China’s vaping firm RELX’s share price more than doubled in its trading debut last week. But how big is the e-cigarette market? There were 1 billion combustible tobacco users worldwide in 2019, of which 85.5% were cigarette users. In 2019, the global sales of combustible tobacco and low-toxic cigarette alternative products were US$850.7 billion and […]
10 Trends in China’s future customers 2021-2025
In the next five years, digital marketing will develop more rapidly in the aspects of non-contact experience, consumption entertainment, consumer-generated video, and personalized experience.
10 Forecast for China PC Market
In 2020, China’s PC market affected by the epidemic was like being on a roller coaster. In the first quarter of 2020, China’s PC market dropped by 28.1% year on year, but the growth rate in the next three quarters is about 10% year on year. IDC predicts that China’s PC market will grow by […]
China’s economy (GDP) grew 2.3% in 2020, expected to grow by 7.9% in 2021
The gross domestic product (GDP) was 101,598.6 billion yuan in 2020, an increase of 2.3% over the previous year at comparable prices, according to preliminary estimates of the National Bureau of Statistics of China. China’s year-on-year GDP for the first quarter went down by 6.8%, up by 3.2% for the second quarter, 4.9% for the […]
Online users overview of China’s pet market 2021
As of October 2020, China pet-related influencers have a total reach of 530 million users, with 54.8% of males, 54.2% under the age of 30, and more than 60% users in the third, fourth and fifth-tier cities, according to data from QuestMobile. China Pet Market Active Online Users by Age Group China Pet Market Active […]
How a new pet brand becomes a best-seller in China with US$34 million sales
Pidan, established for five years targeting the cat food and toys market, sells more than 100 million yuan a year on Tmall. Its second-year sales already reached 50 million yuan. How did they achieve that? Pidan products The most expensive cat litter box Ma Wenfei, the founder of Pidan, is 31 years old and may […]
Forecast: China smartphone market in 2021
Thanks to the better market environment under the stable epidemic prevention and control, IDC predicts that the domestic smartphone shipment will grow by 4.6% year on year in 2021, with total shipments of about 340 million units. 2. supply chain instability Potential changes in the market structure have stimulated a new round of the market […]
More than half Chinese consumers used smart home devices during COVID-19
Since March 2020, 70% of consumers have reported making changes in their living environment due to spending more time at home during the pandemic, and more than half (51%) have reported purchasing at least one smart device during that period, according to a new study by Xiaomi. Stay-at-home orders changed the very notion of how […]
Forecast for China’s future connectivity 2021-2024
Digital transformation is not accomplished overnight, and “technology + business” will have a long-term running-in process. The future will be an era of the interconnection of all things, and connection will be the core element of bridging the gap and releasing digital value. IDC releases forecasts for China’s future connectivity. 1. Digital transformation challenges By […]
Shopping contributed to over 30% of China’s tourism industry
The added value of China’s tourism and related industries in 2019 was 4,498.9 billion yuan, accounting for 4.56 percent of GDP, 0.05 percentage point higher than that of the previous year.
Top China digital trends in 2020
We’ve taken a look at all the articles published on CIW and come up with the top 10 articles with the most views in 2020.
Top 10 forecasts for China cloud computing market 2021-2024
After more than ten years of development in the Chinese market, cloud computing has evolved from a purely central cloud infrastructure that mainly meets resource-based needs to a new generation that gathers various information technologies, covers deployment in different regions, and takes into account the specific needs of vertical industries. The cloud platform ecosystem can […]
Top 10 forecast of China’s digital innovation in 2021-2025
According to IDC, the total GDP brought by digital services and products in 2018 is estimated to be approximately US$13.5 trillion, accounting for 17% of the total global GDP. By 2023, more than 50% of the global economy will be driven by the digital economy. Therefore, the rapid development of enterprises’ digital innovation capabilities will […]
5G connected car sales in China to exceed 7 million units by 2025
5G connected car sales in China will grow to 7.1 million units in 2025, accounting for 40% of the country’s total connected car sales volume, according to the latest research by Counterpoint. Currently, 4G dominates China’s connected car market. The sales volume of 4G connected cars are expected to reach 7.8 million units in 2020 […]
Top search trends in China in 2020
The most searched 10 keywords on Baidu related to technology in 2020 are mask facial recognition, quantum computing, virtual human, brain-computer interface, driverless taxi, industrial Internet of Things, cloud server, industrial intelligence, artificial neural networks, smart traffic lights.