China Trendwatching: What Brands Can Learn From Chinese Consumers’ Growing Interest in Healthy Living
There’s been an increase in awareness of health and wellness topics in China. It started even before Covid. Chinese health information platform Dingxiang Yisheng’s 2019 National Health Insights Report (2019国民健康洞察报告) shows that 93% of respondents saw their personal health as the most important thing in life (having a happy family and good mental health came […]
Three Top Tips for Marketing to Chinese Outbound Tourists
China’s economy has been on the rise for decades. Improved living standards, a growing interest in tourism and relaxed travel regulations for Chinese citizens has led to a huge rise in the number of outbound Chinese tourists. As of November 2017, 120 million Chinese citizens hold passports which is approximately 9% of the Chinese population. […]
China Leaps Into the Brave New World of New Retail
Alibaba is playing a key role changing the face of retail in China and, probably, the rest of the world. During November’s Double 11 Global Shopping Festival, or Single’s Day, Alibaba set a record in total gross merchandise volumes. A more connected retail experience between online and offline The amount of GMV processed by Alipay, which […]
Live Quiz Apps: the Latest Trendy Marketing Channel in China
Wang Sicong, an outspoken blogger and the son of a Chinese billionaire, published a post on Weibo early January, inviting his followers to download a quiz game app called Chongdingdahui (冲顶大会). Since then, live quiz apps have been dominating the mobile apps market in China, with the launch of similar app-based quiz shows such as […]
Luxury Brands Finally Begin to Master WeChat Commerce
Although the global personal luxury market is stuck in a holding pattern for the foreseeable future, China is likely to continue to make up for weaker demand elsewhere. China’s Domestic Luxury Market Expands Data published by global management consulting company Bain & Company in 2016 shows that China’s domestic luxury spending has been on the […]