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So, that was the 2010 emerging markets summer competition – thanks to everyone who took part in it… and those who actually sent me an e-mail with the right answer can look forward to beautiful prizes which are already in production!
The entirely unsponsored solution, by the way, was Nestlés Brazilian neighbourhood sales scheme called Nestlé [...]

If you haven’t cracked the riddle yet, these last two letters will definitely finish the job for you. Today we’re after a city.
 
Looking forward to your answers! As for some vague rules on prizes, terms & conditions etc don’t be lazy but click back into the opening post from 16 July if you need those. [...]

This is the second-last bunch of hints I’m giving as part of this riddle, and believe it or not: today’s question is very easy indeed and very little retail knowledge is required. An inclination to revolutionary romanticism might give you a head start, however. We’re looking for a big geographic region!
 

 
Bye for now,
 
Boris
 
 
 

After starting with a country, a company and a person, the second half of this summer riddle begins with the search for an organisation. It’s a really famous one so finding the answer should be easy!
 

 
A good weekend to everyone. For those who haven’t found the solution yet: there are two more parts to follow, [...]

After looking for a country in the first part of this riddle and for a company in the second, today we’re looking for a person.
 

 
All the best of luck!
 
Boris
 
 

Today, we’re looking for a company with an impressive track record of selling both groceries and non-food in a large number of emerging markets. Here are today’s hints:
 
 
 
 
For those familiar with what we’re looking for, things are getting relatively obvious now, aren’t they?
 
Have a good weekend.
Boris
 
 
 
 

Today, we’re looking for a country. Here are some useful hints & good wishes:
 

 
Someone extremely well-informed might find the solution today. Good luck!

Hi!
 
Although this blog will be resting for three weeks as far as dull summaries of economic trends are concerned, no-one is even thinking about closing this space completely.
 
So you can look forward to an emerging market riddle in six parts, and the more people e-mail the correct answer to me the happier I’ll be. The [...]

Source: Shell Select, Germany
 
Price: EUR3.99
           
Fun factor: 9/10
 
Wow thing: actually creates echo across half the neighbourhood
 
Main advantage: helps to improve relations with young & fun neighbours
 
Main disadvantage: sows conflict with all other neighbours, underground passengers, office colleagues etc
 
Half-life period: negotiable (via social consensus)

Pointless yet controversial; childish, totally unrelated to work but driving a wedge between the people of Europe – that’s what an economy blog should be all about.
 
I’ll go back to my desk now and sort out my mail after a long weekend away. Apologies for this outrageous waste of time.
 
Next week: an overview of how [...]