The total number of monthly active users on WeChat reached 963 million, an increase of 19.5% YoY according to Tencent’s latest financial results. QQ MAUs dropped 3.9% to 662 million.
China O2O market forecast 2017-2019
With the increasing utility and availability of mobile payment methods, store-based O2O commerce has experienced steady growth, with total sales of US$91.1 billion in 2016, a figure which is projected to reach US$143.6 billion in 2019.
Beijing online retail overview for H1 2017
Beijing’s online retail market began relatively early, and in recent years has experienced rapid growth, such that it is now the primary driver behind consumption in Beijing. In 2016, sales from wholesale and retail enterprises above reporting size exceeded 200 billion yuan (US$29.76 billion), with an average yearly growth rate of 48.9% over the last […]
China consumer membership insights
From frequent flyer accounts to supermarket preferred shoppers’ cards, consumer memberships are an increasingly important part of China’s consumption-based economy and of consumer spending habits. The following article presents an overview of the state of consumer membership. The survey was conducted in 2017 but the insights are still valid in 2020. PROMOTING MEMBERSHIP Member prices […]
REPORT Mobile Payment Usage in China 2017
Chinese consumers spent US$5.5 trillion via mobile payment platforms in 2016, about 50 times more than their American counterparts. By the end of 2016, Tencent alone saw its active mobile payment accounts exceed 600 million users per month.
China mobile social app users’ purchase behavior overview 2017
55% of China social app users reported having bought or paid for goods or services on a social app, and of those who have made purchases, more than half were between 50 and 250 yuan, with more than 90% below 1000 yuan according to iResearch.
Weibo MAU up 28% to 361 million in June 2017
For the second quarter of 2017, Weibo reported net revenues of $253.4 million and 361 million monthly active users.
Hong Kong inbound tourism overview for H1 2017
The Hong Kong Tourist Board (HKTB) announced on July 31st that the total number of visitors arriving in Hong Kong in June was over 4.2 million, down 1.9% from a year earlier.
China’s mobile social app users insights 2017
With rapid improvement in China’s mobile internet access, social apps have become an ever-more indispensable part of users’ lives. Many Internet-related enterprises have entered into this field, facing the ever-changing needs and habits of users and in the process greatly impacting the development of social software and apps. The following is an overview of the […]
All online payments to go through a network platform in China by mid 2018
“Direct model” payments on online and mobile payment platforms will be replaced by a “network model” operated through the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) network platform, with all direct payments to cease by June 30, 2018, according to a new notice promulgated on August 4th.
E-commerce development in China’s rural areas in H1 2017
Online retail sales in China’s rural areas in H1 2017 achieved 537.62 billion yuan (US$79.9 billion), including 328.64 billion yuan (US$48.8 billion) for service retail sales and 208.98 billion yuan(US$31.1 billion ) for physical goods retail sales.
China search engine market overview Q2 2017
China’s search engine market totaled 23.57 billion yuan (US$3.47 billion) in Q2 2017 with an increase of 25.6% QoQ or 12.2% YoY according to Analysis. Baidu has 77.2% market share in China’s search engines market by total revenues, followed by Google China (9.66%) and Sogou (8.69%).
Top 10 favorite cities by Chinese in 2017
Shanghai is the most popular city among Chinese, followed by New York, according to an Ipsos survey. Check out the top 10.
KOL marketing rising in China’s luxury fashion industry
With the engagement of Internet celebrities and key opinion leaderships (KOLs), a new way has been paved in luxury brand marketing in China. Other than inviting online celebrities and KOLs to endorse the products and sometimes collaborating with them to produce new designer items, luxury brand companies have also started to sell their designer products […]
Zhejiang online retail market overview in H1 2017
Online retail sales in Zhejiang province, where Alibaba’s HQ is located, reached 535.1 billion yuan (US$79.3 billion) in the first half of 2017. Exports sold online to other provinces reached 20.3 billion yuan (US$3.0 billion) led by Jinhua and Hangzhou city. Apparel, shoes, and bags category is the top selling product category.