Alibaba is said to be launch its credit payment service very soon, allowing users to use up to 5000 yuan(USD 810) credit to pay for purchasing. At the mean time, the newly launched Wechat 5.0 draws a lot of attention for its payment service. Internet companies like Alibaba, Tencent, 360buy and Jingdong Mall are all […]
Archives for August 2013
Tencent’s Latest Weibo Threatening Alibaba Taobao
Taobao stated on August 12 shutting down QR code access within one month. Alibaba said this was to prevent possible advertising and even fraud from some sellers, who used QR code to avoid normal transaction procedures on Taobao. About 10 days ago, Taobao just shut down the interface between its platforms and Tecent’s Wechat (or Weixin […]
China Online Shoppers Prefer SMS for Order Tracking
iResearch report showed that 54.1% China on-the-go mobile users who shopped online in 2012, used their computers for tracking their orders. But 60.4% users thought SMS was a better way for tracking their order. And on-the-go mobile websites couldn’t satisfy the customers’ needs yet.
Chinese App Search is Maturing While App Store Value is Decreasing
Baidu acquired 91 Wireless with USD 1.9 billion, and Qihoo 360’s Leidian search which targets mobile users launched on July 18, merely two days after Baidu’s new acquisition. Besides, Wandoujia (known as SnapPea overseas) and AppChina also laid emphasis on app search.
Big Screen: A Hot Trend in China Smartphone
Kantar Worldpanel ComTech report showed that mobile manufacturers launched a series of big screen smartphones in the past 12 months. Samsung Galaxy and Note, HTC One, Huawei, Lenovo and Xiaomi all launched 4-inch smartphone. By the end of June, more than half of smartphone users owned 3 to 3.9 inches smartphones, but 4-4.5 inches smartphones […]
China Mobile E-Commerce Reached USD 8.6 Billion in the First Half of 2013
In the first half of 2013, China mobile e-commerce reached 53.2 billion yuan(USD 8.6 billion), with a YoY increase of 44.1%. It is expected to reach 130 billion yuan (USD 21 billion) by the end of 2013. In 2012, the mobile e-commerce enterprises were 250.5 million. It is estimated to be 372.5 million in 2013. […]
China’s Top 9 E-Commerce Platforms for Home Appliance Accessories by Sales
According to EnfoDesk, by the end of June 2013, the top 9 e-commerce platforms home appliance spare parts price index is shown above.
China Mobile Shopping Users Monthly Income Analysis
According to iResearch, among China mobile shopping users, monthly income between 3001-5000 yuan (USD 497-811) was the largest group with 34.2%. Followed by the group between 1,501-3,000 (USD 243-497) with 24.4%. Generally speaking, China mobile shopping users had relatively good monthly income.
China Android Apps Download Analysis
According to DCCI research, the average number of apps installed by China Android users were 29.9. As the chart shown above, 27.76% installed 10-20 apps, followed by 20-30 with 22.02%.
What International Hotels Need to Know About Chinese Travelers
Custom doc title: Int’l Hotels’ Guide to China International Travelers Hotels.com, a global leading hotel booking websites, released its China International Travel Monitor (CITM) on August 21. This research found out that 75% hotels oversea said Chinese customers made up 5% of all room bookings. 45% hotels said the number of Chinese tourists increased last […]
Alipay to Launch Offline Payment
Alipay is going to launch offline payment partnering with Ubox to be its first partner next month. Consumers could use offline in bad internet connection areas. Ubox is a Chinese top vending machine company, which developed its own app for mobile payments at vending machines. Now it will be the first company to support Alipay’s […]
Alibaba and Sina Exploring “Social Commerce” Business Model
Alibaba and Sina released “Weibo for Taobao” version on August 1, 2013. Before that, they had linked their accounts, and cooperated in various areas, such as exchanging and sharing their user data, online payment and internet marketing, etc. They combined social media and E-business platform to explore a totally new area: Social Commerce.
Top 10 Mobile Manufacturers Online Advertising Cost in June 2013
According to iResearch, the total mobile brands advertising cost in June reached 46.09 million yuan (USD 7.48 million). Nokia spent most on online advertising, with 11.56 million yuan (USD 1.87 million). Followed by Motorola and Samsung.
China Mobile Phone Sales Reached 90M, 85% Smartphone in Q2 2013
EnfoDesk just released a report on China mobile phone sales in Q2 2013, which showed that the total mobile phone sales in the second quarter reached 90.39 million set, with a slight QoQ drop of 0.2% and a YoY increase of 36%. Smartphone sales reached 71.11 million, with a QoQ increase of 2.4%, and a […]
China Online Shopping Market Snapshot for Q2 2013
According to iResearch report in Q2 2013, China’s online shopping market turnover was about 437.13 billion yuan (USD 70.86 billion), increasing 45.5% compared to last year. As the National Bureau of Statistics of China report shows, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 6.03 trillion yuan C(USD 977.5 billion) in Q2 2013, with 8.7% QoQ […]