Douyin is TikTok’s namesake in China. It’s a wildly popular short video app with over 600 million active daily users. That’s half of China's population. Unlike TikTok, Douyin has clear e-commerce integration. Douyin users can click links within each short video and complete purchases inside the app. This makes Douyin...
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It’s been a whirlwind year for China’s e-commerce sector. All markets and industries have struggled under the weight of coronavirus. The only exception – e-commerce. In the first half of 2020, China’s online retail sales totalled 5,150.1 billion yuan (US$727.36 billion), up 7.3% year-on-year. That means China’s e-commerce sales are...
China’s yoghurt market has seen exceptional growth. Increasing dairy consumption and yoghurt’s popularity as a snack have meant double-digit growth over the last five years, and created a market worth USD $20 billion. Let’s unpack the size of the opportunity and what it means for imported brands. Image: Getty Images;...
Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba, JD and Pinduoduo have seen a boom in sales during the 618 shopping festival, the first major shopping festival this year. From publicly-available sales figures, China’s two biggest e-commerce giants, Alibaba and JD, handled $136.51 billion of sales through their platforms over 618. For those that...
The last 18 months have been an important point in AgencyChina’s growth. We’ve been fortunate to work with household names (like Johnson & Johnson), as well as up-and-coming brands (like VeraCova). Our insights and expertise has been recognized by Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Reuters, Vogue Business and Business of Fashion....
Overseas markets face a challenging business environment. Many companies are looking to China for growth. Alibaba, China’s pre-eminent e-commerce company, wants to help high-quality overseas brands make the leap. Alibaba’s cross-border e-commerce marketplace, Tmall Global, announced plans to bring 1,000 new overseas brands onto its e-commerce platform over the next...
As we move into our fifth month living in a global pandemic, physical retail continues to lag behind online retail. Many consumers have begun aggressively shopping online for products that would have otherwise been bought at physical retail stores. Previously, AgencyChina put together a 2020 China e-commerce calendar to help...
Have you heard of "livestream e-commerce" but aren’t quite exactly sure what it is or how your brand can use it? Read on to get up to speed in record time – all it takes is the time to read this blog post and five slides! Like many other things...
At AgencyChina, we love innovative products that unlock new growth. Saturnbird Coffee (三顿半), a local instant coffee company, is a standout example. In last year’s Double 11 e-commerce extravaganza, Saturnbird took top spot from Nestle in the instant coffee category. So, what did Saturnbird do to achieve breakout success? Solved...
If you’re familiar with our blog, you would know we’re massively into skincare. Not only do we highlight opportunities for skincare brands in China, but we roll up our sleeves and get results for exciting brands in growing niches. Today, we’re going to look at what cruelty-free skincare brands are...