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Market Updates

What Changed in China, and Why We Started Looking Wider

For most of the last decade the brief we received from brands was narrow. Get us into China. Get us listed on Tmall or JD. Handle the payments, move the…

Research

3 Common Mistakes That Brands Make When Importing Into China

China is a booming market for many international brands, thanks to its vast population and growing economy. However, it can be a tricky process for brands to import into the country. Here are three…

Beauty

Cosmetic Trends in China this 2023

The world of cosmetics is constantly evolving, with new trends emerging every year. As we look ahead to 2023, it’s exciting to see what the market trends for cosmetics in China will be. From natural…

Research

Debunking 3 Common Myths of DTC Brands Importing Into China

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are increasingly looking to import their products into China. With the Chinese consumer market growing rapidly, it’s understandable why entrepreneurs want to…

DTC

Seven Growth Hacks Every DTC Business Should Know

Who would even argue if someone says that every business’s goal is to grow? No one, right? And for a DTC brand to achieve sustainable growth requires hard work, creativity, and precision. DTC brands…

DTC

Three of the Biggest Reasons That Hinder DTC Brands’ Success

When hearing the words “direct-to-consumer brand,” some of the things that come to mind are successful, glamorous start-up businesses that are generating great figures every month. And even though a…

eCommerce

Four Things to Consider When Doing Business in Asia

Asia covers one-third of the world and is considered the continent that has the most population. With this, it shares various cultures, traditions, and beliefs which creates a lively economy that…

eCommerce

Four Product Categories That Actually Sell in the Southeast Asian E-commerce Market

With the rise of e-commerce in Southeast Asia, it is no surprise that the region has become a very attractive market for online retailers to get into. And with the e-commerce industry’s current…

eCommerce

Three Tips Retailers Can Use To Reach Southeast Asian Consumers

With a whopping population of 600 million people, Southeast Asia has been a hotbed for the e-commerce industry. This Asian region consists of young consumers with demands that local retailers cannot…

Cross-border

Top Five Countries For Doing Business in Southeast Asia

If you are a business trying to look for places where you can have your business achieve growth and generate lots and lots of profit, then you might want to consider entering the Southeast Asian…

Research

Four of the Greatest Myths About Going DTC

As the DTC model continues to rise, many people are still not convinced that this business model can help them generate more profit. Maybe they’ve got personal reasons why, or maybe they’ve heard of…

eCommerce

Five of the Biggest E-Commerce Sites in China

E-commerce has really been a part of our everyday lives, it enhanced the creativity of companies to come up with unique and innovative products on the market, and also helped a lot of people have a…

Research

Challenges Every Business Might Face When Selling in China

The Chinese market is one of the most attractive markets for businesses looking for opportunities to grow. But aside from that fact, entering the Chinese market is not easy at all. And as the…

Cross-border

Four Great Benefits of Entering Cross-Border E-Commerce

In the past years, cross-border e-commerce has witnessed significant growth. This is not surprising as this kind of business model has connected buyers and sellers better than ever. Expanding your…

DTC

Tips DTC Beauty Brands Can Use For Successful Social Media Ads

Advertising has been an effective way to promote one’s product or service for a long time. With the advancement of technology and the presence of social media, it has become more and more effective…

eCommerce

The Difference Between E-Commerce and Brick-and-Mortar Stores

We may look at both e-commerce and brick-and-mortar stores as channels that don’t have much of a difference. As shoppers, we see these two have more similarities than differences. But that is not the…

DTC

Five Great Tips For Scaling Up Your DTC Business

One of the things an entrepreneur sets as his/her goal is to achieve growth. And by growth, we mean to have increased production, increased sales, and even to expand to places your business has never…

eCommerce

Five of The Best E-Commerce Tips You Need To Know

The e-commerce industry has been on the rise since the mid-1990s and has seen significant progress through the years. With the ongoing effects brought about by the pandemic, going digital and selling…

Market Updates

What Sells in China? (Part 2)

Of course, Chinese consumers as we all know them, aren’t settling for just five product categories, and so are we. And we are now at the second part of our previous blog. Apart from the first five,…

Market Updates

What Sells In China?

When selling in China or anywhere else in the world, knowing what to sell and identifying products that have a market you can sell to is of high importance. And if you’re planning to enter this huge…

Research

Four Keys To Understand The Chinese Consumer Buying Behavior

For the past years, Chinese consumers’ shopping habits have changed A LOT. Probably because of two things, one is that their incomes change over time and two, it is maybe because of new products and…

eCommerce

Five Mind-Blowing Facts About Singles’ Day in China

The biggest shopping festival in China, or should we say the world, is fast approaching. And there’s nothing stopping it from happening. This shopping festival has been breaking sales figure records…

eCommerce

Four Greatest Myths About The Chinese Consumers

Even though we’ve been talking a lot about the challenging market of China and its huge consumer base, there is still a lot to talk about and know about them. And here are some myths about the…

eCommerce

Five of the Biggest Shopping Festivals in China Every Business Should Know

With almost one billion people using their smartphones to search, shop, and purchase items, there is no denying that China is the biggest and also fastest-growing e-commerce market in the world. And…

eCommerce

Five Greatest Growth Drivers of the Chinese E-Commerce Market

Who doesn’t know about China being the biggest e-commerce market not just in Asia, but in the whole world? Yes, you read it right. THE WHOLE WORLD. But what made China the e-commerce giant it is…

Research

Four Reasons Why You Should Be Using WeChat To Win The Chinese Consumers

A lot of us have heard of this amazing platform, but not all of us have realized how great of an application it is as many only see WeChat as just another messaging app used to send messages, photos,…

eCommerce

Four Great Marketing Advice When Selling in China (A Tip For Western Brands)

Doing business with China can be quite a challenge, well at least for western brands trying to penetrate the market. This job is indeed a difficult one, but it isn’t an impossible thing to do. And if…

eCommerce

Five of The Biggest Reasons Why Your Business Should Engage in E-Commerce?

Let’s face it, the e-commerce industry has been providing unlimited opportunities for businesses of all shapes and sizes. These opportunities have helped a lot of them to grow successfully. While a…

eCommerce

How Can An E-Commerce Website Help Your Business Grow?

Most entrepreneurs may have started their businesses with brick-and-mortar stores, the traditional physical stores wherein a company is physically present for their customers. But if you have plans…

eCommerce

The Biggest Reasons Why: Why is China Dominating the World of E-commerce?

When talking about e-commerce, China, the world’s biggest e-commerce market, only accounted for less than 1% of the global e-commerce market decades ago. And that was way, way lower than it is today.…

eCommerce

Biggest Livestreaming Apps That Could Help Your Business Go Big in China

Brands have this goal of establishing a connection with their customers, and this goal has been evolving throughout the years. And in today’s world, it is called “Livestreaming.” In China,…

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