Brands should use insights from cultural opinion leaders (COL) during the product development phase. Image credit: Rui Zhou The birth of China’s cultural opinion leaders
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Brands should use insights from cultural opinion leaders (COL) during the product development phase. Image credit: Rui Zhou 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