What is this world coming to?

[briansd1]

[quote=Bubblesitter]
The Chinese have the cash and they need the brand names.

Other than Lenovo can anybody name a worldwide mainland Chinese brand? [/quote]

Haier.

If you include Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, you have many other brands — Acer, HTC, Vizio, etc..

Acer is a very interesting case. Their computer brand didn’t do so well in the 80s so they concentrated on contract manufacturing. But now they own Gateway.

I’m betting that Acer will surpass Dell which will slowly have to close all of their vaunted just-in-time US manufacturing plants.

Brands are less important than they used to be in my opinion. Consumers are not so brand loyal these days.

[34f3f3f]

Volvo was Swedish, and both Jag’s and Range Rover were British once, so nothing has changed. What has changes is auto manufacturing which is now all about assembly. Parts are made all over the world, and only assembled in one country. I’m not sure there is such a thing as a national brand anymore. National majority shareholdings maybe.

[34f3f3f]

Volvo was Swedish, and both Jag’s and Range Rover were British once, so nothing has changed. What has changes is auto manufacturing which is now all about assembly. Parts are made all over the world, and only assembled in one country. I’m not sure there is such a thing as a national brand anymore. National majority shareholdings maybe.

[34f3f3f]

Volvo was Swedish, and both Jag’s and Range Rover were British once, so nothing has changed. What has changes is auto manufacturing which is now all about assembly. Parts are made all over the world, and only assembled in one country. I’m not sure there is such a thing as a national brand anymore. National majority shareholdings maybe.

[34f3f3f]

Volvo was Swedish, and both Jag’s and Range Rover were British once, so nothing has changed. What has changes is auto manufacturing which is now all about assembly. Parts are made all over the world, and only assembled in one country. I’m not sure there is such a thing as a national brand anymore. National majority shareholdings maybe.

[34f3f3f]

Volvo was Swedish, and both Jag’s and Range Rover were British once, so nothing has changed. What has changes is auto manufacturing which is now all about assembly. Parts are made all over the world, and only assembled in one country. I’m not sure there is such a thing as a national brand anymore. National majority shareholdings maybe.

[moneymaker]

[quote=briansd1]

I think that you’re wrong. ’em tough guys in the Heartland who are worried about ’em furiners taking over America are shopping at Wal-Mart buying stuff from China as we speak.[/quote]

Don’t know if you’ve shopped @ Walmart lately briansd1 but the last 6 or 7 things I bought there were made in the USA. I did not actually look until I was at the checkstand. I would not be surprised to find out that Walmart is actually trying to carry US brands,vs. a few years ago when almost everything there was from China. I think they smartly see that American sentiment may shortly become to buy US products.

[moneymaker]

[quote=briansd1]

I think that you’re wrong. ’em tough guys in the Heartland who are worried about ’em furiners taking over America are shopping at Wal-Mart buying stuff from China as we speak.[/quote]

Don’t know if you’ve shopped @ Walmart lately briansd1 but the last 6 or 7 things I bought there were made in the USA. I did not actually look until I was at the checkstand. I would not be surprised to find out that Walmart is actually trying to carry US brands,vs. a few years ago when almost everything there was from China. I think they smartly see that American sentiment may shortly become to buy US products.

[moneymaker]

[quote=briansd1]

I think that you’re wrong. ’em tough guys in the Heartland who are worried about ’em furiners taking over America are shopping at Wal-Mart buying stuff from China as we speak.[/quote]

Don’t know if you’ve shopped @ Walmart lately briansd1 but the last 6 or 7 things I bought there were made in the USA. I did not actually look until I was at the checkstand. I would not be surprised to find out that Walmart is actually trying to carry US brands,vs. a few years ago when almost everything there was from China. I think they smartly see that American sentiment may shortly become to buy US products.

[moneymaker]

[quote=briansd1]

I think that you’re wrong. ’em tough guys in the Heartland who are worried about ’em furiners taking over America are shopping at Wal-Mart buying stuff from China as we speak.[/quote]

Don’t know if you’ve shopped @ Walmart lately briansd1 but the last 6 or 7 things I bought there were made in the USA. I did not actually look until I was at the checkstand. I would not be surprised to find out that Walmart is actually trying to carry US brands,vs. a few years ago when almost everything there was from China. I think they smartly see that American sentiment may shortly become to buy US products.

[moneymaker]

[quote=briansd1]

I think that you’re wrong. ’em tough guys in the Heartland who are worried about ’em furiners taking over America are shopping at Wal-Mart buying stuff from China as we speak.[/quote]

Don’t know if you’ve shopped @ Walmart lately briansd1 but the last 6 or 7 things I bought there were made in the USA. I did not actually look until I was at the checkstand. I would not be surprised to find out that Walmart is actually trying to carry US brands,vs. a few years ago when almost everything there was from China. I think they smartly see that American sentiment may shortly become to buy US products.

[CDMA ENG]

Shit…

If Jagguar and Range Rover are going Ta Ta…

Thier levels of quality can only go UP!

😛

CE

[CDMA ENG]

Shit…

If Jagguar and Range Rover are going Ta Ta…

Thier levels of quality can only go UP!

😛

CE

[CDMA ENG]

Shit…

If Jagguar and Range Rover are going Ta Ta…

Thier levels of quality can only go UP!

😛

CE

[CDMA ENG]

Shit…

If Jagguar and Range Rover are going Ta Ta…

Thier levels of quality can only go UP!

😛

CE

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