Sentences with phrase «tier one cities»

What the CEO heard was that Imax should screen domestic films, export Chinese cinema abroad and build theatres in third - tier cities, not just the metropolises.

A Chinese government think tank has identified 35 major cities at «high risk» of a residential property price correction, including China's major first - and second - tier cities.

Among the 35 cities, China's first - tier centers — Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing and Tianjin — and second - tier cities — Xiamen, Nanjing, Zhengzhou, Hefei, Shijiazhuang and Fuzhou — were highlighted as the 10 most exposed to property market risks.

Says Mitch Roschelle, partner and real estate advisory leader of PWC, about the top second - tier cities: «Survey respondents told us that there are two key drivers that enable small business success: lower cost of doing business and access to skilled talent.»

Were it not for the sheer size of Texas (which lays claim to not one but three top - tier cities including Dallas, Houston, and Austin), San Antonio might have landed itself a top spot on first - time visitors» to - do lists.

The affluence and modern infrastructure is already moving quickly out to 3rd, 4th, and 5th tier cities in the interior and western parts of China.

In part, though, Bain says «a steady pace of store openings in second - tier cities in the U.S. interior» signals that the American market has taken on a momentum of its own.

Wealth is spreading and building in the lower tier cities, which are the engines of Chinese growth.

In short, there's still a lot of room for the car market — especially in lower tier cities — to grow.

«Uber is doing quite well in the first - tier cities, and it's a bit of a surprise,» said You Na, an analyst at ICBC International based in Hong Kong.

He described second - and third - tier cities as those with an annual GDP per capita of 50,000 yuan and less than 30,000 yuan, respectively.

Most of that growth will come from third - and fourth - tier cities (pdf, pg.

«With construction a strong driver of China's commodity demand and tier 3 and 4 cities accounting for 80 - 90 % of total new construction, we likely need to see prices supported in lower - tier cities to encourage commodity demand,» says Dhar.

«Given a property inventory overhang of two to five years in lower - tier cities and China NBS reporting the number of unsold new homes nationwide increased 14 % to 437 million square metres as at 31 October, inventories are likely to remain a problem for China's property sector,» says Dhar.

The market is becoming more saturated in Tier A cities (Metros like Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai) and cut throat competition is cutting into margins.

Nestlé China already has a distribution network that can effectively reach lower - tier cities.

There have been some recent posts and tweets from Fred Wilson, Bill Gurley and others about the first, second and third tier cities for start - ups.

Taobao and Tmall are currently the most popular online shopping channels for residents of lower - tier cities because of their «attractive pricing and great diversity of choice,» according to the UBS report.

Smaller capitals and second - tier cities are appearing on the radar, particularly as competition is intensifying and major markets are becoming «fully priced», says the report.

As consumers seek out greater convenience and choice via the Internet, «We believe there is significant room for Alibaba to further improve people's awareness of online retailing, change the lifestyle and user behavior of residents in lower - tier cities, and educate them to shift from physical stores to online stores,» UBS analysts wrote.

Those in so - called first - tier cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, as well as Chinese twentysomethings, are the main demographics driving this growth, according to market researcher Wine Intelligence.

For 1.6 times 2015 book value, versus its own valuation of 1.4 times, Coli will add 50 per cent to its land bank in top tier cities, such as Beijing and Shenzhen, where land is increasingly scarce.

Gap, which has an online shop on Tmall.com, China's largest B2C shopping website, «has no plans to open physical stores in third, fourth and fifth - tier cities,» Yeung said, «so for us, the only way to reach out to these customers is online.»

Such gaps tend to narrow for a number of reasons, including higher marginal productivity on cheaper labor and land costs in lower - tier cities, better economic integration with government - led redistribution of infrastructure and public resources from regional hubs to small neighbor cities, and broader penetration of technology, including smartphones and the internet, according to the Morgan Stanley research.

As the fresh produce industry integrates new technologies throughout the supply chain, China has emerged as a leader in some key areas, especially technologies that reduce friction points for the consumer such as mobile payments (with an estimated 94 % penetration rate in first tier cities), app - based food delivery and, a big buzzword in China right now, «O2O,» or online - to - offline — which describes a range of technologies and strategies for using internet - based tools to facilitate brick - and - mortar sales, and vice versa.

