Germany "deteriorated massively" in April due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to the Consumer Barometer published by the German Retail Federation (HDE) on Monday. TO GO WITH "German consumer sentiment at historic low due to Russia-Ukraine conflict: survey" (Xinhua/Lu Yang)

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GERMANY-FRANKFURT-CONSUMER SENTIMENT-DETERIORATING

(220408) -- FRANKFURT, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Consumers shop at a supermarket in Frankfurt, Germany, April 7, 2022. Consumer sentiment in Germany "deteriorated massively" in April due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to the Consumer Barometer published by the German Retail Federation (HDE) on Monday. TO GO WITH "German consumer sentiment at historic low due to Russia-Ukraine conflict: survey" (Xinhua/Lu Yang)

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GERMANY-FRANKFURT-CONSUMER SENTIMENT-DETERIORATING

(220408) -- FRANKFURT, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Consumers shop at a supermarket in Frankfurt, Germany, April 7, 2022. Consumer sentiment in Germany "deteriorated massively" in April due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to the Consumer Barometer published by the German Retail Federation (HDE) on Monday. TO GO WITH "German consumer sentiment at historic low due to Russia-Ukraine conflict: survey" (Xinhua/Lu Yang)

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GERMANY-FRANKFURT-CONSUMER SENTIMENT-DETERIORATING

(220408) -- FRANKFURT, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A consumer shops at a supermarket in Frankfurt, Germany, April 7, 2022. Consumer sentiment in Germany "deteriorated massively" in April due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to the Consumer Barometer published by the German Retail Federation (HDE) on Monday. TO GO WITH "German consumer sentiment at historic low due to Russia-Ukraine conflict: survey" (Xinhua/Lu Yang)

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BMW's Japan unit unveils upscale sedan with semiautomatic functions

German automaker BMW's Japanese arm unveils on Oct. 7, 2015, a new top-of-the-line "7 Series" sedan with semiautomatic driving functions. The suggested retail price for the luxury vehicle is set at 12.17 million yen or above. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo