The power behind China's "She Economy" The spending power of modern Chinese women is bigger than ever before. If you walk across any subway stations in Beijing or Shanghai, you will be bombarded by ... Read More
Welcome to my show: life on live-streaming in China Chinese online live-streaming site NetEase CC recently rolled out a documentary campaign encouraging people to start their own ventures by hosting live-streaming shows on CC. The documentary features five ... Read More
MUJI flagship store: Out of the box retail Japanese lifestyle brand MUJI recently opened its largest flagship store in Asia. Located in Shanghai, the new store is a three-story space that houses clothes, furniture, travel accessories, ... Read More
Alipay's Face Swipe allows consumers to make payments with selfies As explored in the Mintel Trend Guiding Choice, consumers are faced with having too much choice and too little time and are looking for shortcuts to aid in their decision ... Read More
IKEA encourages consumers to "Cook for Love" IKEA has set up a pop-up kitchen space in Shanghai where consumers are selected via social media to come and cook a meal for the people they love. The ... Read More
China's Singles' Day: More than a sale, it's a ritual Singles' Day is not just the biggest online shopping day in China, but it has become the world's largest ecommerce sales event. As Chinese consumers prepare for the ... Read More
The new tech for man’s best friend Dog Tag Button, soon to be launched in China, aims to protect our furry friends via a Bluetooth-enabled tracking device. Dog Tag Button is similar to popular wearable products, ... Read More
Virtually try before you buy In China, TIY (Try it Yourself) is an app that allows users to virtually try on jewelry. The app includes jewelry pictures from different brands and designers. Users ... Read More
Dial-a-Nanny Youfu Mama is a Chinese online platform that provides on-demand door-to-door babycare services for newborn babies and their mothers. Parents of newborn babies can request certified professional baby caretakers ... Read More
Beauty Spot: Gucci has opened its first restaurant in China Beauty Spot is a regular feature on The Mintel Blog, giving readers a virtual tour of the hottest beauty retail concepts in trend-setting cities around the globe… Italian luxury fashion ... Read More
Air Cube: A fresh way to tackle air pollution? Initially launched in Korea, the portable air quality detector Air Cube was showcased at Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2015 and will be on sale in China later this ... Read More
Project N: The car of tomorrow? Chinese telematic and car connectivity provider Pateo presented its Project N concept at the Auto Shanghai show recently. Besides features such as autonomous driving, iris recognition, traffic forecasts ... Read More
