China’s third-party online payment market had total transactions of over US$820 billion in Q1 2017, led by Alipay (34.7%) and UnionPay, while mobile payment transactions reached US$2,761.78 billion in China, led by Alipay (53.7%) and Tencent Finance.
China online retail market overview Q1 2017
China’s online retail market totaled US$198.12 billion in the first quarter of 2017 with an increase of 27.6% YoY according to data from Analysis; B2C segment accounts for over 53%, led by Tmall (55.8%). Mobile continued its strong growth of 38.8% in China’s online shopping market, dominated by Tmall and Taobao (80.5%).
WeChat just made mini-programs discoverable by keywords
WeChat team announced a new feature over the weekend that makes WeChat Mini-Program discoverable by keywords searching.
JD’s priority for 618 2017: online + offline in 5 areas
Double 11 is the creation of Alibaba’s Tmall while 618 was started by Jingdong. Every June is the anniversary month of JD; and, the promotion and discount reach the peak on 18 June. Visit 618 China for the latest statistics and insights about 618 shopping festival. 618 China 2017 JD recorded over 100 million orders […]
China cruise travelers insights
Major cruise Chinese travelers are the middle-aged and women. Summer and National Day vacations are peak periods for cruise tourism; the top cruise tourism origins are Shanghai and Beijing.
SPD Bank’s credit card WeChat mini-program
As more and more companies try to benefit from WeChat’s mini-program, this article shares how Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPD Bank) is utilizing a WeChat mini-program for its credit card business, which recorded two million unique visitors as of 22 May 2017. The mini-program design of SPD Bank focuses on user experience and aims to develop a […]
INFOGRAPHIC Overview on Cainiao, Alibaba’s logistics platform
Cainiao Network, an Alibaba affiliate, was founded in 2013 to create a logistics information platform that links a network of delivery partners, warehouses, and merchants to make package deliveries faster and more efficient.
Momo net revenues increased by 421% in Q1 2017
One of the leading social app, Momo reported total net revenues of $265.2 million in the first quarter of 2017, an increase of 421% from $50.9 million in Q1 2016.
Amazon global stores sales roar in China in Q1 2017
In the first quarter of 2017, the total sales in China at Amazon’s overseas stores were 11 times as much as the same period two years ago.
9 out of 10 Chinese travelers hoping to travel more frequently
9 out of 10 Chinese travelers are hoping to travel more frequently as compared to five years ago according to a survey by technology company Sabre.
WeChat membership card guide; Burger King case study
WeChat membership cards are becoming increasingly popular in China among retailers and other businesses. Today, let’s take a look at how Burger King benefited from adopting this strategy in their China stores. WeChat membership cards features Coupons and membership cards are placed together on WeChat under “Card & Offers. This is what a membership card […]
Top 10 smartphone brands in China in April 2017
The total sales of smartphones in China reached 35.52 million units in April 2017, led by Huawei with 8.08 million units and 22.8% market share.
China Antarctica travelers spend an average of US$36K per trip
The average spend of high-end Antarctica travelers from China is about US$36 thousand; 70% take at least 16 days on Antarctica tours.
China’s domestic tourism insights
In 2017, China’s travelers are expected to take more domestic trips. “features of the attractions” is the top factor to decide where to visit. Alipay and WeChat appear to be the top payment options for future ticketings.
China advertising, online ads markets forecast 2017-2019
This article shows forecast statistics of the year 2017 through 2019 on China’s advertising market, online advertising market structure, online video ad market, mobile marketing market, and programmatic ad buying market