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At the end of 2019 we curated and collected China trends to help us navigate 2020. We talked to our industry friends and partners to get their insights into what 2020 would hold for brands in China. None of us foresaw the global crisis of Covid 19, but nevertheless, these trends still hold true. To […]
Launched in 2017, WeChat mini programs have posed a major disruption to digital marketing in China. Now that mobile users are moving away from app downloads (according to analytics platform Umeng, the majority of mobile apps launched in China struggle to retain users), they’re increasingly popular with brands looking for a cost-effective way to reach […]
Making sense of the huge number of e-commerce platforms in China is no easy task. However, thanks to forward-thinking strategies and a willingness to be creative in their approach, the fashion and beauty industry has been able to stay ahead of the game, think outside the box and choose the right cross-border platforms with the […]
Launching your ecommerce site in Asia needs research and expert advice to make sure you get it right. First and foremost, Asian languages read right to left online, which means that you will have to build a mirror ecommerce site, and to do this successfully you will have to take a number of considerations into […]
There are many ecommerce platform choices, but identifying which one best suits your business depends on what you want to get out of it. You need to make a fair comparison between platforms which offer the same level of solution. Simple ecommerce solutions Platforms such as Shopify offer a relatively simple solution, and there are some WeChat […]
The list of ecommerce platforms in Asia is huge – it’s no wonder that businesses wanting to get involved in the market don’t always know where to start. You can’t assume that what works in a Western context will translate directly to an Asian platform. Just recently, Alibaba’s Chris Tung told Western companies not to make […]
Since e-commerce giant Alibaba decided to get involved, Singles’ Day on November 11 has become an increasingly significant date on the calendar for shoppers in China. It couldn’t be further from its origins, what started as a simple day where single people treat themselves is now a globally-recognised shopping festival, which has so far broken […]
Leading UK toy retailer The Entertainer has teamed up with Red Ant to bring a little extra magic to Christmas shopping on its website. Customers will be able to ask much-loved mascot Jack, dressed as Santa for the occasion, about all the toys and games they can buy this festive season as well as facts, […]
Forget Chinese pop stars, actors and TV personalities – internet celebrities (locally referred to as wang hong) – are darlings of the country’s online media with millions of devoted fans. They’re the superstars of the internet, earning upwards of $21m a year – and that’s at the lower end of the scale. Having effectively established themselves […]
There’s no doubt that the luxury industry relies heavily on tradition, from reputation to tried and tested production methods and a certain level of service which resonates with customers willing to spend significant amounts of money. And this strategy has largely paid off—until digital technology began its stellar rise across the globe. With the ubiquity […]
