China Spotlight
The Hot Pot team share key consumer, branding and ecommerce updates from the world’s most dynamic economy
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Jonathan Smith
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16 May 2025
China is hard. That’s the truth too many brands learn too late. It’s not just another big market with localised execution. It operates on a different rhythm, shaped by unique policy levers, platform dynamics, regional...
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Jonathan Smith
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16 May 2025
China is hard. That’s the truth too many brands learn too late. It’s not just another big...

Jonathan Smith
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22 April 2025
The global fitness and athleisure market is dynamic, but one region stands out as a beacon of...

Jonathan Smith
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4 March 2024
Up until recently, with a few exceptions, China required animal testing on all imported...

Jonathan Smith
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19 January 2022
UNFULFILLED POTENTIAL During last year’s Singles’ Day, beauty brands came out on...

Jonathan Smith
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17 January 2022
Hot Pot is privileged to partner with one of Britain’s most iconic and historical...

Jonathan Smith
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5 January 2022
As we wave off 2021, and welcome in 2022, many of us take the opportunity to...

Jonathan Smith
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10 December 2021
In January this year, the Economist announced that “retailers everywhere should look at...

Jonathan Smith
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17 November 2021
Singles' day, 11.11, or “Double 11” originated as a celebration of singledom in China...

Jonathan Smith
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1 November 2021
Hot Pot China recently hosted its first offline event since pre-pandemic at the stunning...