In the first half of 2017, the number of Chinese who went to Japan exceeded 3.282 million, showing an increase of 6.67%. Compared to the growth rate of more than 20% in the past two years, growth significantly slowed down.
China Online B2C Retail Overview Q2 2017
The online retail market in China reached 1.59 trillion yuan (US$244.6 billion) in the second quarter of 2017 (up 31.2% over Q2 2016), with B2C sales accounting for 860.5 billion yuan (US$132.4 billion), an increase of 32% over the second quarter of 2016.
[CASE STUDIES] How Brands like Lancome Promoted Lipstick on WeChat Moments
In 2017, Saint Laurent, Lancôme, Dior, L’Oréal, and other top-of-the-line international makeup brands arranged WeChat Moments advertising during major holidays to publicize their own lipstick products. If promoting a diamond as a symbol of love and loyalty is among the most classic examples of marketing history, then turning lipstick into the preferred symbol of love […]
Russian purchases of Chinese goods up 3.5 times; Xiaomi a hot seller
The latest research data from Yandex Pay shows that the number of purchases from China by Russian increased by 3.5 times over last summer while the value of transactions with Chinese retailers on Yandex Pay increased by 3.3 times.
REPORT China cross-border e-commerce (Part 2)
Part 2 of 2 in CIW’s report on cross-border e-commerce in China (Part 1). The retail cross-border e-commerce segment makes up a significant fraction of the cross-border e-commerce market, with its 3.05 trillion yuan (US$ 457 billion) revenue accounting for 48.5% of 2016’s total 6.3 trillion yuan (US$944.5 billion) of China’s cross-border e-commerce market. Thus far in […]
China’s Advertising Market Overview
According to the report released by CTR Media Intelligence, China’s overall advertising market increased 0.4% YoY in the first half of 2017. Compared to last year in which the growth is 0.1%, Chinese advertising market is increasing slightly and the market shows a new round of stability.
China search users exceeded 600M in H1 2017
In the first half of 2017, financial management software and mobile apps continued to develop, while offline providers of such services have shifted from opposition into a more productive mindset seeking partnerships and cooperation even as interest rates in online loan and savings applications fall.
China online holiday booking market overview Q2 2017
While China’s more affluent consumers increasingly favor independent travel, the online holiday and group tour booking market is still showing rapid growth, likely driven by continued expansion of the middle class in China.
84.3% China internet users on WeChat Moments in H1 2017
The number of people in China using social networking and communication sites or apps rose modestly in the first half of 2017, with 84.3% of internet users using WeChat Moments and 65.8% using QZone.
[REPORT] Chinese consumer upgrades in strong demand
The young generation is taking on-demand consumption, asset-light lifestyle. Recently, the market research and consulting firm Mintel released the ‘2017 China consumer’ report. Research shows that Chinese consumers are in the lifestyle upgrade, healthier, more eager to experience a sense of leisure life, but more rational consumption. The young generation is taking on-demand consumption, asset-light […]
Video streaming users reached 565 million in China in H1 2017
China gaming users continued to grow in 2017, increasing from 417 million to 422 million, but the proportion of internet users who were gamers fell slightly on the back of higher growth in internet penetration, to 56.1% (down 0.9 percentage points).
Total China internet users reached 751 million in H1 2017
As of July 2017, there were 751 million internet users in China, a figure which increased by 19.92 million in the first half of this year. The proportion of internet users as a part of the total population has reached 54.3%, 1.1 percentage points higher than in 2016.
83% Chinese aware of mobile wallets compared with 57% in Asia
China is leading the way on this front. Only 25% of respondents from China cited cash as the most often used form of payment, compared to 48% who cited e- or mobile wallets as being their top preference according to PayPal.
Social mobile app Momo MAU grew to 91.3 million in Q2 2017
Momo, one of the top social networking mobile app, monthly active users (“MAU”) reached 91.3 million in June 2017, compared to 74.8 million in June 2016 according to its financial results.
REPORT China cross-border e-commerce (Part 1)
E-commerce enterprises in China have taken an increasing role spearheading cross-border commerce in goods and services between China and other nations. As consumers within the country have become more affluent, some enterprises have begun importing increasing amounts of high-quality consumer goods from abroad while others provide platforms for importers to sell goods B2C and C2C.