After five years of a transitional period, China will fully open its auto market. By 2022, will Chinese auto brands become strong enough?
The secret recipe of GQ’s WeChat success
By doing three things right, GQ’s China WeChat account has undergone a successful social media transformation.
These 6 key marketing factors can help draw more FMCG Chinese buyers
When China’s FMCG growth returns, it doesn’t automatically happen to every brand. Here are six key factors. Kantar Worldpanel has reported that spending in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) grew by 4.3% in 2017 from a year ago, which is 0.7 percentage point higher than that in 2016 and the fastest in three years. This […]
How to command price premium in China
In China market today, “consumption upgrading” is a buzzword, which means Chinese consumers are no longer focusing only on cheap prices, they are now more willing to pay a premium for products/services whose prices they view as justified: it might be better quality, quicker delivery, better brands, smarter functions, or a combination of various factors. […]
Tmall vs JD.com on social media buzz
Chinese New Year is the most important festival in China. Shopping is an integral part of Chinese people’s celebration, and naturally, e-retailers were engaged in fierce battles to compete for attention, and hence preferences, of consumers in the days leading up to Chinese New Year (February 15 in 2018). JD.com (partly owned by Tencent) and […]
Evolving cultural values in China and how brands can use them to switch on growth
Evolving cultural values and how brands can use them to switch on growth. Trend 1: Time lost and gained Cultural observation The last couple of decades have been defined by a sudden increase of the social and personal pace of life: from society passing to modernity, to early loss of carefree childhood and rise of […]
2016-2017 China National Image Global Survey
China’s overall image is steadily improving overseas. Countries whose score of China rose the most were all developed countries; awareness of the Belt and Road Initiative rose significantly from three years ago; Chinese food and high-speed railway are most mentioned cultural and high-tech elements.
Chinese New Year Survey 2018
Chinese New Year is the most important festival for Chinese people. It marks the beginning of a new Lunar New Year. Before the new Year of Dog begins on February 16, Lightspeed Research launched an online survey in China’s mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan to ask panelists about their plan, attitude and behavior during this […]
China’s FMCG spending grew by 4.3% in 2017
Spending on fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) in China grows by 4.3% from a year ago, which is 0.7 percentage point higher than that in 2016 and the fastest in three years.
Instant noodles enjoy surprise revival in China
Three factors contribute to instant noodles rebound in 2017. But the increasing popularity of food delivery apps might push this category back into decline.
Chinese consumers more acceptable to connected cars, self-driving cars, and new energy cars
Kantar TNS Auto survey shows Chinese consumers are more willing to buy connected cars as well as more ready to accept self-driving cars, shared cars and new energy cars.
Fitness and getting in shape is the top new year resolutions for 2018 in China
Although the concept of January 1 bringing in the opportunity to start or stop something to improve one’s life was not historically common in Asia, 93% of people in China said that they will have a New Year’s resolution for 2018.
Top 21 FMCG companies in China reaching over 100 million households
Twenty-one Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies reached over 100 million urban Chinese households (during the 52 weeks ending October 6, 2017), according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel.
Top 5 smartphone brands in China account for 91% of total sales in Oct 2017
Leading smartphone brands have tightened their grip of urban China market. In the three months ending October 2017, the top five brands – Huawei (including sub-brand Honor), Xiaomi, Apple, Vivo and OPPO – made up 91% of smartphone sales in urban China, compared to 79% a year earlier, according to the latest smartphone OS data […]
E-commerce to represent 10% of all FMCG spend in 2020, led by China and US
In 2025, e-commerce will represent 10% of all FMCG spend. China and US will lead in volume growth while China and Korea will be fastest growing markets.