Shirley Lu Senior Research Manager
shanghai
Chinese, English
About Shirley
Shirley is a Senior Research Manager at Euromonitor International's Shanghai office. She leads research for beauty and fashion, food and nutrition and channels in Shanghai.
Expertise
Shirley advises clients across a range of industries including, but not limited to, beauty and personal care, consumer health, apparel and footwear, packaged food and retailing. Key topics she covers include industry forecasting, competitive landscape analysis, channel analysis, opportunities and threats, amongst others. Prior to joining Euromonitor, Shirley worked in other research agencies with a similar focus to her current role - delivering high-quality, in-depth insight and knowledge of consumer goods to her clients.
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