A Foreign Firm’s Guide to Collaborating with Retail Distributors in China
In China, the retail distribution market is characterized by a fast-moving ecosystem, composed of a complex network that ties together different market players such as manufacturers, Chinese wholesale suppliers, trading companies, distributors, agents, and retailers. This network presents a landscape filled with untapped opportunities that many foreign companies are eager to discover and leverage for […]
A guide to product packaging sizes in China
China’s retail industry looked promising in the first quarter; the retail sales of consumer goods excluding automobiles was 3,155.4 billion yuan (USD 492.2 billion) in March, a 34.2% increase from last year. This gives a positive outlook for consumer-packaged goods (CPG) companies as consumption rebounds in China. However, the rising competition intensity and changing consumer […]
6 common mistakes when entering the Chinese market and how to avoid them
The Chinese market is understandably an attractive target for foreign companies. China’s GDP has shown significant growth, increasing from US$1.21 trillion in 2000 to US$14.28 trillion in 2019. Comparing this to other world economies, China exceeds Germany’s GDP of US$3.86 trillion (2019) but still falls below the US GDP of US$21.43 trillion (2019). Private consumption […]
E-commerce is the most important channel in health food distribution in China
The most important sales channels for health food distribution in China can be divided into different types of distributors. Supermarkets and hypermarkets Premium sales channels Warehouses and new concept shopping E-commerce Direct sales Supermarkets, hyper markets remain the most important and popular sales channels for the health food distribution in China. Super and hyper markets […]
The complete guide to Clothes Distribution in China
Clothes distribution in China is shifting from offline to online. Online platforms are increasingly sophisticated, and brands must evaluate which platforms have the highest return on investment. Luxury, fast fashion, foreign and domestic brands all have unique needs which can be met by different distribution channels. Despite consumers turning more to online channels, offline channels […]
Podcast transcript #70: How health supplement market in China has changed over 20 years
Find here the China Paradigm 70 where we, Daxue Consulting interview season entrepreneurs in China. Read this transcript and build an understanding of the health supplement market in China, learn the changing history of import services for China’s health care industry, and understand the difference among various channels to practice cross border e-commerce in China. Full […]
Increase Brand Awareness with Brand Independence | Business event in Shanghai
🗓️ Date: January 9th, 2019 from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm (including breakfast and lunch) 📍 Location: Jiaotong University 🎓 Within one day, learn how to: ✅ Gain independence from marketplaces like Tmall, JD, and others; ✅ Define a Unique Positioning for your brand website; ✅ Develop your private traffic and your community. 💰 Price: […]
What is brand independence in China? | Workshop by daxue consulting
One-Day Training and Workshops On Brand Independence 🗓️ Date: March 5th, 2020 from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm (including breakfast and lunch) 📍 Location: Jiaotong University 🎓 Within one day, learn how to: ✅ Gain independence from marketplaces like Tmall, JD, and others; ✅ Define a Unique Positioning for your brand website; ✅ Develop your […]
Daxue Talks transcript #13: O2O business model in China
Find here the Daxue Talks episode 13. From the talk with Igor learn in 2-5 minutes about the O2O business model in China. Full transcript below: My name is Igor Temirov, I’m an expert in developing foreign markets and for the last five years, I have been in China, helping several companies to enter the Chinese […]
Daxue Talks transcript #12: How to enter China’s offline FMCG market in 2019?
Find here the Daxue Talks episode 12. From the talk with Igor learn in 2-5 minutes how to enter China’s offline FMCG market in 2019. Full transcript below: My name is Igor Temirov, I’m an expert in developing foreign markets and for the last five years, I have been in China, helping several companies to enter […]
Daxue Talks transcript #11: Features of China’s FMCG market
Find here the Daxue Talks episode 11. From the talk with Igor learn in 2-5 minutes about the features of China’s FMCG market. Full transcript below: My name is Igor Temirov, I’m an expert in developing foreign markets and for the last five years, I have been in China, helping several companies to enter the Chinese […]
Daxue Talks transcript #10: Open a company near Shanghai: advantages and disadvantages
Find here the Daxue Talks episode 10. From the talk with Igor learn in 2-5 minutes about the advantages and disadvantages of opening a company near Shanghai. Full transcript below: My name is Igor Temirov, I’m an expert in developing foreign markets and for the last five years, I have been in China, helping several companies […]