Cultural Opinion Leaders (COLs): The future of China’s KOL economy
As Li Jiaqi and Viya win the titles “king” and “queen” of this year’s Singles’ Day and fashion brands keep on collaborating with the same handful of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), China’s KOL economy is in flux. Gen-Z consumers looking for more authentic and deeper tastemakers are the main driver of change. KOLs’ standardized format […]
Through black cookies and creamy fillings, Oreo and Jay Chou linked sandwich cookies with Chinese ink art
On October 15th, Oreo, together with its brand ambassador Jay Chou, launched a music video titled “笑奥江湖, 玩心无极” (Laugh proudly at the world, keep a heart of innocence). Oreo linked the color of its classic cookies with the black and white in the traditional Chinese ink paintings. Oreo and Jay Chou’s ink art blockbuster landed […]
Feminism in Chinese marketing: How brands are empowering Chinese women
After a long history of favoring males, currently feminism in China is gaining momentum and many brands utilize it in their strategy, promoting feminism in Chinese marketing. What does China’s feminism movement entail? China’s feminist movement has three mayor demands: to make visible the household work that women do and to redistribute it; equal opportunity […]
5 Chinese companies you didn’t know were using private traffic
The phenomenal success of Perfect Diary through leveraging private traffic highlighted this concept as key in marketing to the Chinese market. This is especially in the context of how e-commerce in China is predicted to comprise 57% of total retail sales in 2022, thus highlighting the importance of online customer engagement. What is private traffic […]
Jissbon releases the first Chinese condom ad from the female perspective
On the eve of 520, Jissbon, a condom and sexual health products company, launched a Chinese condom ad #用你的极肤爱我 (Love Me with Your SKYN) on various channels through its official accounts. This campaign is the sharpest ad tackling condoms recently. Most importantly, it is told from the female perspective. Jissbon is a Chinese subsidiary of […]
How and why brands are using the direct to consumers business model (DTC) in China
Direct to consumers (DTC) is a business model when a manufacturer sells product directly to the end consumer, bypassing all intermediaries. It also includes a wide range of instruments which help to be closer to the consumers. DTC in China makes use of four types of social e-commerce, Pinduoduo – social e-commerce, WeChat – one […]
Chinese silver generation drives the tourism market
The silver generation in China includes people aged 60 and over. They are an important consumer group as China has gradually morphed into an aging society as a byproduct of the one-child policy. In recent years, with the improvement of the quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people, after retirement, the number of Chinese […]
CLOT x Nike Air Force 1 K.O.D collection has been re-released after 15 years
The collaboration between Clot X Nike has more than ten years of history and, to this day, products of their collaboration remain relevant to the international fashion market. CLOT is a renowned Hong Kong streetwear brand founded in 2003 by Edison Chen and Kevin Poon. In turn, Nike needs no introduction. This year, the two brands re-released the K.O.D […]
Chinese Digital Marketing Ecosystem in 2021
This article on Chinese digital marketing ecosystem in 2021 was published in the 2021 spring edition of the German Chamber Ticker, download the Ticker Magazine here! The events of 2020 did not change the trajectory of Chinese e-commerce, but rather accelerated the country’s consumption to a digital future that was, sooner or later, inevitable. As we […]
“The Summer Palace x Big White Rabbit” is a vivid example of a company using nostalgia marketing
A vivid example of a company using nostalgia marketing (read more about nostalgia marketing) is the collaboration between the Shanghai milk candy brand White Rabbit (大白兔) and Summer Palace (欧和园).These local and popular brands collaborated for the first time and launched a product with a series of candy gift boxes called “The Summer Palace x Big White Rabbit”, “Ji Tu […]
18 inspiring Chinese New Year marketing campaigns 2021: Most creative, artistic, game changing and culturally competent
Lunar New Year is one of the most important and beloved holidays in China. On New Year’s Eve, Chinese families reunite and gather around the festive table, sharing their favorite dishes, handing out red envelopes of cash, and spreading good wishes for the New Year. Brands use this holiday to showcase their localization through specialized […]
Market Tidbits transcript #6: Nostalgia marketing in China
Allison Malmsten, media manager at daxue consulting, is talking with Grace Yu, project manager at daxue consulting, about nostalgia marketing in China. Our full findings are available for you to download! What is nostalgia marketing? Grace Yu: Nostalgia marketing is appealing to the emotions people felt between the ages of 12 and 22. During this […]