Lesser known ride hailing platforms in the ride hailing market in China cause tight competition
The ride hailing market in China is increasingly competitive and price-driven. Although DiDi has long held the largest share, lesser known ride hailing platforms in China are emerging to challenge the company’s dominance. With Geely’s Caocao Chuxing (曹操出行), Tencent and Alibaba-backed T3 Chuxing (T3出行), JD.com-backed Dida Chuxing（嘀嗒出行）entering the local ride hailing market with lower prices, […]
DaxueTalks 91: Be a successful fashion brand in China: brand image, partners and the ROI
In this China business vlog, we interviewed Olivier Vérot from Gentleman Marketing Agency (GMA) to understand better the ROI of Chinese platforms and to discuss brand image and the key business partners for fashion brands in China. Jump to questions: 0:00 Introduction 0:34 Based on different platforms, what kind of ROIs are there for fashion […]
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 89: Online strategies for fashion brands in the Chinese market
In this episode, our guest Olivier Vérot from Gentleman Marketing Agency (GMA) talks about the online presence of fashion brands in the Chinese market. He explains the role of branded websites, describes the different SEO strategies, and shares information on how to open a Tmall store in China. Jump to questions: 0:00 Introduction 0:22 When […]
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 […]
The secret to how CHIOTURE grew by 500 million RMB, nearly three-fold, in one year
CHIOTURE (稚优泉) is a Chinese cosmetics brand that focuses on becoming a “Global Cosmetic Fashion Catcher”. It is committed to customizing exclusive makeup for every individual. CHIOTURE integrates trendy colors and eyes-catching elements to create a creative cosmetic brand full of vitality “Lifestyle”. Source: CHIOTURE, Brand logo The transformation of CHIOTURE From 2017 to 2018: […]
An analysis of wine imports in China, is the market shifting from ‘old world’ to ‘new world’?
The wine market in China is growing as consumers develop wine drinking habits, however, consumption remains low compared to developed Western nations. From 2014 to 2018, the Chinese wine market grew by 28%. Yet, by 2019, China’s per-capita wine consumption at only 1.5 liters a person, paling in comparison to Portugal’s 62.1 liters, France’s 50.2 […]
Chando: How this Chinese beauty brand continues to thrive in China’s rising beauty sector
Chando is a Chinese beauty brand founded in 2001 by the International Beauty Group Garan. Since then, it has been consistently considered as one of the top players in the domestic beauty market. During T-mall’s 2019 11/11 event, Chando was the top-performing domestic beauty brand with a 498 Million Yuan sales revenue. This is the fourth time Chando has […]
What the success of bubble tea in China reveals about Chinese consumers
With more than 140.5 billion RMB of annual sales made by milk tea shops in 2019, the success of bubble tea in China is well proven. If you are lost among all the new entrants to the market, the latest innovations and the dynamics of the sector, this article retraces the history of bubble tea […]
How SUPERMONKEY gym is transforming China’s fitness industry into a retail model
Founded in 2014, the SUPERMONKEY gym chain started out as a 24-hour self-served gym box in Shenzhen. Within a year, it offered group class studios and expanded to Shanghai and Beijing in 2016 and 2018, respectively. To date, SUPERMONKEY owns more than 100 physical stores in prime areas of nine major cities across China, including […]
Keep: the APP dominating China’s fitness market and inspiring millions
Relying on China’s robust economic advancements and Chinese people’s increasing health awareness, China’s fitness industry has boomed. In 2019, China has become the largest fitness market in the world with approximately 49,860 fitness clubs and 68.1 million members. An optimistic estimation is that China’s fitness industry total out-put value, including gym memberships and equipment purchases […]
How HomeFacial Pro grew from a niche brand to a mass skin care brand in China
HomeFacial Pro, or HFP in short, is a Chinese skin care brand founded in 2014 by Guangzhou Danke Internet Technology Co Ltd. It takes up a 0.9% brand share in the skin care market in China. The name “HomeFacial Pro” means professional skin care that can be enjoyed at home. It is one of many […]