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While I was studying in Sweden, I made a Chinese friend in my year. He studied logistics and implicitly wanted to work at Ikea. So he did: now, two years later he is a manager in the Shanghai branch, combining his language and culture experience with his market knowledge at home. I was hoping to...

When will we see foldable e-paper on the street? Will advanced algorithms and Internet eventually put publishers out of business? – Nobody knows... But we do witness a devastating momentum for traditional publishers, how can these companies reinvent themselves? Are they doomed? Chosun...

Korea is the 10th biggest cigarette market on the planet, not so weird because you see smokers everywhere. I visited the British American Tobacco (BAT) factory in Sacheon together with the DBCK last week. The flight to Jinju was already scheduled at 07.30 AM, took a cab at 5AM. We gained more...

We visited a Swedish bed manufacturer called Hästens today, known for their blue-white pattered beds. First off, I couldn't help noticing that the parking lot has some typical performance indicators. There is a helicopter parked right in front of the company to pick and return customers to...