Pernod thanks Asia!

Pernod Ricard is a French company that produces Alcoholic Beverages. Over the years, the chunk of their sales have come from their own European regions but now the tide is changing and they have Asia to thank for the bulk of their profits this time round. Pierre Pringuet, chief executive, said there was no sign of a slowdown in Asia, which has also become the group's largest profits generator, leapfrogging Europe and the Americas.For those not familiar, this is the company that owns Absolut vodka, Chivas Regal whisky and Martell Cognac. The region the company has to thank the most is China, where the love for Whiskey and other spirits has shot up recently. China's taste for cognac and whisky drove like-for-like sales growth of 14 per cent in Asia, easily outpacing the Americas, Europe and France.

The pull factor is there in Asia now, people around the region, not just in China, India but also in South East Asian nations are spending cash on luxurious items. Many years ago, alcohol in these regions would be considered luxury but right now it has almost become a necessity. Every restaurant, bar or household has some form of alcohol in there and companies stand to benefit a lot. With this increased popularity, people will be going online more to check different mixes and different kinds of drinks to make with different kinds of alcohol.

Source: http://www.ft.com

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LiveNation.Asia

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LiveNation.Asia is back and this time they are bringing Simply Red to Hong Kong for his farewell concert. The concert will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center on the 22nd of September and tickets can be bought from hkticketing.com. LiveNation has done this on a number of occasions, they specialize in bringing bands and famous singers to countries all over the world. When they bring them to the Asian market, they use the domain name livenation.asia. That is the benefit of having a good portfolio of names for your company, when you have events all over the world, you can be more specific with your marketing message and target the people better as well. Specialized division of labor can be practised, people can be brought in for different regions, they become experts and it helps the company on the whole. 
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According to Boston Consulting Group, the 5 main markets which will have the most number of internet users in years to come will be in China, India, Indonesia, Russia and Brazil. Indonesia first was not on this list but it has become an important market for the digital revolution now. These 5 countries will have together 1.2bn internet users by the year 2015. And this figure is low, when one considers the internet penetration as a percentage of the population in these countries will still be less than 50 per cent. Twenty percent of China's population owns a personal computer, compared with 32 percent in Brazil and Russia and 90 percent in the U.S. and Japan, Boston Consulting said. In India, only 7 percent of the population was using the Internet at the end of 2009, the lowest of the five countries in the report. There are many opportunities for E-Commerce and online targeting now in Asia but the group encouraged people to act right now!

It is not just for now but the future for many years to come, the bulk of people online are going to be in the Asia Pacific region. The 3 main markets of China, India and Indonesia will be the 3 main players along with Russia and Brazil. With more people online, it is like the size of market increases, so people wanting to sell items online, spread message, sell a service or just outreach, going online is the best and most cost-effective way. This report from the group confirms what keepclicking.asia has been mentioning for many months, Future is Asian, act now!

Source: http://blogs.ft.com

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Get your Visa for Taiwan online!

How hard is it getting a Visa for another country, you usually have to get many files and documents in order, make your way to the embassy and submit all and then you have to make another visit there to pick up your passport, before it is finally done. Now... more >>
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Spikes.Asia

SPIKES is back again, this time going to be held at the SUNTEC Exhibition Center in Singapore. The event which features world renown speakers from all the world is sure to draw in people from the marketing and advertising field. Sir Martin Sorrell, Chief Executive of WPP, Bryce Courtenay ,former... more >>
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Malaysiahotel.Asia

Did you know that Malaysia is not only about the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, there are so many small islands around which make for an awesome weekend. This website is just superb for that, it lets people book hotel rooms in any of those small islands. People can simply... more >>
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