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How China’s Shein Conquered Global Social Media
As a direct-to-consumer (DTC) retailer of apparel, home goods, and just about everything else, Shein has doubled its sales for eight consecutive years. Read More
How Luxury Took Over Memes
The ability to become a trending topic is the ultimate prize, and meme-worthy fashion is the fastest and easiest way to the top. Read More
Cash for Creators and the Battle for Short Video Dominance in China
Although far from new in China, short video is shaping up to become a bigger battleground for platforms in 2021, with implications for brands and content creators as well. Douyin, the… Read More
With Trump Gone, TikTok Could Get a Chinese Makeover in 2021
Having weathered a crusade by former President Trump to force the sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations to a consortium led by Oracle and Walmart (a deal that looks like it… Read More
Could Low-End Shein Become the H&M of China?
As TikTok has become an important marketing avenue for brands hoping to tap the spending power of its largely Gen Z audience, few have capitalized quite as well on the… Read More
Will the West Catch Up With China’s Social Commerce?
Purchases are predominantly influenced by social media, but the West has yet to pick up the pace of China when it comes to integrating mobile payments. Read More
How Brands Should Navigate Douyin’s 600M Daily Users
With over 600 million active daily users, Douyin offers brands broad access to luxury’s increasingly important consumers: China’s Gen Zers and millennials. Read More
China’s Top Tech IPOs Of 2020
Despite COVID-19 turmoil, many Chinese tech companies applied for IPOs this year as the demand for technology-enabled solutions rose among luxury consumers. Read More
2021 Could Be the Year of “Designer DTC”
In many ways, 2020 represented a turning point for direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands, particularly in China, as housebound consumers turned to online. Read More
CCI Q&A: Steven Ekstract on the Year in Content-Commerce
As 2020 draws to a close, Content Commerce Insider has been catching up with leaders in their fields to share reflections on this transformative period. Read More
