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How to enter the Chinese market by setting up a Taobao shop | Daxue Consulting
23Aug

How to enter the Chinese market by setting up a Taobao shop | Daxue Consulting

Setting up a Taobao shop Read more about the market entry in China Taobao is Asia’s largest network retail business, founded by Alibaba group in 2003. As the largest online shopping platform, current business includes both C2C and B2C transactions. Today, Taobao has also become the most used online entrepreneurship platform. How can foreign businesses enter the […]

What the success of bubble tea in China reveals about Chinese consumers | Daxue Consulting
21Aug

What the success of bubble tea in China reveals about Chinese consumers | Daxue Consulting

With more than 90 billion RMB of annual sales made by milk tea shops in 2018, 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 […]

The baked goods market in China: How are brands are responding to the growing consumer demand | Daxue Consulting
19Aug

The baked goods market in China: How are brands are responding to the growing consumer demand | Daxue Consulting

The baked goods market in China The baked goods market in China began to gain momentum in 1980 and boomed between 2000 and 2010. During this period, all kinds of foreign brands entered the Chinese market. Foreign baked goods have become the breakfast of many Chinese people. The most common baked goods in China include […]

Podcast transcript #52: How retailers in China should prepare for the revolution of the industry
17Aug

Podcast transcript #52: How retailers in China should prepare for the revolution of the industry

Find here the China paradigm episode 52. Learn more about Olivier Tollet’s story and how retailers in China need to prepare for the revolution of the industry. Full transcript below: Matthieu David: Hello everyone, I am Matthieu David, the founder of Daxue Consulting, a China market research company and its China marketing podcast, China Paradigm. […]

AI in China’s Beauty and Cosmetics industry: AR try-ons to unmanned vending machines, the future of beauty is here | Daxue Consulting
29Jul

AI in China’s Beauty and Cosmetics industry: AR try-ons to unmanned vending machines, the future of beauty is here | Daxue Consulting

The development of artificial intelligence(AI) in China is very rapid; artificial intelligence can be found in every corner of the consumer journey. From mobile phone payment to face recognition of unmanned shops, AI creates a more convenient and efficient service experience.  AI in China’s Beauty and Cosmetics industry is making changes at the level of […]

China Paradigm 66: China is an investment paradigm for tech companies
28Jul

China Paradigm 66: China is an investment paradigm for tech companies

Max Peiro, CEO of Re-Hub and Sanpei Ventures, speaks with Matthieu David about retail innovation in China. In this episode, Max talks about How is retail business going for foreigners in China now and the market competition situation when Max brought startups to China. Max also mentioned sources he uses to get knowledge of China. […]

AI in new retail in China: not just unmanned stores | Daxue Consulting
26Jul

AI in new retail in China: not just unmanned stores | Daxue Consulting

The Chinese retail industry is reaping the benefits of China’s economic growth. But domestic e-commerce has become saturated and stagnant. The industry is now moving towards “New Retail” to find a new room to grow. The concept of new retail in China is the merge online and offline retail, eliminating the data boundaries between different […]

ALDI opened its first two stores in Shanghai: highlight of China’s grocery retail market | Daxue Consulting
05Jul

ALDI opened its first two stores in Shanghai: highlight of China’s grocery retail market | Daxue Consulting

On 7 June, German discount retailer ALDI opened its first two pilot grocery stores in China. The Shanghai debut has caused huge responses among consumers, both online and offline. In order to have a sight of the first brick-and-mortar ALDI store in China, hundreds of Chinese people were waiting outside of the stores before the […]

Smart home experience stores in China: Experiential retail gaining popularity | Daxue Consulting
03Jul

Smart home experience stores in China: Experiential retail gaining popularity | Daxue Consulting

Smart home experience stores in China Smart homes seem to occupy modern Chinese households more than ever. Lots of manufacturers are seizing flow to develop all sorts of new science and smart home products in China for the smart home market. According to Statista, the revenue of smart home in China ranks second in the […]

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