China’s Road to an Economy of Consumer Consumption
A simple policy decision made a decade ago in China aimed at giving the country’s workers more leisure time could serve as a blueprint for transitioning China’s economy from investment- and...
View ArticleUS July Retail Sales Strengthen, but Remain Below Earlier Pace
Jeff Schuster The best way to characterize retail light-vehicle sales performance in the US market for July is “good but not great.” While July’s selling rate is slated to finish higher than June’s...
View ArticleUS Auto Market Experiences Solid Ending To a Good Sales Year
The US auto market finished 2011 on a robust note in spite of concerns about both the domestic and global economies, as well as significant setbacks to production and inventory levels for two major...
View ArticleLuxury Brand Competition gets Tougher in China’s Auto Market
Tim Dunne Luxury brand automakers and dealers operating in China—who discovered their own metaphorical gold mine in the country’s automotive market these past few years—may be starting to find mining...
View ArticleHealthy Retail Sales in June Bode Well for Summer Selling Season
John Humphrey We’re seeing healthy retail sales growth in June as we head into the summer selling season, and as automakers change over to the 2013 model-year vehicles. Through the first 14 days of...
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