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, […]
What Chinese netizens say about the US 2020 election
On Tuesday, Nov. 3rd, the 2020 US Presidential Election drew attention from all around the world, including China. Considering the tense relationship between the two countries, it is not surprising. This year’s election was the hottest foreign-political topic on Chinese social media, even more heated than the 2016 election. Through social media listening, we can […]
5G development in China: covering more industries and cities in 2020
The Chinese internet reaches 900 million people, most of which are mobile users, setting the foundation for success in 5G development. Forecasts show that Chinese 5G users will reach 650 million by 2023, covering around 40% of the Chinese population. Additionally, the government views 5G development in China as crucial to the country’s tech sector […]
Daxue Talks 88: The best platforms for fashion marketing in China
In this China business vlog, our guest Olivier Vérot, the founder of the Gentleman Marketing Agency (GMA), shares his knowledge about how to attract and convert online traffic and which are the best platforms for fashion marketing in China. Jump to questions: 0:00 Introduction 0:22 For fashion brands, what are the best platforms to attract […]
What is Bilibili? Gen Z’s favorite Chinese video platform
Bilibili (哔哩哔哩 in Chinese, also known as B Site) is one of the most popular video sharing platforms in China. Users can submit, view, and add commentary subtitles on videos. After more than ten years of development, the video platform built an ecosystem that continuously produces high-quality content around users and creators. This platform has covered a […]
Guide to China omni-channel marketing | Finding a path through China’s complex O2O ecosystem
In 2015, China omni-channel marketing and O2O became the key words of the retail industry. Brick-and-mortal retail companies opened up online channels, e-commerce companies have joined with brick-and-mortal retail companies to exploit the offline battlefield. This blending of online and offline, and omni-channel approach is also known as new retail in China. “In the next […]
Chinese women over 30 are making waves: What you should know about this key consumer group
The new image of Chinese women over 30 has broken people’s previous conceptions about this dynamic consumer group. Chinese women bear a heavy load of social pressures: if women were not married or have not had children at the age of thirty, they were shunned with the phrase ‘leftover women’. However, Chinese women have stood […]
How Pinduoduo helps brands reach China’s low-tier city consumers
Pinduoduo (PDD) was founded in 2015. After only 4 years, it became fourth largest internet company and the largest social e-commerce platform in China. Zheng Huang (Colin Huang), the founder of Pinduoduo, described it as a mixture of Costco and Disneyland, a combination of value-for-money and entertainment, in his 2018 letter to shareholders. Pinduoduo is […]
China Paradigm 119: Building a leading marketing automation software in WeChat’s ecosystem
Matthieu David interviews Kai Hong, Chairman and Partner at JINGdigital. Customer Relationship Management is part of the day-to-day life of any company that needs to understand its customers better and in turn offer better services or products. JINGdigital is using is a marketing automation software and has been successfully serving 100+ global Fortune 1000 companies […]
The era of WeChat mini-games has come: How to monetize and advertise on mini-games
Firstly introduced in 2017, Wechat Mini-games gradually conquered the heart of Chinese consumers. Wechat Mini-games are easy convenient and easy-to-play: there is no need to download them or install them. What is unique about mini-game players, is that compared to the general population of gamers, mini-game players are, on average, much older and include more […]