by David Joseph | Jan 28, 2019 | Chinese Consumer
As the upper middle class segment of Chinese society expands at a rate never seen before, companies all over the world have been asking how they can get a piece of the market. In this blog I shall explain how this can be done. Increase of Luxury Chinese Consumers...
by David Joseph | Jan 27, 2019 | Chinese Consumer, Chinese marketing, Market Research
Market Trends on The China Beer Market China is the largest beer market in the world with a China beer annual consumption of 46 billion litres. This is twice as much as in the US, and more than five times what Germany, the largest beer market in the EU,...
by David Joseph | Jan 22, 2019 | Chinese Consumer, Hub of China, Market Research
Diversity of China The diversity of China geographically, socially, and economically creates a major barrier for carrying out accurate and reliable market research in China. A focus group conducted in Fuzhou or Zibo is like to illicit different responses to one...
by David Joseph | Jan 13, 2019 | Chinese Consumer, Market Research
Ofo has just shut down its international division as they prepare for bankruptcy. The dockless bike-sharing start-up which showed such initial promise now seems to be ready to accept their fate. Millions of Chinese Ofo users have since applied for refunds of their...
by David Joseph | Jan 3, 2019 | Chinese Consumer, Chinese marketing, Market Research
1. Chinese Marketing Trends For 2019 Take into account lowered tiered cities in China. As Chinese consumers of 1st tiered Chinese cities become apathetic to International brands there is an increasing excitement amongst the 3rd and 4th tired cities. According to...
by David Joseph | Nov 24, 2018 | Chinese Consumer, Hub of China, Market Research, Uncategorized
Conducting market research in China is not an easy feat. In this article we discuss some of the geographical barriers to conducting accurate market research and how they can be overcome. Where should one conduct market research in China? Chinese cities are Tiered In...
by David Joseph | Nov 24, 2018 | Chinese Consumer, Hub of China, Uncategorized
China Consumer Market Research is a must! Chinese online stores have stopped selling Dolce & Gabbana after apparent racism from the co-founder and a dubiously culturally insensitive video at best. Rule number one for conducting business in China is understanding...
by David Joseph | Nov 11, 2018 | Chinese Consumer, Chinese marketing, Hub of China, Market Research
Doing business in China cannot be compared to doing business in any other country and so one must prepare by taking on the advice of those who have experience of operating in the Chinese market. Below are some areas which need to be taken into consideration when doing...
by David Joseph | Nov 10, 2018 | Chinese marketing, Hub of China, Market Research
It is imperative to keep up-to-date with a Chinese market, a dynamic market which is so unpredictable, especially to the eyes of a western company. IBIS world estimates that the Chinese market research industry was valued at £35 billion as of 2016 and this figure has...
by David Joseph | Nov 3, 2018 | Chinese Consumer, Hub of China
Living in China in 2008 is very different to living in China in 2018. If you have not been to China within the last 5 years you are in for a shock. Here David Joseph CEO of Hub of China discusses what he notices when walking the streets of any 1st or 2nd tier city in...
