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Newsletter - August 2025
Chinese consumers and travellers are back: digital-first, affluent and spontaneous. Platforms like Xiaohongshu and Douyin drive discovery as premium, experience-focused, value-conscious behaviour reshapes engagement in 2025.
China Trading Desk
Aug 21, 20250 min read


Newsletter - July 2025
Chinese consumers and travellers are back: digital-first, affluent and spontaneous. Platforms like Xiaohongshu and Douyin drive discovery as premium, experience-focused, value-conscious behaviour reshapes engagement in 2025.
China Trading Desk
Jul 23, 20250 min read


Newsletter - June 2025
China’s consumer market is accelerating in 2025, from Gen Z-led outbound travel and outdoor ad resurgence to digital-savvy seniors and luxury campaigns on OTT. Hainan’s wellness boom and shifting platform ROI mark a turning point.
China Trading Desk
Jun 23, 20250 min read


Newsletter - May 2025
Explore China’s fast-shifting market, from outbound travel and 618 shopping to lifestyle-led drinking and Gen Z trends, all through the lens of our upgraded China Travel Dashboard 3.0.
Alice
May 21, 20250 min read


Newsletter - April 2025
China’s 2025 consumers favour digital-first, emotional choices. Gen Z, women, and luxury shifts drive travel, spending, and lifestyle trends.
China Trading Desk
Apr 25, 20250 min read


Newsletter - March 2025
China’s 2025 market shifts: Mobile ad spend +18%, costs +22%. Xiaohongshu & Douyin drive outbound travel. Fragrance hits ¥32.87B. 1.89M outb
China Trading Desk
Mar 21, 20250 min read


Newsletter - February 2025
China’s 2025 Spring Festival, outbound travel +120%, luxury spending abroad 40% (Japan +120%). Douyin leads liquor sales, high-end baijiu 42
China Trading Desk
Feb 20, 20250 min read


Newsletter - January 2025
The 2025 Spring Festival offers brands a chance to engage Kuaishou’s 282M users. Xiaohongshu drives social commerce with 79% self-pleasure s
China Trading Desk
Jan 20, 20250 min read


The Digital Evolution of Gifting: Transforming China's Cultural Tradition Through Innovation and Personalization
China’s gifting culture is evolving with platforms like WeChat's "送礼物" and Ele.me redefining traditions through digital innovation. In 2024,
Alice
Jan 3, 20255 min read
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