The future of Nike in China after shutting down its NIKE Run Club app in 2022
Nike first entered the Chinese market in 1981. Nike grew rapidly in China, but instead of bringing its products over directly, Nike chose to sponsor Chinese sporting clubs and athletic events. During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Nike took the initiative to sponsor several sports teams, which took the brand across the entire country. Today, Nike […]
Genki Forest: a Chinese soda brand planning to tackle Coca-Cola
Founded in 2016, Genki Forest is a Chinese soft drink brand that specializes in sparkling water and instant tea. Due to the increased health awareness among Chinese people, Genki Forest’s relatively healthier products that are “low calorie” and less sugary have successfully catered to a substantial target market in China. Genki Forest announced its plans to become […]
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 […]
Five China market strategies that domestic brands do better than foreign brands
Foreign brands have enjoyed positive reputations in the Chinese market for years, but as China shifts to a consumption-driven economy, domestic brands are uncovering their home-field advantage. As the nation’s digital ecosystem becomes increasingly more complex and further diverges from what’s familiar to the west, Chinese companies are better able to navigate the digital world […]
Daxue Talks transcript #88: The best platforms for fashion marketing in China
The best platforms for fashion marketing in China Find here Daxue Talks 88. Click here to listen to Olivier Verot, founder of Gentleman Marketing Agency (GMA), share his knowledge on how to attract and convert online traffic and which are the best platforms for fashion marketing in China. Full transcript below Welcome to Daxue Talks, a […]
Daxue Talks 75: Digital transformation and the CRM landscape in China
0:54: What are the main requests during and after the COVID-19 lockdown? 2:58: In early 2019, when we did an interview with you, you said that the keyword for 2019 would be ‘omnichannel.’ How does it look like for the first quarter of 2020? 6:27: In the West, we see that CRM companies like Salesforce […]
Daxue Talks 39: Are WeChat and Douyin suitable channels for B2B in China?
In this episode, Olivier Verot, a digital marketing specialist in China, discusses the use of social media such as WeChat and Douyin for B2B businesses in China. You will learn how to best leverage the potential of WeChat and Douyin for a B2B marketing strategy and which other platforms are best suited for the online […]
Tommy Hilfiger in China: Digital marketing and celebrity endorsements
Founded in 1985, in The United States, Tommy Hilfiger is a highly recognizable designer brand dedicated to producing unique, classic and highly fashionable clothing and accessories for the global market. The product range includes men and women’s wear, children’s wear and a jeans collection. Other affiliated products include as watches and perfumes. Tommy Hilfiger in […]
Coach in China: A fast-growing affordable luxury brand
Coach’s history dates back to 1941. It started as a family-run workshop in New York City with a simple goal—to make beautiful, functional items in modern shapes from the finest leathers. In 1979, Lew Frankfort joined the company and came up with the concept of an “affordable luxury brand.” In the late 1980s, Coach began […]
China Paradigm 93: Building an event-native agency in China’s digital world
Matthieu David interviews Augustin Missoffe, a managing director of Greater China, Korea & ASEAN at HOPSCOTCH Groupe. How is event marketing progressing in China’s digital world? Is e-commerce marketing strictly digital now? And how different is running event-based marketing campaigns in China opposed to the West? Find out the answers to these questions and many […]