Nowadays, contents have penetrated all sectors in China and become an important productivity tool. They can help companies realize brand premium, iterate product selection, and upgrade CRM tools. Use contents on building a new brand Some Chinese content specialists think that they should work on content as if they were working on products. For companies, […]
Top short video, live streaming Chinese apps in global market in H1 2020
Bytedance’s TikTok is the most popular mobile app in the first half of 2020 in the global markets outside China with close to 600 million downloads with an increase of 88.7% YoY. Half of the Top 20 are owned by three Chinese companies: Bytedance, Joyy, and Kuaishou (Kwai). Xiaomi’s app made it to Top 10. […]
Tourism transactions on WeChat grew by 43% during Dragon Boat Festival holiday
WeChat Pay transactions for the tourism industry increased by 43% year-on-year during the recent 3-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday, and the payment amount increased by 27% year-on-year, according to a joint report by WeChat and LY.com. The short-haul getaway trips are the top options for many; the transactions on WeChat Mini Programs increased by 123.52% […]
Pinduoduo founder Huang Zheng resigns as the CEO
Pinduoduo, the leading social e-commerce platform in China with more than 600 million users, has been listed on NASDAQ (PDD) for nearly two years. And, the founder is stepping down as CEO.
China mid-year 618 shopping festival: Taobao vs. JD; US$136 bn in total
If 618 is something totally new to you, you may want to read our guide on 618 Shopping Festival.
JD working with Sony Semiconductor on AR tech to measure foot size
Jingdong (JD.com) is currently working with Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation to develop a function to use Augmented Reality (AR) technology measure foot size, according to its official announcement.
BCG: The most innovative Chinese companies in 2020
Huawei has ranked the top Chinese company in Boston Consulting Group’s Most Innovative Companies 2020 list, or the sixth globally, followed by Alibaba, Tencent, Xiaomi, and JD.
Popular mobile shopping apps for women in China
Mogujie is a very popular mobile shopping app among women in China with 2.43 million active users in March 2020 while Jumei app has 1.16 million MAU.
China’s on-demand food delivery leader Quhuo filed for NASDAQ IPO
The top player in China’s on-demand food delivery solution market, with a market share exceeding the total of the next top four combined, Quhuo applied to list their ADSs on the Nasdaq Global Market, under the symbol “QH.”
Top traffic driver compared: TikTok/Douyin vs. Kuaishou vs. Bilibili vs. RED
The four mobile social platforms favored by brands in China to plant a seed in consumers’ minds driving brand awareness and sales are no doubt TikTok (Douyin app), Kuaishou (Kwai), Bilibili, and Xiaohongshu (RED). Take a quick overview of the four apps on time usage, user growth, and their downstream shopping platforms (Taobao, Pinduoduo, JD, […]
Alibaba’s DingTalk user profile in Mar 2020; additional 62 million users acquired
DingTalk, Alibaba’s enterprise communication and collaboration platform, is the top rising mobile app in the 100M-500M MAU group in March 2020. The monthly active users of DingTalk skyrocketed to 288 million in March 2020 from 47 million in March 2019, an increase of 513% YoY. The average monthly usage hours also grew sharply by 570% […]
China express delivery business volume up 41% in May 2020
In May 2020, the business volume of China’s express delivery service completed 7.38 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 41.1%; the corresponding business revenues totaled 77.19 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 24.9%. The business volume of the express delivery services in China has accumulated 26.41 billion pieces in the first five months of 2020, […]
China mobile internet users reached 1.16 bn in Apr 2020, total time spend up 13%
The number of active mobile internet users in April 2020 reached 1.16 billion in China, an increase of 1.75% YoY. The average monthly time spent on mobile internet was 144.8 hours, up 13% YoY. And, China mobile internet users opened on average 23.7 apps in April 2020.
Sales of admission tickets for amusement parks rose by 437% on JD 618
Data from JD Travel shows that sales of scenic area tickets on the first two days of 618 increased by 298%.
7 Consumption trends revealed on the first day of JD 618
There has been an all-around increase in electronics products, fresh food, and household daily use products. The rebound of large household appliances once affected by the epidemic is quite apparent, among which the trend is most obvious in China’s central and southern provinces. Transactions doubled in Guangxi, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Hunan and Hubei provinces. As of […]