Earlier this year it boosted the number of wines offered in the on - premise channel across China's less developed second - tier cities, as well as introducing its newly added French wine portfolio, to capitalise on demand for premium imported wine.

With the average increased income among Chinese, there is great potential in third - and fourth - tier cities, and 50 percent of future growth will come from third - to sixth - tier cities.

Premium supermarkets in first tier cities such as Beijing and Shanghai feature products from all over the globe, all jostling for attention on crowded shelves with attractive packaging designs, innovative flavours and strong brand messaging via marketing and promotions.

International supermarkets now feature a large variety of muesli and granola products, while the imported sections of hypermarkets and regular supermarkets, whether in first tier or lower tier cities, often carry a small selection of muesli — typically of German origin.

He added: «There were in addition to that undoubtedly what you would call the left - behind: not the first - tier cities in the north of England like Manchester and Newcastle and Sheffield and others which were on the edge or pro-Remain.»

Jim Finch is Town Supervisor of Conklin, which borders the Southern Tier city of Binghamton, and has suffered from two devastating floods in recent years.

Jim Finch is town supervisor of Conklin, which borders the Southern Tier city of Binghamton, and has suffered from two devastating floods in recent years.

As Jamestown officials intensify efforts to market the Southern Tier city as a hub for humor, the National Comedy Center has announced its headliner for the 2017 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival.

By 2020, lower - tier cities will account for 60 percent of economic growth and in order to reach 80 percent of the country's market for mid - to high - priced fashion, brands will need to have a presence in a staggering 460 cities.

We're seeing the hottest growth coming from mobile internet as well as 2nd and 3rd tier cities in China.

The report also showed that 66.7 % of respondents feel pressure to marry against their will, especially in first - tier cities.

Its offline and logistics resources will allow Amazon to upgrade their logistics services, especially into lower - tier cities.

As of 2007, a first year associate attorney at a mid-sized law firm, in a third tier city in the Midwest, makes $ 100,000 a year.

It also pointed out that although crime rates may be on the rise in some of the top - tier cities, it wasn't in the case in all the top 10 cities.

Investors from top tier cities who prefer to invest in Direct Plans of MFs may prefer to invest through mf utility.

We aim to be comprehensive in scope - covering topics related to urban issues in China as well as looking beyond the first tier metropolises of Beijing and Shanghai to discover the up - and - coming second and third tier cities.

We remain focused on building its presence in top - tier cities and resorts around the globe; and our partnership with Korean Air is very much in line with this strategy.

These developments are in line with the Group's strategy to meet the growing demand for premier residences in China's world class first tier cities, as well as the secondary high growth cities where foreign direct investment and tourism are expected to increase exponentially in the next few years.

If you travel a lot in second and third - tier cities in the US and stay mostly at budget and mid-scale hotels, but want a more reliable experience than at Wyndham hotels, Choice can be an alternative!

Choe Peng Sum, chief executive, Frasers Hospitality, said: «Establishing a presence in China's fastest growing province2 will enable us to further strengthen our foothold in China as demand for our serviced residences remain strong in key cities as well as high - growth second and third - tier cities.

In either case, you'll find a lot of motels with exterior corridors in 2nd or 3rd tier cities and towns that will feel very much like a budget hotel.

They involve the addition of more than 2,400 new apartment units, which will almost double Frasers Hospitality's China portfolio, bringing it to 26 properties with more than 5,900 serviced apartment units in 14 key cities and second - tier cities.

Frasers Hospitality is eyeing a bigger share of the China market with the addition of ten more serviced residences in China's second - tier cities of Tianjin, Nanchang, Hefei, Dalian, Kunming, Wuxi and Chengdu, and two more in the key cities of Shanghai and Shenzhen.

The second - tier cities are Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool and Glasgow, which have volumes in the 300,000 — 500,000 square feet range.

Trehey sees more deals and contentious matters emanating from China's second - tier cities, gaining ground on the traditional strongholds of Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou.