China Spotlight

The Hot Pot team share key consumer, branding and ecommerce updates from the world’s most dynamic economy

Pippa Ebel 5 January 2022
In this article, Hot Pot strategist Pippa Ebel delves deeper into China’s bike industry...
Strategy Sports Insights View post - Understanding China’s Bike Boom
Jonathan Smith 5 January 2022
As we wave off 2021, and welcome in 2022, many of us take the opportunity to...
Insights News View post - Hot Pot’s 2022 Predictions for China
Adam Sandzer 4 January 2022
To operate an Ecommerce store on a China marketplace it is necessary to appoint an...
Jonathan Smith 10 December 2021
In January this year, the Economist announced that “retailers everywhere should look at...
Strategy Retail View post - Interview: China’s Changing Fashion Landscape
Adam Sandzer 7 December 2021
“Look beyond the numbers” Alibaba urged in the wake of this year’s Singles Day event, in...
Strategy View post - China Market Entry: Behind the Headline Numbers
Jonathan Smith 17 November 2021
Singles' day, 11.11, or “Double 11” originated as a celebration of singledom in China...
News Retail View post - Singles’ Day 2021: expert opinions
Jonathan Smith 1 November 2021
Hot Pot China recently hosted its first offline event since pre-pandemic at the stunning...
Strategy View post - “China Ecommerce: Now & Next” Key Takeaways
Paul Hickey 14 October 2021
With international travel off the cards again this year for Chinese tourists, it was...
News View post - “Va-caution”: Chinese Travellers take on this year’s Golden Week
Jonathan Smith 13 October 2021
Is VR (virtual reality) marketing heralding a new age of marketing? Flaunting Oculus VR...