…whether or not the deal is sold directly to the manufacturer. If you are a company or organization that has a thousand cameras or five thousand cameras this will be something that almost certainly, you’re going to have many manufacturers going indirectly and pitching the deal. Now they may say at the very end like […]
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‘New Retail’. ‘Smart Retail’. ‘Boundaryless Retail’. The evolution currently taking place in China’s retail and ecommerce sector goes by a few different names, but in each case, it’s characterised by the use of technology to merge online and offline commerce. New Retail, the name most commonly used to refer to this trend, has been dubbed
WeChat is no longer the only super app ecosystem available to Chinese internet users. In her recent Internet Trends 2019 report, Mary Meeker highlighted the growing trend of super apps both within and outside of China. This briefing examines the companies moving into this space, and what this growing trend means for both businesses and
How the rest of the world is following in China’s footsteps – Econsultancy Read More »
If you haven’t heard of ‘New Retail’ as Alibaba’s Jack Ma calls it, or ‘Boundaryless Retail’, if you prefer the JD.com terminology – essentially it refers to an offline push to open grocery stores (to begin with) that are seamlessly integrated with ecommerce technology. That means digitized customers, logistics and supply chains, as seen in
Key opinion leaders, or KOLs as they’re called in China, are a primary touch point for brands in China, where the average internet user spends 27.7 hours per week online. Knowing the latest trends amongst KOLs helps brands and marketers that are engaged in influencer marketing. Being on the same page helps collaborations go smoothly and
Why simple, down-to-Earth content is booming amongst China’s influencers Read More »
Bytedance is one of China’s fastest growing tech startup. Founded in 2012, the company controls a suite of popular apps to curate articles, videos, and other non-text-based content. Under the banner of Bytedance is Toutiao, its flagship product, which acts as a one-stop shop for aggregated Chinese news primarily. Its unique selling proposition is gathering
Influencers are a huge and growing phenomenon in the travel industry – as in so many others – catering to a generation with the desire and means to travel the world and post the perfect pictures of their trip to Instagram. China’s travel industry is no exception, with young travellers increasingly opting to travel alone
How China’s online travel agencies (OTAs) have found success as influencer platforms Read More »
At a conference in San Francisco on Monday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai for the first time discussed the existence of censored search engine for the Chinese market. The news of the project was originally reported by The Intercept in August. Previously leaked details of the project, code-named “Project Dragonfly,” have focused on the how the
Opinion: Google can’t resist China’s 800 million internet users Read More »
Last month I wrote about China’s search market, how it is dominated by Baidu, and how that dominance is threatened by mobile-only disruptors such as Shenma. While Shenma continues to build on its growth since being launched back in 2014, there have been news reports in the past few months suggesting Google may also be
Dragonfly: What we know about Google’s possible plans to re-enter China’s search market Read More »
Back in May, Search Engine Watch asked me to write a piece about alternatives to Google. This research was enlightening. It gave me another perspective on the search industry across the global context and how it varies from market to market. This has prompted a series of more in-depth posts which have helped me speculate how
Baidu: Can the search giant hold firm in China’s increasingly competitive mobile market? Read More »
