Nayuki tweaks franchising model as competitors serve up rival listings
The premium tea seller had 205 franchised stores in its network at the end of March, following its decision last year to diversify beyond self-operated stores Key Takeaways: Nayuki’s new…
Chabaidao joins Hong Kong IPO tea party
The country’s third-largest premium tea chain operator has grown rapidly using a franchise model, and outperforms its peers in terms of gross margin Key Takeaways: Chabaidao’s revenue grew 34.8% to…
Auntea Jenny steeped by rivals in flood of bubble tea IPOs
The folksy-named company is the latest chain from an increasingly crowded and cut-throat Chinese premium tea industry to seek investor dollars in Hong Kong Key Takeaways: Premium tea chain Auntea…
CHINA BULLETIN: China-U.S. Ties in Focus Ahead of Taiwan Election
In this week’s issue exports rebound, deflation rolls on and car exports zoom. On a scale of 1 to 100, we give the week a 45 for offshore-listed China stocks.…
PODCAST: Shaky Regional Banks, and Bubble Tea IPOs
By Doug Young & Rene Vanguestaine China's big national banks are growing wary of their smaller regional counterparts. Will this put further pressure on the smaller lenders, many of which…