How to sell on Tmall and Taobao: setting up an online store to enter the Chinese market
As the world’s largest e-commerce market, China presents a significant opportunity for businesses looking to expand their reach. Platforms like Taobao and Tmall have made it possible for foreign businesses to enter the Chinese market and sell to Chinese consumers. Taobao is Asia’s largest network retail business. Founded by Alibaba Group in 2003, the Chinese online shopping […]
Community group buying in China: from rural to the mainstream
In recent years group buying in China has gradually changed the consumer behavior of many Chinese people. Group buying refers to a way of buying in which consumers unite to increase their bargaining power. Making the sacrifice of small profits for more frequent turnover, merchants can offer discounts for group purchases below retail prices. As […]
Daxue Talks transcript #13: O2O business model in China
Find here the Daxue Talks episode 13. From the talk with Igor learn in 2-5 minutes about the O2O business model in China. Full transcript below: My name is Igor Temirov, I’m an expert in developing foreign markets and for the last five years, I have been in China, helping several companies to enter the Chinese […]
Daxue Talks transcript #12: How to enter China’s offline FMCG market in 2019?
Find here the Daxue Talks episode 12. From the talk with Igor learn in 2-5 minutes how to enter China’s offline FMCG market in 2019. Full transcript below: My name is Igor Temirov, I’m an expert in developing foreign markets and for the last five years, I have been in China, helping several companies to enter […]
Daxue Talks transcript #11: Features of China’s FMCG market
Find here the Daxue Talks episode 11. From the talk with Igor learn in 2-5 minutes about the features of China’s FMCG market. Full transcript below: My name is Igor Temirov, I’m an expert in developing foreign markets and for the last five years, I have been in China, helping several companies to enter the Chinese […]
Daxue Talks 13: Find a balance: online and offline presence in China
The next guest on Daxue Talks is a Russian expert in developing foreign markets, Igor Temirov. In this China business vlog, learn the unique O2O business model features in China in 2019. Jump to the question: 0:45 Does the O2O business model have unique features in China compared to the West? What are they? Daxue […]
Daxue Talks 11: How to enter China’s online FMCG market in 2019?
Enter China’s online FMCG market The next guest on Daxue Talks is a Russian expert in developing foreign markets, Igor Temirov. In this China business vlog, we unveil the recipe for a successful entry into the Chinese FMCG market, what to expect and what to be prepared for. Jump to the questions: 0:31 What are […]
Online research: How to sell on Wechat?
Online research: How to sell on Wechat? The market of e-commerce has been rapidly developing for the past few years in China. WeChat, an app enabling people to communicate via quick messages, has recently added a new option allowing businesses to sell their products. Every year, the number of mobile phone users is rocketing. 25% […]
International brands in China and the Double 11
International brands in China and the Double 11 The British Boxing Day and the American Black Friday were considered are the stars of the e-commerce sales events worldwide but it seems China stole the limelight from the western countries when it comes to e-commerce the biggest sales of an e-commerce with the “Double 11”, the […]
How to leverage WeChat in China
How to leverage WeChat in China What is WeChat—The new king of Chinese social media WeChat, 3-year-old mobile messaging service social app called Weixin in Chinese, is owned by Chinese tech giant Tencent. It had 272 million active monthly users when the latest figures were released in November last year, and its popularity keeps growing […]
How to sell on Tmall
How to sell on Tmall [see also How to sell on Taobao] Due to rapid growth of Internet users in Chine, whose number already reached more than 500 million, e-commerce market is shrinking every year at spectacular pace and is expected to surpass the US online shopping market by 2015. As a result, a lot […]
Consulting : How to Advertise in China?
The Internet is the most cost-efficient tool to advertise in China The popularity of Internet in China is rapidly increasing with a shrinking number of users reaching almost 600 million for the last few years. China consultant findings also show that China’s online shopping population is increasing fast from year to year. After being only […]