Young consumers have high expectations and constantly seek new product experiences. A new paper reveals their demands and how imported-wine marketers can meet them with innovative promotion tools, such as a multisensory buying experience.
China’s most valuable company is not a tech giant but liquor producer Kweichow Moutai. Innovation, diversification and digitalization are the key ingredients for Moutai’s success.
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Just recently, the Chinese baijiu brand Moutai (or Maotai) was awarded the most valuable spirits brand worldwide the sixth time in a row. According to CNN, Kweichow Moutai is China’s most valuable, non-tech company and worth 421 billion US-dollars. So what´s the secret of success of this luxurious liquor brand that is considered China’s “liquid gold”, sells for hundreds of dollars a bottle and has its origins date back to around 2000 years ago?
With the global e-commerce market currently at 4,9 trillion US dollars China’s digital economy accounts for around 40% of it. Further growth is predicted due to an integrated digital ecosystem that makes mobile commerce a uniquely convenient experience.
A recent industry report discloses that Shanghai counts the most coffee outlets worldwide. But how did a nation of tea drinkers turn into an enthusiastic lover of the black brew?
When it comes to chocolate, certain global market trends persist: Consumption is higher in winter than in summer, sales volumes are generally higher in Western countries, and the appetite for chocolate is growing worldwide.
Not a day passes without news about how China is turning itself into a trailblazer of digital technology and AI (Artificial Intelligence). At this year’s World Internet Conference (WIC) held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, hundreds of new online-based technology solutions were presented by various global players.