Joysun Signs “Champion·Family Life” Proposal
“Champion·Family Life” is China's first reality TV Show about the family life of Olympic champions. The show will be broadcasted on 50 local TV channels, including CCTV and Beijing TV. In total, there will be 52 episodes, released every Saturday night in 2015. On January 12, 2015, the launching ceremony of “Champion · Family […]
I Pinco Pallino: “A Walk in Central Park”
I Pinco Pallino at Pitti Bimbo with the new collection and a preview of the capsule collection with the actress Zhang Ziyi. From the blue of a midwinter’s night’s dream in an enchanted garden to the animalier inspiration of an afternoon at the zoo; from the leaves of an autumnal greenhouse to the carefree hours […]
A Process for Delivering Strong Risk-Adjusted Returns
We believe that robust, well-governed processes are critical to source, acquire and build better businesses in China’s growing consumer market, and will allow us to generate stronger risk-adjusted returns. Our investment process follows ten-stages that emphasize timeline, control, discipline, transparency and results. We aim to leverage our resources and experience running Chinese consumer companies, monetize […]
Investing in the Chinese Consumer: The Scale of the Opportunity
The scale of investment opportunities in consumer industry in China is growing, and we believe that Lunar offers an attractive proposition to the owners of businesses that we acquire. We provide a solution that is operationally oriented in the belief that transitioning businesses to professional management unlocks the potential for tremendous value creation, and we […]
Succession-planning Deals: A Matter of Legacy
By Andrew Woodman Long a feature of the developed markets private equity, succession-planning opportunities are beginning to pop up in emerging Asia. Regardless of geography, convincing a founder to sell his business is a challenge Over the course of three decades, Chinese meat snacks producer Guizhou Yonghong – best known for the popular Niutou jerky […]
Lunar Capital 2014: Progress to Date
We believe the coming decade will be marked by an emergence of individuality, a shift from savings toward consumption, and government policies that support the growth of a strong consumer-led economy. Managing these changes is a challenge for the consumer businesses that we target for investment. The recent slowing of growth, in addition to scarcity […]
Zhang Ziyi Endorses I Pinco Pallino Crossover Art Design Cooperation
On September 25, 2014, at Plaza 66 in Shanghai, international movie star zhang ziyi attended the flagship store opening ribbon-cutting ceremony of her favorite children's clothes I Pinco Pallino. During the ceremony, the first dress Ziyi ever designed was released under I Pinco Pallino's brand. It featured the coopearation between Ziyi and I Pinco Pallino.
I Pinco Pallino and Zhang Ziyi Join Cross-Border Cooperation to Open Flagship Store in Shanghai Plaza 66
On September 25 afternoon, I Pinco Pallino held its grand opening ceremony in Shanghai Plaza 66, officially announcing the opening of its sixth store in China, and its first flagship store in the country. The flagship store occupies 62 square meters, with the most notable feature being a chandelier imported from IPP's flagship store in […]
Consumer Trends in China’s Beverage Industry and Opportunities to Invest
Recently we wrote about our industry-insider approach to sourcing, which we believe provides a unique and growing pipeline of consumer opportunities by narrowing our focus on subsectors where we see strong brands, low penetration buyout rates and healthy margins. Within these subsectors we map out leading companies and approach businesses that score well on key […]
Meet Our Manager – Luke Luan
Luke Luan COO, Little Star Brands Group With over 20 years of experience in operations and an affinity for building businesses, I chose to join Little Star Brands Group as COO to oversee the Company’s sales, merchandising and retail operations for all the brands including Yeehoo, Peekaboo and Soho Baby. Having served as COO in […]
