How Decathlon adjust to new consumer trends in China

Decathlon opened its first store in Shanghai in 2003 and has been an integral part of China’s retail scene. As the consumer landscape evolves, Decathlon has shifted its strategy. From focusing on expanding its store count, the company now aims to increase profitability and strengthen its connection to local communities. With competition heating up and […]

Five years later, Dolce & Gabbana in China is still struggling to regain popularity

Dolce & Gabbana, a renowned luxury brand, once enjoyed immense popularity in China. However, their reputation suffered a significant blow following the release of a promotional video that was perceived as insulting and discriminatory. As a result, the brand experienced a substantial loss of customers in the Chinese market. Despite efforts to repair their image […]

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 […]

How established brands continue to attract young consumers in Hong Kong

Since the pandemic, the total retail sales of consumer goods in China have been greatly affected. From January to May 2022, the total retail sales of consumer goods amounted to 17.2 trillion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1.5%. The local epidemic has spread in many places, affecting most provinces in the country, and the operation […]