Carrefour in China: 25 years of success ends with slow market exit
In China, Carrefour used to be the largest foreign retailer. However, after 24 years of operations it has taken steps to leave the Chinese market, where it was the fastest-growing among all foreign retail companies. On 23rd June 2019, Carrefour sold 80% of its share of Chinese stores to Suning International. As of March 2019, Carrefour China […]
Costa Coffee in China: a ubiquitous player
Although coffee got off to a late start in China, coffee shops are now scattered through tier-1 and tier-4 cities alike, and consumption is on the rise. One chain that captures the premium side of China’s coffee market is Costa Coffee. This case study of Costa Coffee in China shows how the British coffee shop […]
China Paradigm 107: All you need to know about the spa business in China
Matthieu David interviews Johnny Chang Founder at Spa Solutions Training and Management Consultancy Ltd., Shanghai. How big is the spa industry in China and how much more of a quality service does it offer compared to the West? What training does Spa Solutions offer emerging spa businesses and in what way is the spa industry […]
Television market in China
Overview of the television market in China The television market in China entered a long ‘winter season’ around 4-5 years ago. A series of problems emerged, including the decline in TV sales, the endless price war, and the difficulty in product innovation. In 2018, the retail volume of China’s color TV market was 47.74 million […]
China Paradigm 106: The design agency behind the rebranding of iconic Chinese cosmetic brands
Rebranding of iconic Chinese cosmetic brands Matthieu David interviews Matthieu Rochette-Schneider, Greater China General Manager at centdegrés. Building a brand in China might look like a very different process than the way brands are built in the West. But there are many businesses in China that were very fortunate to have the veteran brand builders […]
The Face Mask Market in China: An Enforced Growing Trend | Daxue Consulting
In 2019, the size of the face mask market in China accounted for 27 billion yuan, with a 10.5 percent growth rate compared to 2018. Since December 2019, the spread of the Coronavirus in China has been driving the demand for medical face masks. Updated statistics that include the impact of COVID-19, show the face […]
Daxue talks 64: Brands’ adaptive behavior and rising KOLs on Bilibili beyond COVID-19
Bilibili beyond COVID-19 Our guest Miro Li, founder of CHINable Academy and Double V Consulting discusses how brands can leverage the video-sharing website Bilibili as well as the rise of certain KOLs during the COVID-19 outbreak. Jump to the questions: 0:38: What kind of KOLs gained popularity during the coronavirus outbreak? 2:41: How have brands’ […]
Sports Equipment Distribution in China
How to gain market share with China-adapted distribution strategy How can sports brands optimize distribution in China to gain market share? The sports equipment market in China is booming, and brands and distributors are interdependent. In this piece we evaluate the sports equipment distribution distribution channels in China of market leaders. Lastly, we see how […]
Office furniture market in China: Industry Report
The office furniture market in China is in rapid development. After China joined the WTO, the tariff on office furniture decreased, triggering the increase of the office furniture export. Meanwhile, China is also one of the largest office furniture consumption countries. According to Qianzhan, the revenue of the office furniture market in China was over […]
Durex in China and its clever e-marketing
Durex China accounts for a large market share of the promising condom market When choosing a product once called “an armor against pleasure, and a cobweb against infection,” people tend to go for trusted brands. That is why well-known condoms such as Durex and Okamoto have such huge market shares. Ever since it dntered the Chinese market in […]
Volkswagen in China: Market analysis of the nation’s #1 car brand
History of Volkswagen in China On March 28th, 1937, ‘Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagens GmbH’ was founded in Germany. Later on Sep 16th, 1938, it got a name ‘Volkswagenwerk GmbH’. It is now one of the world’s largest international automobile companies, which produces and sells automobiles throughout the world. Today, the German company owns […]
Sephora in China
Sephora: legend of beauty Sephora is a world-famous chain cosmetic store. It was established in 1969 in Limoges(里摩日) France. The name “Sephora” comes from Moses of the Holy Bible, a beautiful, wise, brave and generous young man, standing for elegance, joy, and freedom. Moses’ ideals match perfectly with the operational strategy of the company. At […]