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Brand Attributes

Shanghai: UK Branding
09 Nov 2012

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Pockets of Calm

17 Oct 2012

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Tooling Up

17 Oct 2012

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What does Google and Microsoft know about Apple, that Apple doesn’t know about Apple? Think: search, domains, IP addresses, inspiration, design, patents, prior-art etc. And given that …
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Theatre Norms

15 Oct 2012

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First Contact

13 Oct 2012

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Between those that are tethered, and those that are not.
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The Driver

23 Sep 2012

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# of premium cars on the road in China? % owned, leased, provided by employer? % driven by owner? % driven by dedicated driver?
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Babi Mantou

08 Sep 2012

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On-the-way-to-work breakfast norms.
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ID Photo Options

08 Sep 2012

In: Cultural Norms, Jing'an
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Let’s Agree That I Don’t Know You

26 Aug 2012



Encountered a nice touch on returning from a business trip to urbn hotel Shanghai, where on arrival the receptionist refused to take my credit card …
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Hair Dresser Norms

06 Aug 2012

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Suburban Shanghai hairdressers.
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