6. 1.3 BILLION PEOPLE
150 CITIES WITH 1 MILLION OR
850 MILLION MOBILE
MORE PEOPLE
SUBSCRIBERS
3
7. 1.3 BILLION PEOPLE
150 CITIES WITH 1 MILLION OR
850 MILLION MOBILE
MORE PEOPLE
SUBSCRIBERS MOBILE INTERNET
43% ACCESS
MONTHLY
3
8. 1.3 BILLION PEOPLE
150 CITIES WITH 1 MILLION OR
850 MILLION MOBILE
MORE PEOPLE
SUBSCRIBERS MOBILE INTERNET
43% ACCESS
MONTHLY
44% GROWTH IN MIDDLE CLASS
POPULATION
3
9. 1.3 BILLION PEOPLE
150 CITIES WITH 1 MILLION OR
850 MILLION MOBILE
MORE PEOPLE
SUBSCRIBERS MOBILE INTERNET
43% ACCESS
MONTHLY
44% GROWTH IN MIDDLE CLASS
POPULATION INCOME GROWTH
15% YEARLY
THROUGH 2015
3
11. THE CHINA CHALLENGE
WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN IN
CHINA
EXPERIENCE COMPETITION
DESIGN PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND BRAND THAT ARE ‘OF PROTECT OUR BRAND FROM COPYCATS
CHINA’
CREATE A WINNING STRATEGY AMID LOW SPORT
PARTICIPATION RATES
GROW, ENGAGE, AND SERVICE THE NIKE+ COMMUNITY IN MANUFACTURING
CHINA MANAGE AN EFFICIENT, AGILE, FLEXIBLE SUPPLY CHAIN AS WE
OPERATE A SMART AND SCALABLE CONTENT LOCALIZATION SCALE
STRATEGY ENABLE AN EQUITABLE, EMPOWERED, AND PROFITABLE
OPTIMIZE SITE PERFORMANCE SUPPLY CHAIN
DESIGN, MANAGE, AND TEST FOR PRODUCT QUALITY
MOBILE DISTRIBUTION
CREATE A SMARTPHONE STRATEGY WHILE THE INDUSTRY
SELL WHERE CONSUMERS WANT TO BUY
FIGHTS A 3G BATTLE
PARTNER WITH THE RIGHT OPERATING SYSTEMS AND
HANDSET MANUFACTURERS
PLACE OUR BETS ON ANDROID?
ORGANIZATION
STAFF TO SUPPORT AND GROW THE CHINA BUSINESS
STRATEGIZE TO SCALE BEFORE SMARTPHONE AND 3G
PENETRATION EXPLODE
PROVIDE A PREMIUM EXPERIENCE ON AN INEXPENSIVE
SMARTPHONE
CREATE MUST-HAVE APPS ON THE BEST APP STORES 5
12. EXPERIENCE
DESIGN PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND BRAND THAT ARE ‘OF
CHINA’
China has roughly 150 cities with at least 1 million people clustered into 22 hubs, each with distinct urban cultures, sport participation,
demographics, and digital behaviors. Modifying products,
services, and marketing plans to serve the most promising Chinese submarkets and grassroots Chinese athletes will provide opportunities to
expand in China and serve the Chinese athlete*.
MCKINSEY QUARTERLY: IS YOUR EMERGING MARKETS STRATEGY LOCAL ENOUGH? APRIL 2011 6
13. EXPERIENCE
CREATE A WINNING STRATEGY AMID LOW SPORT
PARTICIPATION RATES
Sport participation rates in China, while low and not expected to increase dramatically by 2015, are somewhat
%comparable to US sport participation rates.
OF POPULATION
Tailoring our service offering, brand positioning, and distribution strategy in China will enable us to scale and positively
PARTICIPATING IN influence activity rates.
