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Below is a collection of every blog post, infographic, Weekly Skinny, and case study. This collective work just scratches the surface of what we have seen in China and can serve as your guide to this unique consumer market. For even more works on China, you can access our Weekly News here.
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What recent China consumer data tells us about current tourism preferences
China’s consumer data points to some interesting developments that will impact tourism behaviour internationally
How Chinese consumers are feeling about plant-based foods in 2024, and what we can learn from it
Everything aligned for plant-based protein just two years ago in China, but things haven’t panned out the way they were tracking. Plant-based dairy has fared better than meat, here’s why…
Finally, we may get some sane marketing in China?
Excessive and unsustainable marketing strategies by cashed-up Chinese brands may be coming to an end
Big city versus little city in China, where do the opportunities lie?
Young Chinese are leaving China’s megacities for smaller cities, and bringing their sophisticated habits with them. Yet beyond the hype, how is this playing out for business opportunities?
Connecting with Chinese consumers through emojis
To help China’s mental health transition from the taboo-to-talked about, Chinese found cute toons as an effective way to communicate their feelings, and they are now taking off as marketing tools
What is the outlook for Australian wine exports to China now tariffs are removed?
The Australian wine industry is an exemplar of how to build awareness and preference for your products in China, becoming the top-selling wine by volume and highest average price by 2019. But the game has changed since the tariffs were introduced
Community & neighbourhood marketing in China
Marketing to Chinese communities or neighbourhoods is the next level of localised marketing, improving cut-through and often going viral well beyond communities
What many brands can learn from China’s milk tea industry
Pricing vs demand for milk tea in China mirrors many other categories, as do strategies to win customers
The drivers behind China’s transition to emotional marketing
Easy access to data and ecommerce is seeing products and promotions become more homogenous in China, but brands that stand out and command the highest margins are those who connect emotionally with their target audience
2024 is the year AI becomes mainstream in China marketing
Incorporating AI into marketing is now so accessible in China, with plenty of examples of brands using it to engage more with customers and ultimately increase sales - some of the most successful approaches are surprising
Where to locate your office in China
Shanghai’s retail market is unrivalled in China for both size and dynamism, supported by China’s most sophisticated consumers meaning that the city is at the forefront of consumer trends
Chinese consumers’ quest for youthfulness is driven by who you may not expect
China's anti-aging category is worth over $15 billion, spans numerous categories, and provides interesting insights into the purchase behaviour of some demographics
Opportunities & trends in the Year of the Dragon
China’s Year of the Dragon is its most auspicious and 2024’s zodiac brings many new trends and opportunities for brands
How unashamedly American brands remain the top dogs in China
KFC and McDonalds have successfully navigated China’s competitive market for decades, but McDonald’s most successful and low cost campaigns may be happening now
Developing strategies that account for China’s unique mall experiences
China's shopping malls have evolved to be experience centres unlike anywhere else in the world. Here is some advice to ensure that marketing strategies factor in this uniqueness
The changing motivations of Chinese consumers
In 2011, some of the most successful marketing campaigns in China promoted success in the workplace. 13 years and a pandemic later, things have changed…
The top-30 trade shows in China in 2024 focused on consumer products
Plan ahead for 2024 by picking the top China trade shows including date, attendees, exhibitors, location and more.
China’s market outlook in the medium-term versus India
Reaching consumers in unfamiliar markets is more straightforward through ecommerce than navigating complex and fragmented brick & mortar landscapes. This year over 120 billion parcels were delivered in China, versus less than 90 million in India