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Covid-19 has changed the way Chinese consumers make decisions and what they purchase. Online channels are seeing another boom in livestreaming and brands are capturing new opportunities and starting to rebuild their momentum.  Be the first to get a grip on China’s New Normal and get the latest and most actionable insights to help your […]

COVID-19 has brought drastic changes to people’s lives across the globe. People are advised to stay at home, minimise social interactions, work from home, etc. In the post COVID-19 times, the new normal in China has created new demands and new consumer behaviours. For instance, more people started baking at home so there was a […]

Alibaba offered the tech world a double-whammy in the last fortnight, first with the ceremonial passing of the torch from chairman Jack Ma in a heartfelt open letter, then with the unexpected signing of a joint venture arrangement with Russia’s leading tech player a week afterwards. The deal with Mail.ru — a wide-reaching media conglomerate that […]

Recently I saw a guy filming himself with his phone while crossing the street in China. It seemed like he was Facetiming with a friend. But he was actually doing a livestream, an extremely popular hobby for young people in China. China is way ahead of the rest of the world when it comes to […]

You know that WeChat is a powerful channel to market your business and even sell your products. But what else? Some official WeChat accounts are also great sources of information about digital marketing in China. Plenty of WeChat accounts regularly publish informative articles so WeChat is also the perfect platform for you to learn more […]

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Launched in 2009, Sina Weibo is one of the biggest social media sites in China. To reach out to mainland consumers, establishing a prominent presence on Weibo is a must. Here are 5 steps to help you get started on Weibo marketing. What is Sina Weibo ? It’s a microblogging site and is like China’s […]

Given its huge number of active users, WeChat has become a battlefield for advertisers to showcase and promote their products. Currently, WeChat offers two major advertising options, namely Moments ads and account ads. Only brands with verified official accounts in specific industries can apply to become WeChat advertisers. WeChat Moments Ads WeChat Moments is like […]

KOL competition is an effective way of generating buzz on social media. Its essence is to invite several KOLs to participate in a competition. Brands can ask bloggers to create videos, comics or other material to enter the contest. KOLs may need their followers to vote for them in the competition and it’s a great way […]

Promoting sales is the crucial goal of most marketing campaigns. To sell on Weibo or WeChat directly is what many marketers have been thinking about. In fact, early in 2015, Weibo, in cooperation with two mainstream e-commerce platforms, Taobao and Jumei, launched Weibo Window (微博橱窗) to facilitate sales on Weibo. What is Weibo Window? Weibo […]

Weibo is an open social media platform with many brands posting marketing-related material every day. It’s hard to create effective marketing content that attracts attention and conveys messages simultaneously. What kind of Weibo content is best at attracting an audience in this competitive environment? Who can you work with? And how can you work with […]

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 […]