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  The Next Big Opportunity for China E-Commerce : Perishable Produce & Groceries

  March 31, 2014 by Julia Q.Zhu 0 comments 5572 viewson Data, E-Commerce, Insights

  Chinese consumers love online shopping. From clothing and electronics to home appliance – now their interests are expanding into niche areas such as snack foods and even perishable groceries. Data shows that online purchases of perishable products in the forms of meat and produce have grown rapidly in recent years. In 2013 the e-commerce market …

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  Why is Third-party Payment Essential in China?

  March 26, 2014 by Julia Q.Zhu 1 comment 1761 viewson Consumer Behavior, Digital Payment, E-Commerce, Insights, Online Payment

  This is the 2nd part of our “Online Payment in China Blog-post Series“. In the last post, we discussed the payment preference landscape for China e-commerce. In this post we will explain why you need to offer third-party payment in China.   Why is third-party payment essential in China?  So why is third-party payment so important for Chinese consumers? The …

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  China Online Shoppers surged to 302 millions by EOY 2013

  March 19, 2014 by Julia Q.Zhu 0 comments 2304 viewson Consumer Behavior, Data, E-Commerce, Insights

  In 2013, the number of Chinese online shoppers surged to reach 302 million – surpassing the total number of American online shoppers for the third consecutive year. The gap is only growing wider… In the United States e-commerce penetration is leveling off, as nearly 90% of Internet users make purchases online. However, while China has more internet users than …

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  How Chinese Use Internet: China Internet Usage Statistics 2013

  February 20, 2014 by Julia Q.Zhu 0 comments 2824 viewson Consumer Behavior, Data, E-Commerce, Insights

  ŸAccording to the latest data released from China Internet Network Information Center, instant message (such as Tencent-owned QQ, Wechat, Taobao-owned AliWangwang) remain the most popular online activity in China with 532.2 million users, which penetrated 86.2% of the total Chinese internet users. ŸE-commerce-related activities including online shopping, travel reservations, group buying and online payment all …

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  China’s E-commerce Goes Mobile in 2014

  January 15, 2014 by Julia Q.Zhu 2 comments 1691 viewson Consumer Behavior, E-Commerce, Insights, Mobile Commerce

  China’s e-commerce revolution is transitioning from computers to mobile in 2014. The spread of m-commerce, especially for millions of new consumers in inland China, will make mobile the purchasing channel of choice going forward. Alibaba’s visionary founder Jack Ma commented earlier in 2013, “The mission of Alibaba’s mobile department is to eliminate Taobao – by …

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  The Payment Preference Landscape for China E-Commerce

  January 10, 2014 by Julia Q.Zhu 5 comments 4537 viewson Consumer Behavior, Data, Digital Payment, E-Commerce, Insights

  Starting from this post, we will introduce a series of unique characteristics about online payment in China including: 1.       The Payment Preference Landscape for China E-commerce 2.       Why Third party online payment is Important in China 3.       Building Trust with Chinese Consumers via Cash-on-Delivery 4.       Best Practices for Payment Processing in China 5.       Mobile …

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  Are Chinese Consumers Ready to Make Big-Ticket Purchases Online?

  December 30, 2013 by Julia Q.Zhu 0 comments 1603 viewson Consumer Behavior, E-Commerce, Insights, Luxury

  Many Western retailors believe that Chinese consumers are not willing to purchase big-ticket items online. This is only partially true. Consumer habits are evolving quickly as more and more Chinese people adopt online shopping. Additionally, major e-retailors have finally surmounted traditional barriers to e-consumer trust, and now provide protections such as secure payment and after-sales …

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  3 Habits That Set Chinese Online Shoppers Apart From Westerners

  November 26, 2013 by Julia Q.Zhu 0 comments 9573 viewson Consumer Behavior, E-Commerce, Featured, Insights, Strategy

  The slowdown of China’s economic growth didn’t diminish Chinese consumers’ increasing confidence—especially their enthusiasm to shop online. As ecommerce grows in importance in China, not only do Chinese brands hurry to move online, many Western companies, such as fashion apparel brands Zara and Gap, also view ecommerce as a strategic channel to reach Chinese consumers. …

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  Alibaba IPO explained: Expect multiple public offerings from China’s e-commerce giant

  November 25, 2013 by Julia Q.Zhu 0 comments 1352 viewson Alibaba, E-Commerce, Insights

  Industry insiders expect Alibaba Group’s multi-billion-dollar IPO to be announced imminently — some rumors point to a Q4 2013 listing — but those expecting the entirety of Alibaba to list all at once should rethink their stance. Given the complexity of the company’s business, the future of Alibaba is much more intricate than simply exiting via a …

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  3 E-Commerce Trends to Watch in China in 2013

  May 9, 2013 by Julia Q.Zhu 0 comments 1504 viewson E-Commerce, Insights

  China’s e-commerce sector has grown rapidly over the course of the past five years. By the end of the third quarter of 2012, the total transaction volume of China’s online retail market reached $125 billion (781 billion Chinese yuan), which accounted for 5.2 percent of China’s total retail sales for consumer goods. Moving forward into …

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