See part 1 for a brief rundown on why you should be thinking “incremental” and “scalable” rather than “big launch” for your China online strategy.
Compone… Read More
For the western organization, there is no direct route to a profitable destination in the China market. Marketing here, as anywhere else, is increasingly digital, so that a route must be fo… Read More
The good news: cross border ecommerce can be super scalable, and leverages the SME’s key advantage – not being in China.
The bad news: there is no magical set-it-and-forget-it cr… Read More
“Cross border” e-commerce gets confusing, fast. The grey cloud of government regulation makes the industry hazy to begin with. Then there are the endless layers of different ente… Read More
Author: Peter Cai, Lowy Institute
Nanjing Road is arguably one of the most famous shopping strips in Shanghai, the commercial capital of China. In the 1930s four great department stores &mda… Read More
Though I live and work in China, I always try to return to the UK to spend Christmas with my family. That means I need do my Christmas shopping in China. I really enjoy trying to get gifts w… Read More
“Whether drugs are fake or not depends on their effectiveness. You can’t call a certain kind of drug counterfeit only because it’s not registered in the country.”… Read More
It’s almost 50 years since then prime minister Gough Whitlam first recognised the communist government in China and in doing so paved the way for Australian Chinese relations. At the t… Read More
The Luxury Goods Market in China revolves around the revenues made via retail sales from retailers who particularly trade in Luxury Jewellery & Watches, Bags & Accessories, Apparel … Read More
The Luxury Goods Market in China revolves around the revenues made via retail sales from retailers who particularly trade in Luxury Jewellery & Watches, Bags & Accessories, Apparel … Read More
The Luxury Goods Market in China revolves around the revenues made via retail sales from retailers who particularly trade in Luxury Jewellery & Watches, Bags & Accessories, Apparel … Read More
August 23, 2018 – This post was written by Eric Johnson, Engagement Manager, and Sunny Xu, Senior Analyst.
In a market saturated with knockoffs and counterfeits, Chinese consumers incr… Read More
Everyone knows how hard getting into the Chinese market is. That’s why so many enter via the ‘Grey Wall of China’ – a series of grey channels or ‘daigou’… Read More
October 2, 2019 – This post was written by Eric Johnson, Engagement Manager, and Sunny Xu, Senior Analyst.
In our previous blog post, What You Need to Know about China’s Newest E… Read More
When it comes to e-commerce in China, there are significant differences in how consumers buy products compared to the Western world.
As a business entering China, it’s critical you und… Read More
When it comes to e-commerce in China, there are significant differences in how consumers buy products compared to the Western world.
As a business entering China, it’s critical you und… Read More
December 5, 2018 – This post was written by Eric Johnson, Engagement Manager, and Sunny Xu, Senior Analyst.
Recent events in China have left the country’s fastest-growing e-comme… Read More
December 12, 2018 – This post was written by Eric Johnson, Engagement Manager, and Sunny Xu, Senior Analyst.
In our previous post, we laid out the recent developments in the daigo… Read More
New Year’s Eve 2018 might go down in history as the day that Kiwi businesses were cut off from China, with new cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) regulations set to hit on December 31.
Or… Read More
December 19, 2018 – This post was written by Eric Johnson, Engagement Manager, and Sunny Xu, Senior Analyst.
The e-commerce landscape in China is at a crossroads. New regulation h… Read More
Apple is lastly launching HomePod in China, however the timing is difficult because the premium machine should wrestle with native opponents and a slowing economic system. The agency stat… Read More
A Chinese-born Australian writer detained by authorities in Beijing for suspected espionage has long been a divisive figure among overseas Chinese dissidents and activists.
The post Spy nove… Read More
“Increase in the total number of working women (60.5%) and increasing urbanization (~86%) is further augmenting the growth in baby food market in Australia.”
The report titled, … Read More
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“Increase in the total number of working women (60.5%) and increasing urbanization (~86%) is further augmenting the growth in baby food market in Australia.”
The report t… Read More
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“Increase in the total number of working women (60.5%) and increasing urbanization (~86%) is further augmenting the growth in baby food market in Australia.”
The report t… Read More
DAIGOU
A person who facilitates the buying and selling of international products on behalf of a customer in mainland China
In 2008, at least six babies died, and 300,000 became sick after th… Read More
Even if you haven’t heard the term before, you’re most likely familiar with the concept of a “hurdle” bank account.
These are savings accounts, which offer in… Read More
Calling all shopaholics — it’s time to make your shopping trips count (hey, we’re not judging!). Here’s how the OCBC Titanium Rewards Card can help you earn your next… Read More
Australian police have arrested two men on suspicion of moving tens of millions of dollars of illicit drug money through a Sydney-based “daigou”, a surrogate shopping business po… Read More
With GST set to be imposed on low-value goods from 2023, time is on your side for now. What cards should you use when buying things online from overseas?
During Budget 2021, the g… Read More
Which CIMB credit card is right for you? Here’s an overview of the key features and benefits of each of them.
CIMB may be a relatively small player in the Singapore credit card… Read More
Who becomes a tech entrepreneur in China?
I recently discussed this with Lin Zhang, assistant professor of communications and media studies at the University of New Hampshire and author… Read More
In China, the term Daigou is used to refer to individual shoppers who purchase products from overseas that may not be locally available or may be significantly more expensive when purchased… Read More