Tripling sales and halving prices: China’s samples market revolutionizing purchases
In recent years, product samples have increasingly influenced full-size purchases, especially in China’s beauty sector. A recent report from China’s e-commerce giant JD.com (京东) and Economic Daily (经济日报) highlights a surge in product sample sales within China’s consumer market. Online sales of sample-sized products in the first half of 2023 are 2.1 times higher than […]
Barbie in China: From limited appeal to cinematic success
Barbie is an iconic and globally recognized toy created by the American toy company Mattel. The American toy firm Mattel produced the iconic and well-known Barbie. Since her debut in 1959, Barbie has evolved into much more than a mere doll; she has become a cultural phenomenon and a representation of play, fashion, and imagination. […]
She economy rising: Decoding the shopping secrets of Chinese women
Chinese women are experiencing a noticeable surge in financial independence. As society undergoes changes, women’s priorities are also shifting. They are moving beyond traditional family roles to prioritize self-care. This report examines diverse consumption patterns among Chinese women, identifying opportunities in the “she economy.” It underscores their pivotal role in household decisions, evolving dynamics, and […]
Xiaomi X Marie Claire collaboration: Xiaomi’s plan to attract more female users
On June 11th, Xiaomi’s campaign targeting women was first released on Weibo by Marie Claire 嘉人’s official account, and gained 25,000+ reposts and 50,000+ likes. In this campaign, Xiaomi and Marie Claire invited actresses, Wu Jinyan and Zhang Huiwen, and seven industry elites to answer questions under the themes “告别过往，生生不息 An Endless Life with a […]
How China celebrates International Women’s Day
In 1908, more than 15,000 women marched in NYC demanding more appropriate working hours, better pay and voting rights. Three years later in 1911, Clara Zetkin, the leader of the Women’s Office for the Social Democratic Party in Germany, suggested that there should be a celebration of women every year in every country. International Women’s […]
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 […]
Latest housing report 2019: Female homeowner ratio on the rise in China | Daxue Consulting
China’s real estate market 2019 The number of Chinese women purchasing properties is rapidly growing, according to a report released by the real estate information platform BEIKE (贝壳找房 Beike zhaofang) in March 2019. This report analyzed over 60,000 second-hand housing transactions in 2018 from 12 major cities in China – including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and […]
How to sell to Chinese Women on the cosmetic market
How to sell to Chinese Women on the cosmetic market Chinese women have become the main consumer of cosmetics market. Market research and analysis shows that in the field of cosmetics consumer demands may be roughly divided into physical needs and psychological needs according to Maslow’s demand hierarchy theory. Consequently, Chinese female customers are rational […]