SPORTS
12%
CYCLING 10%
1%
AEROBICS 6%
6%
RUNNING 9%
4%
BASKETBALL 4%
2%
FOOTBALL CHINA
2%
US
0% 3% 6% 9% 12% 15%
US SPORT PARTICIPATION RATES: CORE PARTICIPANTS FROM SGMA 2010 REPORT
CHINA SPORT PARTICIPATION RATES: PARTICIPATE “OFTEN” FROM CM09A CHINA MARKETING AND MEDIA SURVEY 2009 7
14. EXPERIENCE
GROW, ENGAGE, AND SERVICE THE NIKE+
COMMUNITY IN CHINA
As the number of Nike+ members in China grows from 65,000 today to upwards of 1 million by 2015, community
management and customer support will become vital to sustaining athlete* relationships and developing loyalty.
Growing and engaging the Nike+ community in China will require knowledge of local market dynamics and influencers,
effective dialogue and product/service support, brand content and asset management, and integration with local social
networks and media.
EDELMAN DIGITAL CHINA APRIL 2011 8
15. EXPERIENCE
OPERATE A SMART AND SCALABLE CONTENT
LOCALIZATION STRATEGY
Localizing content and UI across all experience platforms - device, mobile, and PC - is especially challenging in
China due to the complicated Chinese character set, regional dialects, translation complexities, and the resources
required for maintenance, QA, and testing.
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16. EXPERIENCE
OPTIMIZE SITE PERFORMANCE
Chinese consumers experience poor website performance when interacting with the Nike+ site. Nike+ currently operates
from a data center in Sacramento, from which internet connections from China can take up to 200-300 ms per request. The
complexity of the Nike+ experience requires that data must make multiple round trips. Multiple requests of a heavy Flash-
based site results in extremely long site delays - up to 30-45s for a single page load - and a poor overall user experience.
Strengthening the infrastructure and application platform and creating a multi-data center model are key to resolving the
network latency issues.
CONVERSATIONS WITH DIGITAL SPORT IT ARCHITECTS ASHOK BALAKRISHNAN AND SETTI SRIDAR 10
18. MOBILE
CREATE A SMARTPHONE STRATEGY WHILE THE
INDUSTRY FIGHTS A 3G BATTLE
China’s three major mobile carriers - China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom - operate three distinct 3G networks. China
Mobile is the largest mobile carrier, with 70% share, but operates an expensive, proprietary network that is incompatible with global
standards. China Unicom, the #2 carrier, supports the global WCDMA standard (on which the iPhone China currently runs), which is
expected to drive China’s smartphone penetration due to its lower costs and compatibility for a greater variety of and high-quality
smartphones.
MARCH 2011: 850 M MOBILE SUBSCRIBERS
590 M 154 M 93 M
70% 20% 10%
3G STANDARD TD-SCDMA (proprietary) WCDMA (global) CDMA 1X/EVDO
PROPRIETARY OS ANDROID-BASED OPEN MOBILE SYSTEM (OMS) LINUX-BASED WOPHONE OS NONE AS OF
APRIL 2011
AVG. SMARTPHONE $497 $361 $445/$660
PRICE
ANALYZING CHINA’S SMARTPHONE MARKET (ANALYST REPORT), BEIJING GAO HUA SECURITIES COMPANY LIMITED OCTOBER 2010; CHINA MOBILE, CHINA UNICOM, AND CHINA TELECOM COMPANY REPORTS 12
19. MOBILE
PARTNER WITH THE RIGHT OPERATING SYSTEMS AND
HANDSET MANUFACTURERS
Nokia and its closed Symbian OS dominate China’s smartphone landscape today, but Android’s free, open source model is eroding
Nokia’s share with Android-based devices from Chinese and foreign OEMs. In addition, although Apple still has limited share, the
CHINA SMARTPHONE MARKET SHARE and sales of the iPhone 4 have been strong. MARKET SHARE Apple and China
iPhone dominates Chinese consumers’ mindshare, SMARTPHONE A partnership between BY OS
BY OEM (2010) or China Telecom in conjunction with price reduction efforts would boost Apple’s smartphone share.
