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Consumer analysis Food and beverage Infant formula
Why are Junlebao and Other Infant Formula Brands Hiking Prices?
At the beginning of Jan. 2020, Junlebao announced a price rise for its flagship infant formula product. Under the new pricing structure stage 1-3 infant formula milk powder is 258 yuan per 800g can.
Jan 15, 2020
Consumer analysis Marketing Cosmetic and toiletries
Cosmetic Marketing Strategies during Chinese New Year
As 2020 begins, the Chinese are counting down to the Chinese year of the Rat (鼠-Shu). It is a good time for brands to build an emotional connection with Chinese consumers by launching seasonal products or special editions...
Jan 13, 2020
Live Streaming Marketing E-commerce/CBEC
Seasonal Upturn in Low-Tier Cities Marks Heated Competition between Chinese E-commerce Campaigns
The arrival of the Spring Festival marks the start of another significant shopping spree in China.  
Jan 13, 2020
Financing Food and beverage Dairy
China Mengniu Dairy Invests in Domestic Cheese Enterprise Milkground
On January 6, 2020, China’s number 1 homegrown cheese enterprise Milkground (妙可蓝多) disclosed that China Mengniu dairy had purchased a $108 million stake in the company  
Jan 08, 2020
Marketing Cosmetic and toiletries Ingredient
The Skin Microbiome and Cosmetics
A microbiome is defined as the entire collection of microorganisms living either inside or outside of the human body. After the U.S. National Institutes of Health carried out the Human Microbiome Project in 2012, Microbiome has been a hot topic in healthcare, skincare, and food, with estimates placing the global market value of the microbiome industry at $1.5 billion by 2025...
Jan 06, 2020
Consumer analysis Live Streaming Marketing Social media Cosmetic and toiletries E-commerce/CBEC
How do foreign niche brands compete in the Chinese market? Insights from Down Under
As the second-largest cosmetics market only after the United States, China has been attracting massive attention from international stakeholders. The focus is not solely due to the enormous scale, value, and untapped potential of the market but also because of various trade facilitation measures China has implemented to coax international stakeholders to enter the market...  
Dec 31, 2019
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