China’s retail market has seen huge shifts in consumer preferences and buying habits over the past decade, a trend which has only accelerated in the past few years. To cope with the changes, retailers are rushing into the high-end market and integrating on- and offline retail experiences into a seamless package, selling experiences and quality […]
China’s car market in 2016 closed with record-breaking sales of almost 23 million passenger vehicles
China’s automotive market rebounded strongly in 2016 with record-breaking sales of almost 23 million passenger vehicles after its lowest growth since 2011. Car sales jumped 20%, nearly twice the rate of increase in 2015 according to McKinesey.
The spending power of 250 million Chinese post-95s
No sooner did retailers decipher the buying habits of the generations born after 1980 and 1990 then the generation born after 1995 came into its own as a consumer group. Since they grew up alongside the internet, they’re sometimes called “internet natives”, and the way they consume has been changed by the circumstances they grew […]
This WeChat Mini-Program can help global tourism reach Chinese travelers
WeChat showcased its CityExperience Mini Program in partnership with Tourism Australia, Visit Britain and Dubai Tourism, aiming to enhance the overseas travel experience of WeChat users, while offering an interactive platform for the global tourism industry to better connect with Chinese travelers.
Amazon China betting on cross-borders e-commerce sales
Before every Double 11 and Black Friday sales, Amazon China always has some big plans up their sleeves without fail. According to Analysys International report, China’s import online retail market reached 93.82 billion yuan (US$14.16 billion) in the first quarter of 2017, reflecting a 17.6% increase as compared to previous years. On 16 October, Amazon […]
Top 3 players of China’s telecom market Q1-Q3 2017
China’s three major telecoms operators recently released earning data for the first three quarters of 2017. China Mobile is the largest of the three and possesses obvious strengths; China Telecom is experiencing rapid growth; China Unicom has finally hurdled recent difficulties and reported an increase of 155% in net profits, but this still leaves it […]
Over 90% WeChat official accounts have no content with over 1,000 views
WeChat now hosts more than 14 million WeChat official accounts, used by companies, retailers, and brands to interact with the public.
Guangdong province leads China’s online retail market with over 23% share
On October 13th, Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Statistics released consumer goods market data showing that in 2016, Guangdong’s final consumer spending contributed more than half of the province’s economic growth, and the online retail market ranked first in the country, with online retail sales of 1.14 trillion yuan (US$178.7 billion), accounting for 23.1% of online […]
China’s online education market overview Q3 2017, up 50.9%
China’s online education market totaled 71.42 billion yuan in Q3 2017 with an increase of 50.9% YoY or 27.3% QoQ according to data from Analysis. The top 3 categories of online education market in China by total MAU are secondary/primary school education (95.4 million), children education (55.3 million), and foreign language learning (34.4M). The top […]
Uniqlo’s Secret Recipe to Success on Alibaba Double 11
Uniqlo has been a sales leader on Tmall during Singles’ Day (Nov. 11th, or Double 11, major Chinese e-commerce event comparable to Cyber Monday in the US). This year’s 11.11 marks the 9th one held by Taobao and Tmall, and the 8th in which Uniqlo has participated; this year Uniqlo launched its 11.11 promotions in-store […]
Yu’E Bao users 50 year-old and above grew by 40% in Q3 2017
Alibaba recently released a report entitled “Mom and Dad’s Mobile Internet life” which shows that the national middle-aged preferred 3C and home appliances when shopping online.
China online retail market overview for Q3 2017; led by Tmall and JD with 86% combined share
China online retail market totaled 1.8 trillion yuan (US$271 billion) in Q3 2017 with a growth rate of 38.7% YoY according to data from Analysis. The online B2C market reached 985.44 billion yuan (US$148.56 bn) with an increase of 39.1% YoY. The total transactions on Tmall grew by 47% YoY in Q3 2017 or 7.4% QoQ, […]
China smartphone market in Q3 2017; 4 out of 10 using Huawei or iPhone
iPhone and Huawei smartphones showed retention rates of 18.5% and 18.1% in China respectively as of September 2017 according to data from Jiguang. OPPO, Vivo, Xiaomi, and Samsung followed iPhone and Huawei in Q3 2017 in terms of smartphone retentions. iPhone users are mainly concentrated in tier-1 Chinese cities. Top 5 smartphone brands by sales […]
China cross-border e-commerce market overview for Q3 2017
Cross-border e-commerce has increasingly become a mainstream way for Chinese consumers to access imported goods without traveling abroad or paying large markups at domestic supermarkets. Over the past few quarters, it has shown explosive growth, led by JD Worldwide, Tmall Global, and specialty platform Netease Kaola. China’s cross-border e-commerce retail market reached 81.57 billion yuan […]
China rural e-commerce report in H1 2017
According to the Report on China’s Rural E-Commerce Development (2016-2017), online retail sales in rural areas in the first half of 2017 totaled 537.6 billion yuan (US$81.0 billion), up 38.1% over the same period last year, a rate 4.9 percentage points higher than that in urban areas. Rural online sales now account for 17.3% of […]