With the coming of summer and the World Cup, a wave of crayfish (or Xiaolongxia) sales is coming in China. Crayfish are not just a staple in the restaurant and catering industries but have also become a route to development for some rural counties. According to a report on the state of the industry, the top producers in China are Hubei's Jianli (county), Honghu (city), and … [Read more...]
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WeChat and Alipay payments are making smartphones obsolete
When you are still astonished by the unique experiences brought by mobile payment in China, WeChat and Alipay have already started to lead a new payment innovation out of smartphones. Highways contactless payment Alipay launched "license plate payment". As long as the Zhima Credit is more than 550 points, users can directly bind their car to Alipay, then their license plate … [Read more...]
China’s advertising market bounced back in Q1 2018; finance saw fastest growth in digital
China’ full media advertising spending bounced back in Q1 2018 from a growth rate of -2.5% in Q1 2017 to 14.6%, partly driven by the revival of traditional media spending. … [Read more...]
Top mobile apps in China in Q1 2018; Tik Tok, Pinduoduo, and WeChat need your attention
On average a Chinese mobile netizen installed 42 apps in Q1 2018. Tik Tok topped the ranking of most downloaded apps on iOS store in China in March 2018. E-commerce app Pinduoduo moved up 12 places to the fifth. WeChat led the ranking of top 20 mobile apps in China. … [Read more...]
China online retail B2C market overview Q1 2018
The GMV of China's online retail B2C market totaled 952.85 billion yuan (US$148.18 billion) in Q1 2018, up by 32.2% from Q1 2017. … [Read more...]
Consumer robot expected to reach US$1.6 billion sales in China in 2018
Chinese consumers aged between 15 and 49 years have a stronger passion for high tech products than those aged over 50, according to a report from Gfk. … [Read more...]
[REPORT] China smartphone market insights Q1 2018; shipment dropped by 16%
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China’s smart devices saw a continued growth of 1.8% in active devices to 1.45 billion units in Q1 2018. iPhone still led this market. Android smartphones saw 900 million active users in Q1 2018 while Huawei overtook Oppo to have the highest retention rate. Smartphone shipments in China dropped by 16% in Q1 2018. Check out smartphone sales, shipment, top brands, market share, … [Read more...]
[REPORT] China e-commerce market snapshot 2018
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The total GMV of China's online shopping market totaled 6.1 trillion yuan (US$953 billion) in 2017, rising 29.6% from a year earlier and showing a pick-up in growth, according to the latest data from iResearch. China’s B2C online shopping market totaled 3.6 trillion yuan in 2017 accounting for 60% of the overall online shopping market in China, an increase of 4.8 percentage … [Read more...]
Over 6 million Chinese traveled to Europe in 2017; insights on custom Europe tourism
Customized Europe travel accounted for 10% of overall customized outbound travel with orders growing 130% in 2017 compared with the previous year, according to the latest report from Ctrip and COTRI. Find out the top source cities for custom trips to Europe, traveler preferences, and top growing cities for custom travel in China. … [Read more...]
Top cross-border import e-commerce platforms in China in Q1 2018
The retail sales of China’s cross-border import e-commerce down by 21.9% to 82.1 billion yuan (US$12.86 billion) from Q4 2017. Tmall Global remains in the top spot with a market share of 27.8% followed closely by NetEase Kaola. … [Read more...]
Private customized tourism becoming increasingly popular in China
Private customized travel has become increasingly popular with Chinese in 2017 and it is no more a privilege just for the rich. Ctrip had over one million customized orders and saw a 200% increase in revenues in 2017. There were 1658 users from different places chose the private customized travel with destinations covering 141 countries. … [Read more...]
China’s mobile advertising market 2017
As of 2015, the share of app activation by ad promotion has kept growing for two consecutive years. In 2017, the share of app activation by ad promotion in China reached 10.6%, a year-on-year increase of 32.5%. … [Read more...]
China online travel market overview for Q4 2017
In Q4 2017, China online travel market saw a 12.3% year-on-year growth in transactions to 219.99 billion yuan (US$34.29 billion). … [Read more...]
China third-party online / mobile payment market Q4 2017
The total transactions of China's 3rd-party online payment market grew by about 5% QoQ in Q4 2017 while mobile payment continued strong growth of 28% QoQ. Alipay, WeChat Pay, and UnionPay continue to lead these markets. … [Read more...]
China mobile short-video app market 2018; Tik Tok vs. Kuaishou
Kuaishou started to lead the short video market by reaching over 200 million MAU in November 2017. Tik Top, part of Toutiao, saw astonishing growth in MAU from September 2017. In February 2018, Kuaishou continued to dominate this market with DAU of exceeding 100 million, followed by Tik Tok. … [Read more...]
WeChat Mini-Programs status report 2018; 470M MAU in Q1
WeChat Mini-Programs have finally passed through a period of high publicity and are settling into one of the silent advances and steady development, according to data from QuestMobile. Despite both hype and opposition, WeChat Mini-Programs will bring significant change in the future. … [Read more...]