Mobile
Other 100%
6% 4% 4% 3%
6%
90% 13%
13% 20%
2% 6% 19%
3% 80%
5%
70% 30% 17%
6%
60% 19%
50% 57% 11%
8% 50%
13%
40% 25%
9%
30%
10% 49%
20% 6% 39%
3%
28%
10%
15%
0%
CHINA 2010 US 2011 Global 2011 Global 2015
OEM SHARE: EAST-WEST CONNECT.COM JANUARY 2011
Other
OS SHARE: EAST-WEST CONNECT.COM JANUARY 2011, TECH CRUNCH, COMSCORE, GARTNER, IDC 13
20. MOBILE
PLACE OUR BETS ON ANDROID?
Android’s share of China’s smartphone market almost tripled in 2010, jumping from 7% to 21% by the end of the year. Twice as many
Android-based smartphones than iPhones sold in China in 2010 as several handset manufacturers, including Lenovo, HTC, Samsung,
Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Huawei, and ZTE introduced Android-based phones at prices ranging from $150-700. In addition, China’s Mobile,
2010 CHINA
the country’s #1 mobile carrier, launched an Android-based operating system. While Android-based development is expected to grow
CHINA SMARTPHONE OPERATING
China’s smartphone market and drive down the price, Android may fragment the market and make it challenging for brands and developers
SMARTPHONEmanage mobile content.
to deliver and SALES
SYSTEM MARKET SHARE
70%
60%
50% 25%
40% 50%
25%
30%
OTHER OS
20%
8-10 MILLION SMARTPHONES
SOLD
10% 50% ANDROID BASED
200% Y/O/Y GROWTH FOR
0% ANDROID
Q1 2010 Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010
CHINA OS SHARE: EAST-WEST CONNECT.COM JANUARY 2011
2010 CHINA SMARTPHONE SALES: “iPHONE SALES IN CHINA DISAPPOINTING,” 14
FORTUNE.COM DECEMBER 2, 2011
21. MOBILE
STRATEGIZE TO SCALE AS SMARTPHONE AND 3G
PENETRATION EXPLODE
Only 60 million of China’s 850 mobile subscribers currently use 3G networks, and even fewer - about 45 million - own
smartphones. Of course, smartphone and 3G/4G penetration is expected to grow, but exactly how, when, and among which
UNIQUE consumers is SMARTPHONE PENETRATION SUBSCRIBERS
pure hypothesis. Although China’s government-owned mobile carriers each support 3 distinct 3G standards, they
SMARTPHONE (MILLIONS)
are M investing heavily inM Wi-Fi infrastructure468 M may improve network quality across mobile subscribers, independent of
USERS, GLOBAL 172
are 297 which 631 M
60% FORECAST 60% 900 how the 3G battle shakes out.
SMARTPHONE
SHARE BY
NETWORK TYPE
50% CD
MA2
000
44% 675 4%
19%
40% TD-SCDMA
36%
50%
30% 450 GSM (2G)
25% 25% 27%
WCDMA
20% 19%
14%
225
3G (WCDMA/TD-
10% 10% SCDMA,CDMA2000)
2G (GSM/CDMA)
0% 0
2009 2010 2011 2012
Smartphone sales: China
Mobile subscribers: China
ANALYZING CHINA’S SMARTPHONE MARKET (ANALYST REPORT), BEIJING GAO HUA SECURITIES COMPANY LIMITED OCTOBER 2010; GLOBAL MOBILE Smartphone penetration: North America
STATISTICS 2011, MARCH 2011; MOBITHINKING; “CHINA IS APPLE’S FASTEST GROWING MARKET FOR iPHONE,” COMPUTER WORLD, APRIL 21, 2011; Smartphone penetration: China 15
“CHINA SMARTPHONE MAKERS TO PUSH PRICE BARRIER,” MARKETWATCH, FEBRUARY 17, 2011.
22. MOBILE
PROVIDE A PREMIUM EXPERIENCE ON AN
INEXPENSIVE SMARTPHONE
At an average price of $300-$450, smartphones are still a luxury item, especially among the under-30 segment, which
comprise 90% of China’s 3G users. Over 50% of China’s 3G users earn less than $370/month, with almost 25% of these
consumers reporting no stable income. Device manufacturers are working closely with component makers on $100-$150
smartphones, most of which will leverage the free Android operating system and WCDMA network to keep costs low.
