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Five China marketing strategies that domestic brands do better than foreign brands

Foreign brands have enjoyed a positive reputation in the Chinese market for years, but as China shifts to a consumption-driven economy, domestic brands are gaining increasing 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 […]

Chinese Digital Marketing Ecosystem in 2021

China's 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 […]

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

digital transformation 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?

Douyin

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

Tommy Hilfiger in China case study

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 in China

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

China's digital landscape

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 […]

Daxue Talks transcript #5: Domestic e-commerce on Tmall

advertisement on Tmall

Find here the Daxue Talks episode 5. Learn in 2-5 minutes the latest updates about the domestic e-commerce on Tmall. Full transcript below: I am  Olivier Vérot, the founder of the Gentleman Marketing Agency (GMA). We are a digital marketing agency focused on performance, and we are based in Shanghai. What are the costs of using […]

Daxue Talks 5: How to negotiate with Tmall in 2019

to start an online business in China

How to negotiate with Tmall in 2019 The second guest of the Daxue Talks show is Olivier Vérot, the founder of the Gentleman Marketing Agency (GMA). In this China business vlog, we better understand the Tmall ecosystem and find answers to basic but essential questions. Jump to the questions: 0:23 What are the costs of using Tmall for […]

Daxue Talks 4: How to start an online business in China

cross-border e-commerce China

Start an online business in China The second guest of the Daxue Talks show is Olivier Vérot, the founder of the Gentleman Marketing Agency (GMA). In this China business vlog, we clarify the difference between cross-border and e-commerce businesses in China. Also, we learn about the requirements to use Tmall Global. Jump to the questions: 0:23 What are […]

Daxue Talks 3: The differences between the main cross-border platforms in China

cross boarder e-commerce China

Differences between the main cross-border platforms in China The second guest of the Daxue Talks show is Olivier Vérot, the founder of the Gentleman Marketing Agency (GMA). In this China business vlog, we ask Olivier the first portion of most frequently asked questions about cross-border platforms in China. Jump to the questions: 0:35 What are […]