As more global brands like Starbucks and Burger King sell key stakes in Chinese operations to local partners to speed up digital, product, and cultural localisation, what lessons are multinationals learning?
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McDonald’s China’s CGO on 'kidult' marketing and super-fan power
McDonald’s China's chief growth officer, Yabin He, tells Campaign that he deprioritises ROI in place of emotional connections and targeting the 'inner child' of consumers.
KFC Thailand’s CMO on local flair, innovation, and his recipe for success
"Thailand is one big restaurant. We'd be out of our league if we claimed that KFC is competing against Thai street food," says CMO Suhayl Limbada.
McDonald's India uses 'Newton-level' math to bring prices down to earth
The fun campaign by DDB Mudra Group intentionally doesn't add up, serving to promote the McSavers+ menu's value.
Eugene Lee promoted to Asia CMO at McDonald’s
The seasoned marketer goes from strength to strength at the fast-food company.
The top 10 fast-food brands in Asia-Pacific
While global quick-serve giants occupy the top-most spots in the fast-food category in our exclusive Asia's Top 1000 Brands research, local favourites still satisfy stomachs in individual markets.
BTS campaign in Asia has been ‘phenomenal’: McDonald’s Asia marketer
Regional marketing director Eugene Lee on the challenges of scaling and localising a mammoth global campaign.
Brand beware: This TikTok trend is threatening food businesses
Restaurant workers are dishing on what really goes on in the kitchen.
How improving DEI culture is like building a cathedral
CAMPAIGN CONNECT: Making a company more inclusive doesn't belong on a quarterly checklist. According to Hermon Ghermay, Mediabrands' global chief culture officer, it's more like a multi-generation construction project.
Dunkin' Donuts CMO Tony Weisman to step down in December
It comes just days after he spoke at an ANA conference about the brand's transformation.
Fast-food players must find their place in China's new context
Localisation has taken foreign brands far in the quick-serve food industry in China. But the same old tricks are no longer enough.
Y&R appointed as AOR for Burger King China
SHANGHAI - Y&R Shanghai has been appointed to help Burger King (汉堡王) expand in the China market as the fast-food chain tries to recover from lingering effects of July's meat supplier scandal.