$100 $150 $200 $250 $300 $350 $400 $450 $500 $550 $600 $650 $700 $750 $800 $850 $900
2013 CURRENT CURRENT iPHONE iPHONE
TARGET TOP AVERAGE 4 16GB 4 32GB
PRICE SELLING SMARTPHONE ($750) ($895)
($100-1 SMARTPH PRICE
50) ONES ($300-$450)
($200-215
)
ANALYZING CHINA’S SMARTPHONE MARKET (ANALYST REPORT) - BEIJING GAO HUA SECURITIES COMPANY LIMITED OCTOBER 2010; “CHINA SMARTPHONE MAKERS TO PUSH PRICE BARRIER,” MARKETWATCH.COM, FEBRUARY 17, 2011 16
23. MOBILE
CREATE MUST-HAVE APPS ON THE BEST APP STORES
China’s app marketplace is as fragmented as its smartphone landscape, with app stores from each mobile carrier and several
handset manufacturers. Android’s open-source model coupled with Google’s delay in launching its Android Market in China is
further fragmenting the app space, as several independent Android app stores have emerged. While they expand the reach and
variety of Android apps, app developers and brands are finding increasingly difficult to distribute content and protect against pirated
and repackaged app. Regardless, China’s high rate of mobile internet and feature users suggests that the app economy will boom,
MONTHLY MOBILE MEDIA USAGE but additional research is needed to design the best distribution and pricing model.
# OF APPs FROM MOBILE
CARRIERS (NOV. 2010)
64% CHINA MOBILE CHINA UNICOM CHINA TELECOM
Text messaging
86% 6,044
6% 6%
2,612 10%
37% 17% 17% 30%
Picture messaging 41% 20%
22%
27% 77%
Mobile internet 35% 19% 21%
43%
41,072
25% Themes Themes Themes
Email Reading Reading Reading
8% Games Games
Games
Other Tools
China Mobile
China Unicom
Entertainment
21%
Pre-installed games China Telecom
40%
18%
OTHER APP STORES
App downloads
20%
14%
Location-based services
4%
0% 10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
US CHINA
MONTHLY MOBILE MEDIA USAGE: “HOW CONSUMERS IN ASIA PACIFIC USE THEIR MOBILE PHONES,” FORRESTER, DECEMBER 13, 2010. “ASIA PACIFIC MOBILE TECHNOGRAPHICS: 2010,” FORRESTER, JANUARY 18, 2010; NEILSEN CHINA MOBILE
REPORT INSIGHTS, AUGUST 2010; “APP MARKET FIRES UP IN CHINA,” BORTIGNON.COM, NOVEMBER 22, 2010; “NOKIA OVI STORE TOP APPLICATION STORE IN CHINA,” THENEXTWEB,COM, JANUARY 20, 2011; “CHINA’S ALTERNATIVE 17
ANDROID MARKETS - LOTS OF APP CHOICES, PIRACY, AND SECURITY RISKS,” VENTUREBEAT.COM, FEBRUARY 16, 2011; “ANDROID APP MARKETS - AN OVERVIEW,” SHANZAI.COM, MAY 2011
25. GOVERNMENT POLICY
SERVE ATHLETES* WITHIN THE CHINESE
FIREWALL
China’s policy of blocking access to foreign social networking and blogging services may pose
challenges for Nike+ as its features become increasingly social. Foreign internet operators in
China must also implement systems to censor objectionable content within seconds if it being
posted. Increasing Chinese protectionism may place further restrictions on foreign web, mobile,
and telco companies operating in China. Good government relations and strategic partnerships
with Chinese firms may be a means to provide access to the market.
“CHINA’S SOCIAL NETWORK - ZUCKERBERG AND SINA CHAT OVER THE GREAT FIREWALL,” FORBES.COM, FEBRUARY 16, 2011; “FACEBOOK: THE CHINA CHALLENGE,”MEMEBURN.COM, JANUARY 18, 2011 19
27. COMPETITION
PROTECT OUR BRAND FROM COPYCATS
Though China has long been known for counterfeiting Western branded consumer goods, China’s control over foreign internet sites
has led to a new era of digital copycats. While the government continues to block Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Skype, and other
digital platforms, several home-grown versions - including 360buy.com, Baidu, TaoBao.com, QQ, RenRen, and youkou - have
enjoyed enormous success. Partnering with local companies and creating barriers to imitation are important components of a China
digital strategy.
VS.
“CHINA’S SOCIAL NETWORK - ZUCKERBERG AND SINA CHAT OVER THE GREAT FIREWALL,” FORBES.COM, FEBRUARY 16, 2011; “FACEBOOK: THE CHINA CHALLENGE,”MEMEBURN.COM, JANUARY 18, 2011 21
29. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & OPS
DESIGN, MANAGE, AND TEST FOR
PRODUCT QUALITY
Producing to high-quality standards requires a culture of quality throughout the product
development process, not just with a Chinese manufacturer. Products must be designed
for high-quality manufacturing and developed against a disciplined schedule and
process. Factory and partner selection and management and rigorous, systematic QA,
testing, and validation are also critical. Embedding a culture of quality throughout
design and development and the processes to track, measure, and improve quality should
be part of a broader program management strategy.
CONVERSATIONS WITH DIGITAL SPORT SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR MIKE OVERSON 23
30. MANUFACTURING
MANAGE AN EFFICIENT, AGILE, FLEXIBLE SUPPLY CHAIN
Companies around the world have for decades relied on China’s low-cost labor. But recent wage hikes, quality issues, and operational
challenges have led some firms to rethink their manufacturing strategies. Manufacturing wages in China doubled between 2002 and 2008,
and overbooked factories often use subcontractors and lax quality control to meet demand. As Digital Sport transitions from a largely
partner-managed manufacturing model to a Nike-managed model, balancing costs, flexibility, quality, and on-time delivery is crucial. Many
small- to medium-sized tech companies are exploring new tactics - including US-based manufacturing and reengineering for automated
manufacturing - to improve product quality, costs, flexibility, and speed to market.
“MADE IN AMERICA: SMALL BUSINESS BUCK THE OFFSHORING TREND,” WIRED, FEBRUARY 28, 2011 24
31. MANUFACTURING
ENABLE AN EQUITABLE,
EMPOWERED, AND PROFITABLE
SUPPLY CHAIN
Several consumer electronics companies - most notably Apple - have been
scrutinized for alleged wage, hour, and other worker rights violations at their
Chinese factories. The 17 worker suicides at Foxconn, China’s largest private
employer responsible for 40% of the world’s consumer electronics, drew
particular concern. While Nike has made enormous strides in improving
worker conditions in the apparel and footwear supply chain, electronics
factories pose different challenges that Nike has neither the experience nor
buyer power to easily resolve. While Nike is proactively working on best-in-
class practices with tier 2 and tier 3 electronics factories, overtime and labor
compliance become challenging to monitor and manage at subcontractor
facilities and upstream vendors in the electronics supply chain. Ensuring the
factory partners are profitable and sustainable is key to developing long-
term relationships with factories that respect overtime and wage policies and
partner with Nike on innovation and development.
CONVERSATIONS WITH SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS & INNOVATION ISSUES
DIRECTOR SONYA DURKIN-JONES AND DIGITAL SPORT SUPPLY CHAIN 25
DIRECTOR MIKE OVERSON
33. DISTRIBUTION
SELL WHERE CONSUMERS WANT TO BUY
Nike’s China business relies heavily on partners, with the top 7 partners accounting for over 70% of revenues is from seven retail partners,
none of which have distinct positioning or category profiles. This channel strategy may pose a challenge as Chinese consumers are
increasingly shopping at specialty stores and expect to find pinnacle products at pinnacle doors, leading Chinese consumer electronics
retailers, or local specialty outlets. In addition, unlike US consumers, Chinese consumers are used to in-store support by staff working on
behalf of the manufacturer - not the retailer , and many opt to shop at small, local retailers. Best Buy’s closure of its 11 stores in China
demonstrates the challenge that foreign retailers may face in China. Responding to the local market and consumer purchasing preferences
with after-sales service, convenience, and competitive pricing are key success criteria for electronics retailers in China.
“BETTER BUY,” CHINA ECONOMIC REVIEW, 2011; CONVERSATIONS WITH CORPORATE STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT ANALYSTS SARAH WALTON AND SCOTT BRAMBLE 27
37. PROJECT PLAN
SCHEDULE
APRIL-MAY JUNE JULY-AUG SEPT OCT-DEC JAN 2012+
PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4 PHASE 5 PHASE 6
SCOPE VISION: RESEARCH RECOMMEND PLAN & EXECUTE
WHAT DOES & ATION INTEGRATE
PROJECT LEADS
GOOD LOOK ANALYSIS
CORE TEAM AND CORE TEAM CORE TEAM WITH KEY
LIKE? SUB-TEAMS WORK STAKEHOLDERS
SS
CORE TEAM
RE
ON WORKSTREAMS
IN PROG
WO RK
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38. PROJECT PLAN
TEAM
BRAND/ DIGITAL SPORT GEOGRAPHY DTC FUNCTIONS
CATEGORIES
EXECUTI TREVOR TOM CLARKE CRAIG JEANNE DAVID AYRE?
VE EDWARDS CHEEK JACKSON ROLAND
WOLFRAM?
SPONSO
DAVIDE GRASSO?
RS
MANAGEME JAYME DSLT
OGRESSGEO GMS ??? ??
NT MARTIN
IN PR
RK
CRAIG
WO
STAKEHOL ZANON
DERS
CORE TEAM CATEGORY PLATFORM GEO BRAND CHINA MAG MYERS?
DIGITAL LEAD LEADS RETAIL
LEADS PRODUCT GEO PLANNER?
CATEGORY LEAD MERCHANTS
BRAND EXPERIENCE
DIRECTORS LEAD
PROJECT LEADS: MEGHA DOSHI, DIGITAL SPORT; TBD, CSD
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39. PROJECT PLAN
WORKSTREAM OWNERSHIP
GLOBAL BRAND & DIGITAL SPORT PRODUCT &
CHINA GLOBAL OPS
HOW TO DESIGN PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND BRAND THAT WHAT IS OUR SUPPLY CHAIN / MANUFACTURING STRATEGY?
ARE ‘OF CHINA’? WHAT PROCESSES ARE REQUIRED FOR FLAWLESS EXECUTION AND
WHAT’S OUR STRATEGY FOR LOW SPORT PARTICIPATION PRODUCT QUALITY?
RATES
OG RE SS
PLATFORM
CHINA MARKETINGIN
K PR
OR
HOW DO WE MAKE SURE OUR SERVICES WORK IN CHINA?
W
HOW DO WE GROW, ENGAGE, AND SERVICE THE NIKE+
COMMUNITY IN CHINA?
DTC
WHAT IS OUR DISTRIBUTION / CHANNEL STRATEGY?
DIGITAL SPORT
EXPERIENCE & DIGITAL SPORT PLANNING
CATEGORY DIGITAL & HR
LEADS HOW SHOULD WE STAFF/ORG TO SUPPORT & GROW THE CHINA
BUSINESS?
HOW TO LOCALIZE THE RIGHT CONTENT AT THE RIGHT
TIME IN THE RIGHT WAY?
