Just because international hasn't returned yet doesn't mean you can ignore China's future tourists or key trends going forward. Find out about key Chinese tourism platforms and what's needed to stay competitive in the new, more digitized world of travel and how you can reach Chinese tourists at home and on their phones.
Learn about successful and unsuccessful Women's Day marketing campaigns in China. China’s She-conomy is getting larger, estimated at 10 trillion RMB in 2020. It represents a new trend in Chinese consumer behavior and includes entertainment, parenting products and services, sports, health products and more.
In today’s digital world, social media has become an essential element for travellers. Users not only turn to online resources to book and pay for their vacations but also when they are researching and planning their trips. Research shows that social media can significantly impact travel plans. 52...
The vitality and dynamicity of the Chinese market often amaze business leaders around the world; recently the market is observed undergoing two major phenomena: Consumption Upgrade and the Rise of Social Media E-commerce. The former refers to the increased and shifted demand of the Chinese consum...
There’s a stereotype of men in China when it comes to grooming, especially middle-aged men. And it’s not flattering. Fat, bald and wearing a white undershirt pulled up to showcase a tummy that an expectant mother would be proud of. Not the stuff of beauty marketing dreams. As a result, for so...
China is a huge market full of potential, but it’s also a complicated and constantly changing landscape that experiences frequent shifts in national policy. It’s hard to tell what the market will be like in five or 10 years’ time, but the below consumption and marketing trends will have a sign...
In an increasingly digital world, traditional media such as print, radio and TV are losing ground, while the Internet takes an ever-larger role. The web, and in particular the mobile web, allows information to spread rapidly and opens the door for anyone who proves capable and trustworthy to enlarge...
While most of you are using Amazon and eBay, people in China are shopping on sites and apps like Tmall, Taobao, JD, Suning, Kaola, VIP.com, and the very popular new kid on the block, Xiaohongshu. Xiaohongshu (小红书), or Red, first came to my attention when I heard two colleagues disc...
Today, more than ever, it’s the community that sells. In a little more than ten years, sneaker blog Hypebeast evolved into a publicly traded e-commerce platform. Liketoknow.it, an app for identifying, discussing and buying influencers’ looks, saw $1billion in sales last year. Chanel&nb...
In 2016, the annual growth of retail sales volume of cosmetics products in China witnessed an increase of 8.3%, while the sales volume of cosmetics and personal care products on JD.com saw a much higher growth of 102%. China is a huge market with tremendous potentials for the fashion and cosmetics i...