The craze for e-commerce gamification in China, from charity to double 11
E-commerce gamification in China was one of the top marketing strategies during Double 11 2020. Consumers are exposed to more stimulation than ever before. Thus, the traditional marketing tools like TV commercials don’t work like they used to. Companies have found more creative and engaging ways to capture consumers’ attention, which lead to the rise […]
The 8 China market trends experts predict for 2021
Key insights from ChoZan’s brand new 570+ pages report unveiled It’s no question that the pandemic has brought drastic changes to our lives, be it social distancing, working from home, etc. Many businesses and people’s livelihoods are suffering. Just as we are powering through this difficult time, we turn our attention to it’s a good […]
Double 11 marketing strategies: Competing in the world’s largest shopping event
Double 11, also known as Singles’ Day, is the largest e-commerce day in China. It started as an annual discount event that only happened on Tmall, but now it has become a national shopping festival through all Chinese e-commerce platforms. Each year, we see an evolution of Double 11 marketing strategies from brands. In 2020, […]
Daxue Talks transcript #90: Brand loyalty and tips for decreasing the cost of ecommerce returns in China
Brand loyalty in China Click here to listen to episode 90 of Daxue Talks where we interviewed Olivier Vérot to learn more about brand loyalty among China’s fashion consumers. We asked him about loyalty program management and what brands need to know about ecommerce return management in China. Full transcript below Welcome to Daxue Talks, […]
Daxue Talks 90: Brand loyalty and tips to decrease the cost of eCommerce return rate in China
Daxue Talks interviewed Olivier Vérot to learn more about brand loyalty among China’s fashion consumers. We asked him about loyalty program management. And how brands can decrease the cost of eCommerce returns in China. Jump to questions: 0:00 Introduction 0:22 We understand fashion brands are relying a lot on community when it comes to loyalty […]
Daxue Talks transcript #88: The best platforms for fashion marketing in China
The best platforms for fashion marketing in China Find here Daxue Talks 88. Click here to listen to Olivier Verot, founder of Gentleman Marketing Agency (GMA), share his knowledge on how to attract and convert online traffic and which are the best platforms for fashion marketing in China. Full transcript below Welcome to Daxue Talks, a […]
China’s baby wipes market is driven by consumption upgrade
The Chinese wipes market has grown dramatically, from three to seven billion US dollars from 2014 to 2019. In 2019, the growth rate reached 21.5%. China’s baby wipes market is the top segment of the Chinese wipes market, which is segmented into baby wipes, regular sanitary wipes, make-up removal wipes and sanitary wipes for women. […]
Guide to China omni-channel marketing | Finding a path through China’s complex O2O ecosystem
In 2015, China omni-channel marketing and O2O became the key words of the retail industry. Brick-and-mortal retail companies opened up online channels, e-commerce companies have joined with brick-and-mortal retail companies to exploit the offline battlefield. This blending of online and offline, and omni-channel approach is also known as new retail in China. “In the next […]
KOC marketing in China often gets more bang for the buck than KOL marketing
KOC marketing in China is gaining popularity due to the rise of big data platforms and new demands from young consumers. Chinese KOCs (Key Opinion Consumers), are regular consumers who love to share their true product reviews on popular social media. Although most KOCs don’t have a large fan base, they are the key for […]
China’s golden week 2020 reveals new economic trends
According to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, during China’s golden week, which this year was a combined National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival, the retail and restaurant industry reached 1.6 trillion RMB in sales. Compared to the last year’s golden week, the average daily sales grew 4.9%, despite the global impact of COVID-19. Since the COVID-19 […]
Comparing foreign vs. domestic brand approaches to cosmetics marketing in China
Foreign cosmetics brands have historically taken a larger market share in China; in 2018 they took 70% of the cosmetics market. However in 2020, Chinese domestic cosmetic brands are giving foreign brands a run for their money. In fact, when it comes to amount of attention received from cosmetics fans, seven of the ten top […]
Nudge marketing in China is omnipresent yet rarely discussed
To nudge is to “touch or push (something) gently or gradually” or “coax or gently encourage (someone) to do something.” This small action seems insignificant among the large and obvious marketing initiatives, like co-branding, KOL marketing, and live-streaming, which are commonly employed in the competitive Chinese market. However, nudge marketing in China plays a vital […]