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Source: McKinsey: Is your emerging market strategy local enough?\nGeographically diverse consumer base with varied preferences - unique shopper demands and preferences by city tier.\nChinese cities are clustered according to industry structure, demographics, scale, geographic proximity, and consumer characteristics. \nShenzhen has the highest share (90%) of middle-class households - those earning $9K/year or more. Potential for growth in Shenzhen is much lower than in other clusters like Nanchang where more than half of households are still poor. In the poorer clusters, many categories are just emerging, as larger numbers of people pass the threshold at which more goods become affordable.\nTakeaways: \n1. Focus on cluster size, not city size (opportunity to expand within clusters vs. across clusters)\n2. Look beyond historical growth rates - consumer spending habits change rapidly once wealth rises. \n3. Don’t be fooled by generalities. There are dramatic differences between certain clusters. For example, Guangzhou and Shenzhen are both Tier 1 cities in the same province and just 2 hours apart. But Guangzhou’s people mainly speak Cantonese, are mostly locally born, and like to spend time at home with family and friends. In contrast, more than 80% of Shenzhen’s residents are young migrants from all across the country, mainly speak Mandarin, and spend most of their time away from their homes.\n4. All your clusters to be flexible. You can merge or sub-divide certain clusters.\n
US data: Sporting Good and Manufacturing Association 2010 \nChina: Source: CM09A China Marketing & Media Survey 2009 (Autumn) [Jul 2008-Jun 2009]\n
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216022/China_is_Apple_s_fastest_growing_market_for_iPhone?taxonomyId=214&pageNumber=2\nhttp://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-smartphone-makers-to-push-price-barrier-2011-02-17\n# of smartphones sold: http://mobithinking.com/stats-corner/global-mobile-statistics-2011-all-quality-mobile-marketing-research-mobile-web-stats-su\nChinese Smartphone penetration rate: China Smartphone Landscape \n\n2010\n766 million mobile subscribers\n56 million 3G subscribers\n40 million smartphone owners\naverage smartphone price: $300-$450\n\n2011\n850 million mobile subscribers\n150 million 3G subscribers\n95 million smartphone owners\n\n\n
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-smartphone-makers-to-push-price-barrier-2011-02-17\n\nCURRENT iPHONE 4 PRICE: 16GB: $750; 32GB: $895\niPHONE MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION: $30/mo.\nAVG. SMARTPHONE PRICE OF A SMART PHONE: $300-$450\nTARGET PRICE FOR CHINESE OEMS USING ANDROID OS: $150\n\nTARGET: 80 million cheap smartphones in the market by 2013, up from 20 million in 2010\n\nEmergence of Android OS has lowered technology barriers between handset brand vendors capable of high-end product development.\n\n\n\n
http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=14915\nhttp://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/05/foxconn-no-suicide-pledge/\n\nWorkers at suicide-plagued Foxconn plants, which make some of the world’s most sought-after gadgets, remain subject to onerous and illegal working conditions, according to a protest group which conducted hundreds of on-site interviews.\nLabor group Students and Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour, or SACOM, went to four Foxconn facilities and interviewed more than a hundred employees in March and April 2011, to survey the current working conditions. The report found staff working overtime that exceeded the legal limit, endless back-to-back shifts, and dormitories that feel like prison blocks.1\nLabor laws in China dictate that overtime should not exceed 36 hours per month. The report says that workers are usually subjected to 50 to 80 hours of overtime a month. In the Chengdu facility — where Foxconn employees put together the iPad — staff could expect a grueling 80 to 100 hours of overtime, on top of the 174 regular work hours.\nStaff members interviewed said that working overtime was voluntary, but making up the extra hours was necessary to earn a regular salary.\nA typical day for a worker at Chengdu consists of waking up at 6:45 a.m. for a 7:40 a.m. start at work assembly, before working all day until 8:00 p.m. Staff is often bullied into moving directly from regular work into overtime hours without a break, and workers are often punished if they don’t.\nStaff members — who aren’t allowed to talk, carry a mobile phone or even sit down — are not just punished if they mess up: They’re humiliated. “If they made [a] mistake, they had to write a confession letter and hand it to the supervisor,” the report says. “If the mistake is serious, the worker has to read the confession letter in front of his other colleagues.”\nFoxconn spokesman Louis Woo admitted to the Daily Mail that conditions can be rough. When asked about the humiliation of workers, Woo said, “It is not something we endorse or encourage. However, I would not exclude that this might happen given the diverse and large population of our workforce. But we are working to change it.”\nSACOM has demanded that Foxconn and the technology companies that hire the plant change their policies. For the employees, though, they just want to be able to talk, to have a normal social life or, in some cases, get their hands on the gadgets they make.”\n“Though we produce for iPhone, I haven’t got a chance to use iPhone,” a worker from Guanlan said. “I believe it is fascinating and has lots of function. However I don’t think I can own one by myself.” A luxury gadget like that would cost a Foxconn employee around two months’ salary.\n\n
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http://newcer.chinaeconomicreview.com/en/content/better-buy\nDigital Sport’s distribution model must balance scale, consumer access, and positioning to optimize consumer, brand, and financial value. \n