Hello and welcome back to Aim2D for Tuesday March first. Today we continue showcasing our our favourite resources for useful news and stories relevant to marketing, tech, business or social in China. Plus we take a quick look at some things which made local China business news last week.
Breaking China Business, Marketing, Tech and social News
OK, lets get to it. In our page “Breaking News” we link to around a dozen different publications that carry credible, objective, helpful and relevant stories news or trends to help businesses, large or small, make the right choices and decisions when researching a China market entry. Today we will highlight two – from different ends of the the spectrum.
Jing Daily
Whilst Caixin is our goto workhorse for serious, daily updates relating to China business
Based in the US, Jing daily focuses on China Luxury. In their own words:
“We publish news, reports on key trends, insights from leading industry figures, and in-depth analysis of the vitally important luxury market in China.”
Even if your business is not lux related, it is a valuable indication of changing trends in China
China Internet Watch
Singapore based “freemium” model weekly news sheet covering retail, travel, technology, media.
Many of their articles are premium requiring a subscription. They also have annoying nag screens that pop up every so often .
Overall we feel they offer value for money as most of their stories are current, well researched, useful, and informative. As an example, today we take a closer look at their explainer of Pinduoduo (PDD)
Heavy EV Trucks
One of the downsides of EV (Electric Vehicles) is the refuelling. Rather than the 10 or so minute refill at the petrol station pump, an EV can take several hours. Motorists who run EV’s know this only too well. Now, if you find this frustrating, spare a thought for user of heavy vehicles. Especially fleet operators for whom time is money.
You might find these related China EV / Motoring articles interesting.
It’s not just the big lorries either, more and more medium sized refrigerated vans are turning EV as well as ambulances. They also need to be back in action with as little a delay as possible. However help is at hand for fleet operators with quick change batteries which have reduced downtime from hours to just a few minutes.
Recharge time has long been one of the major selling obstacles for EV, both commercial and public. Now this new tech effectively eliminates that objection clearing the way for possibly a boost in new EV sales. In fact all but 20 of the 2,283 new-energy heavy vehicles sold in January were equipped with a power replenishing system. As China pushed the expansion of clean energy, the benefits can be passed on to the environment. This story from our friends at Caixin Global Premium has more details: Battery swapping boosts appeal for new-energy heavy trucks coming soon to a Tesla, Xping NEO or BYD near you – hopefully~
What is Pinduoduo (PDD)
Ok, let’s now jump back to China Internet Watch and their Pinduoduo story. Our experience over the years seems to indicate that while many European firms are now more familiar with WeChat, Alibaba’s Taobao and Tmall, JD many are still either unfamiliar or not totally up to speed with the myriad of other Apps in China offering marketing opportunities such as Red (book), Pinduoduo. And quite possible, they need not be.
However on the basis that forewarned is fore armed, we will look at Pinduaodua, a Tabao, Tmall, JD look-a-like, ie; a mobile shopping App, with a slight twist – it caters to group or bulk buying. Everything you wanted know about Pinduoduo Social Shopping App but were afraid to ask!
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