Chinese daily life during the Coronavirus outbreak: Facing boredom with humor and digitization
How are Chinese people entertaining themselves during the Coronavirus outbreak? The 2020 Lunar New Year will be remembered for more than just the year of the rat. In addition to celebrating the New Year with family, China also had its hands full containing the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus. The economic impact of the Coronavirus […]
The meat market in China: Pork making way for the growth of Beef
The meat market in China is the second largest sector in the country’s retail food market, after the fresh vegetables sector. However, it is one of the last to be affected by the development of new retail. Much of the meat sold in retail outlets are sold at traditional wet markets, most of which are in open-air market […]
Movies in China: The nation soon-to-be the world’s largest box office
If the Chinese movie industry did not immediately adopt the upward trend of other Chinese sectors which have been on since the late 80’s, when it finally did, it did so spectacularly. Starting from 2005, the Chinese movie industry revenue has soared, and new cinema screens took a more than tenfold increase. Today, movies in […]
The smartphone market in China: Still largely untapped
The total number of Chinese smartphone users has reached 748 million in 2019. Approximately 53% of the population uses smartphones, leaving much of the smartphone market in China untapped. This number is expected to reach 868 million by 2023. With the sudden prevalence of smartphones in China, smartphone user habits are different in China from […]
The decoration market in China: A competitive market reaching maturity
The Chinese decoration market includes two sectors, the building materials market and the home-decorating market. The market as a whole is experiencing rapid growth due to increase of government investments and improvement of general living standards. It is extremely competitive as there is a large amount of small and mid-sized firms within the decoration market […]
Advantages of Brand Independence in China
What is Brand Independence? Brand independence refers to a brand not relying on any other third party channels such as online marketplaces to sell products. In this case, the traffic will be driven from independent sales channels such as the brand’s own website. Brands, in turn, can manage their own identity, assets, and digital assets […]
What you need to know to sell online in China
China is the world’s leading e-commerce market With more than 610 million digital consumers, China is currently the world’s leading e-commerce market. With such potential, it is not surprising that China has become the new goldmine for online retailers, local or international. In this article we outline the basic information to sell online in China. China cross-border […]
How movie sales reflects sophistication of Chinese consumer preferences
Investigating what movie preferences say about Chinese consumers As of August 11, 2019, Nezha, a movie re-adapted from an ancient Chinese mythology, has grossed over ¥3.5 billion ($700 million) in China, becoming the most popular movie of the summer. However, recent sales are not too optimistic for other players. Because of strict censorship, four highly-anticipated movies were pulled […]
Why China Market Research must Examine Culture
China has enormous geographical disparities and socioeconomic variations across its regions. Consumer preferences evolve rapidly and sometimes even erratically. These cultural considerations should be taken into account when conducting China market research. It poses unique challenges to dominant and maintain dominance in the Chinese market. For instance, Uber, the senior leaders of Uber did their […]
Sports Advertising in China: Reaching China’s sports enthusiasts
Overview of the sports market in China The sports market in China is expected to reach 5 trillion RMB by 2025 through the Chinese government lifting the sports industry as a part of a national strategy. In 2018, the size of the sports industry reached 2.4 trillion RMB. Between 2018 and 2025, the government plans […]
How brand independence can maximize profits | workshop in Shanghai
One-Day Training and Workshops On Brand Independence 🗓️ Date: March 5th, 2020, from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm (including breakfast and lunch) 📍 Location: Jiaotong University 🎓 Within one day, learn how to: ✅ Gain independence from marketplaces like Tmall, JD, and others; ✅ Define a Unique Positioning for your brand website; ✅ Develop your […]
What is brand independence in China? | Workshop by daxue consulting
One-Day Training and Workshops On Brand Independence 🗓️ Date: March 5th, 2020 from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm (including breakfast and lunch) 📍 Location: Jiaotong University 🎓 Within one day, learn how to: ✅ Gain independence from marketplaces like Tmall, JD, and others; ✅ Define a Unique Positioning for your brand website; ✅ Develop your […]