The celebrity CMO is absent from corporate filings and press conferences of the newly public company whose growth he’s credited with jump-starting.
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Chat Room: Michael Norris on Luckin Coffee’s business model
Luckin Coffee is projected to have the largest coffee network in China by the end of 2019 at its current rate of growth.
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Starbucks or Luckin? Consumers voice support for locally brewed coffee king
Chinese consumers have reacted positively to the brand, which positions itself as an alternative to Starbucks.
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Why it’s time to wake up and smell the coffee on Luckin
A web of CAR Inc and UCAR personnel, resources and investors are behind Luckin’s expansion.
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From jail to java: How Luckin’s CMO is hacking China’s coffee market
Growth guru Yang Fei says Luckin can make profits from free coffees
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Luckin may not last, but its model will
More and more fast-growing startups are headed to IPO while hemorrhaging money.
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INSIGHTS: Is Luckin’s rushed IPO a path to sustainability or a pig in a poke?
Coffee unicorn’s US listing is a good time to check your FOMO and dig into the numbers
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China’s thirst for coffee underlies the rapid rise of Luckin Coffee
If China’s coffee market continues to expand, there may be room for two, possibly even more, big coffee purveyors.
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CHINA VOICES | The rise of China’s cheese tea pioneer
HeyTea is well-positioned to hold its own in China’s beverage sector amid competition from Starbucks and Luckin.
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China’s harsh startup-financing winter may soon relent: VC
Areas such as cloud, AI, and blockchain, continue to attract investors, despite the funding slowdown.
