Hive Media, the largest MCN on Weibo, is accused of falsifying data. Parties involved in the whole incident – the advertisers, Hive and Weibo site – all received negative comments on social media in China. MCN, or multi-channel network, refers to companies that work with multiple channels and content creators, consulting or assisting towards success […]
How Xiaohongshu (Red) pivoted toward its fast growth
Following the increasing cost of acquiring new users, platforms strive to keep them engaged and increase repeat usage. Taking the popular social platform Xiaohongshu as an example, it took 1,644 days to hit 100 million users from December 05, 2013 to June 06, 2018. As of January 2019, its registered users has exceeded 200 million. […]
Alibaba Double 11 festival 2019 expecting 500 million buyers
Alibaba kicked off its 2019 Double Eleven Global Shopping Festival 2019 last week, with a focus on “new consumption,” “new business” and actively contributing to a greener society.
Tmall Hey Box: Alibaba’s best seller incubator for top brands
Launched in 2017, Hey Box of Alibaba’s Tmall is designed specifically to provide new product release marketing solutions to brands. 50 million new products were released on the Tmall platform in 2018. Over 1.3 million new products from over 500 brands recommended by Tmall Hey Box to targeted consumers were eventually purchased, with a total […]
KFC & Ting Hsin’s attempts in membership e-commerce in China
At the KFC V Mall, an order was placed with excitement. The price was pretty good! It’s 10 yuan lower with a 20 yuan coupon and 999 credit points than Taobao’s Juhuasuan. What’ so special about KFC V Mall? In the KFC V Mall, there are quite a few categories – household and kitchen, fresh […]
China’s consumption trends from National Day Golden Week 2019
During the National Day Golden Week (October 1-7) this year, online consumption is showing trends towards refinement, efficiency, and intelligence. Traveling is still the main way people spend their holidays. Overall, both consumption and tourism have shown trends of reshoring from abroad to domestic market and expansion from the first- and second-tier cities to the […]
Sneaker trading exchange? how some were sold x10 price in China
Recently, “Investing in sneakers” has become a trend, it is said that selling sneakers can bring money more easily and quickly than selling houses. And, “a post-95 young man bought a house in Hangzhou by investing in sneakers” became a trending topic on Weibo. However, recently, a young man in Nanjing lost a lot of […]
Social e-commerce in China has much higher conversion rates than traditional ones
Traditional e-commerce builds platform awareness through brands’ own traffic, committing huge advertisements and infrastructure construction, ultimately establishing user trust. Social e-commerce providers recharge their trust through social currency, which means that product recommendations from WeChat friends naturally have a social trust foundation.
3 popular models of social e-commerce in China
Social e-commerce is a segment that involves utilizing communication channels such as social networking websites, SNS, WeChat, Weibo, social media as well as the social interaction, user-generated content and other measures to facilitate the purchase and sales of products. Social networking elements as “like”, sharing, connection, discussion, interaction, and others are applied to the process […]
Outbound traveler insights for National Day Golden Week 2019
As Alipay accelerates its footprint across the globe, Chinese consumers’ overseas spending through the app continues to increase during China’s National Day Golden Week period, compared to the same period last year. Global in-store transaction volume this year grew by 10% YoY. The average total spends per user increased by 15% to about RMB 2,500 […]
China Golden Week Tourism Trends & Insights 2019
During Chinese National Day holiday, a.k.a. Golden Week in China, cultural and tourism consumption is more popular this year than in previous years. According to the data from Alibaba’s OTA Fliggy, the number of people who have booked domestic tours on National Day Fliggy increased by 42% year-on-year, and the growth rate exceeded the outbound […]
Tencent Live integrates live streaming with e-commerce mini programs
Though still in testing phase Tencent Live integrates live streaming with its mini program. Brands can embed HTML5 based product on its mini program as an entry to its live streaming. Followers and fans can click to open Tencent Live to watch live streaming.
Over 1/3 China internet users don’t have insurance
35.7% of China internet users purchased insurance and 33.7% don’t have any insurance policies according to a Tencent survey. China internet users buying insurance for the first time are getting younger. Post-60s and post-70s, those born between 1960 and 1979, were over 30 years old at their first purchase. For post-80s, the average first-time insurance […]
Alibaba’s Tmall kicks off Double 11 2019
The largest annual shopping festival in China Double 11 is less than two months away; Alibaba’s B2C e-commerce platform Tmall has kicked off this year’s campaign last week. Tmall stores can apply for their participation in Double 11 2019 from 12 September to 20 September.
Case Study: Mead Johnson’s marketing secrets in China
In today’s consumer environment, the market competition of FMCG has been very competitive, and major brands are trying their best to seize the new generation of consumers. It is no longer easy for them to breakthrough. While facing fierce competition, Mead Johnson has achieved rapid growth in China. One of the important factors is the […]