Marie Dalgar: a Chinese cosmetic brand gaining international momentum
Masa Cui (崔晓红), an engineer for a lighting factory in Foshan, Guangdong Province, grew tired of her boring working environment. So, she brought color to her work life by founding her makeup brand Marie Dalgar, which is now rising quickly to be one of the top domestic Chinese cosmetics brands. History of Marie Dalgar In […]
Prepare for the burst of C2M (consumer to manufacturer) in China: Pinduoduo, JD.com, Biyao
What is the consumer-to-manufacturer (C2M) model? The founder of the Chinese e-commerce site Biyao, Bi Sheng was first to propose the C2M model in China. The C2M model is when consumers connect directly to manufacturers to purchase a product. In the C2M model, consumers place orders directly through the platform, and the factory receives consumers’ personalized […]
China Paradigm transcript #101: Managing cross-border e-commerce operations in China: Successes and failures
Find here China Paradigm episode 101. We interviewed Dr. Renata Thiébaut, one of the few experts in cross-border e-commerce in China as well as the head of business intelligence of an agency providing e-commerce operations in China. Read on to learn more about how the Alibaba Tmall partner agency helps foreign brands tackle the Chinese […]
The complete guide to Clothes Distribution in China
Clothes distribution in China is shifting from offline to online. Online platforms are increasingly sophisticated, and brands must evaluate which platforms have the highest return on investment. Luxury, fast fashion, foreign and domestic brands all have unique needs which can be met by different distribution channels. Despite consumers turning more to online channels, offline channels […]
China Paradigm 110: How to score a 1.5 million RMB sales day through live-streaming twice
Live-streaming in China Matthieu David interviews Josh Gardner, CEO at Kung Fu Data. The e-commerce sector has never been more relevant and richer in China than the present and Kung Fu Data is a big reason why businesses succeed in this field. Gathering the right data combined with having the right business relationships and taking […]
The rise of the Stay-at-home Economy in China | How COVID-19 boosted indoor consumption
The Stay-at-home Economy in China is a series of consumption and commercial activities carried out by people at home, such as online shopping, entertainment, work, education and fitness. Stay-at-home Economy includes almost all aspects of daily life: online shopping, online entertainment, social media, delivery services, online education, online fitness training, telemedicine, and remote work. Download […]
Daxue Talks transcript #65: How is the e-commerce industry in China changing during COVID-19?
The changing e-commerce industry in China during COVID-19 Find here Daxue Talks episode 65. In this interview, Miro Li tells us how the world pandemic has affected the e-commerce industry and online shopping in China. Find transcript below: What platforms have benefited from the outbreak? First is the online course apps because students have to […]
Daxue Talks 65: Transformation of e-commerce and online/offline shopping in China
E-commerce and shopping in China In this episode of Daxue Talks, Miro Li, an expert in marketing foreign brands on niche Chinese platforms, talks about how the world pandemic has affected the e-commerce industry and online shopping in China. Jump to the questions: 0:38: What platforms have benefitted from the outbreak? 1:47: How has the […]
Daxue Talks Transcript #62: How are brands adapting to the coronavirus outbreak on Xiaohongshu?
Brands adapting to coronavirus outbreak on Xiaohongshu Find here Daxue Talks episode 62. In this interview, Miro Li provides her insights into what brands are doing differently on Xiaohongshu (Red) in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Full transcript below: Can you provide interesting cases on how brands on Xiaohongshu adapted to new conditions during the […]
Daxue Talks 62: Brands’ behavior on Xiaohongshu during the Coronavirus
In this episode of Daxue Talks, Miro Li, an expert in marketing foreign brands on niche Chinese platforms, continues to share how brands are changing their behavior on the Chinese lifestyle sharing platform Xiaohongshu (Red) in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak. Jump to the questions: 0:38: Can you provide interest cases of how brands […]
Key Growth Engines of Internet retail in China
Internet retail in China has experienced exponential growth, with a current value CAGR of 58.58% from 2010 to 2019; the highest among all channels in retailing in the country. Internet retailing attracts a large consumer base in China, especially the digital-savvy young and middle-aged consumers, with the penetration rate of over 70% in 1st tier […]
COVID-19 impact on Chinese consumption
COVID-19 impact on Chinese consumption had unique outcomes in every industry. For example, mobile games and short-video markets experienced tremendous growth, while restaurants and services struggled to make ends meet. What Chinese people did at home during the epidemic The main lock-downs of the Coronavirus epidemic in China lasted over two months. However, as China’s […]