As China opens up once again, many global businesses that had postponed or toned down their activities and engagement with this market will start thinking about the future. Here are three things that have changed over the last 3 years Within the space of a week in December, China relaxed all the COVID restrictions thatContinue reading “China 2023: Navigating changing tides”
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6.18 – China’s second “shopping day”
As perhaps many people are already aware, 11.11 (November 11) was launched as a shopping extravaganza by Alibaba’s TMall – initially named “Singles Day” although now it’s become pretty universal. Jing Dong (JD) launched their own special shopping day on June 18 which was their founder’s birthday and over the years it’s become China’s secondContinue reading “6.18 – China’s second “shopping day””
Alibaba’s 11.11 (world’s biggest online shopping festival) – hype or honest opportunity?
Double Eleven (11.11, or 11 Nov), a.k.a. Singles’ Day Festival is a global shopping event initiated by Alibaba and adopted by other e-commerce platforms and retailers. For those who are not familiar with it, Alibaba’s online shopping event on November 11 every year is the biggest in the world. You could say Black Friday is Amazon’s weaker,Continue reading “Alibaba’s 11.11 (world’s biggest online shopping festival) – hype or honest opportunity?”
Opportunities and hurdles in China’s vast e-commerce market
At first sight, the China e-commerce market looks like a marvelous gateway to the land of 1.3 billion consumers. However, there are some key differences between the e-commerce world here and elsewhere. Brands are not in control of their online commerce in China the way they can be elsewhere. There is room in most marketsContinue reading “Opportunities and hurdles in China’s vast e-commerce market”
Little Ondine – the start-up cosmetics brand that made it big in China
Challenge: After an initial successful launch, many copycats launched cheap products on EC forcing Little Ondine to reduce prices. The business dropped in the absence of tactical price promotions. Offline stores lost revenue and became unprofitable. The consumer profile on Tmall is students or girls from T2 cities who can’t afford regular visits to theContinue reading “Little Ondine – the start-up cosmetics brand that made it big in China”
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