In July 2014, China overall advertising market had an increase of 4.6%; and, ad spend on traditional media had an increase of 1.1% from prior year according to data of CTR.
Search Results for: q2 2014
Total Active Users on Weibo App Down by 10.95% in August 2014
Total number of Weibo (Sina Weibo) mobile app’s active users was 67.53 million in August 2014, down by 10.95% according to Chinese research company EnfoDesk.
China Online Payment Market Overview for H1 2014
Alipay still dominates China’s mobile payment market in Q2 2014 as it does in online payment market. In addition, more players have entered the market including Baidu.
Daily Video Play on Weibo Peaked at 150 Million Times in Aug 2014
Daily video sharing on Weibo exceeded one million times in August and the peak value of daily plays reached 150 million, according to Weibo press release on 2 Sep 2014.
Baidu World 2014: Search Trend, Mobile Solution and BaiduEye
In this year’s Baidu World conference, Baidu shared some insights on its search trend and latest development related to artificial intelligence, and released a new mobile product called Baidu Zhida.
China’s Top Mobile Video Player Apps in July 2014
Among China’s mobile video player apps in July 2014, Mobile QQ Video Player ranked first by total number of active users, with 867 thousand users, followed by MoboPlayer with 774 thousand according to EnfoDesk.
Over 60% of China’s Rural Internet Users are Online Shoppers
Internet penetration rate in China’s rural areas is only 19% compared with 76% in tier-1 and tier-2cities, and 47% in tier-3 and tier-4 cities. However, over 60% of China’s rural digital consumers are e-commerce users who are just as active online as their urban counterparts according to a recent McKinsey research.
Sina Weibo To Launch “Unified Checkout Counter”
Recently, according to the news leaked on the internet, Weibo will integrate the original payment interface to launch “unified checkout counter”.
China Top 10 Android App Stores & Mobile Games
In Q3 2014, top 3 China Android app stores were 360 mobile assistant, Myapp(Tencent) and Baidu mobile assistant.
China Browser Games for Children Market to Exceed 2 Bln Yuan in 2016
100bt.com, 61.com and Tencent are still top three providers in browser games for children market. It is estimated that browser games for children market has great potential as number of children users is increasing and their gaming habits on the Internet are developing.
China Small & Medium Enterprises in B2B E-commerce Market Overview
In Q3 2014, total revenue of China small and medium enterprises in B2B e-commerce market was RMB4.96 billion ($810.7 million) with an increase of 14.9% year on year while it decreased by 9.3% quarter on quarter.
Snapshot: Rural China’s E-commerce Market
In Q2 2012, China’s online shopping on Taobao by people in rural areas accounted for 7.11% of total; by Q2 2014, the rate increased to 8.3%. Online shopping is a rising trend in rural China.
Alibaba Bringing South Korea Suppliers to Chinese Sellers
1688.com, the largest online B2B website under Alibaba Group and sourcing destinations of many Taobao sellers, is opening up to foreign suppliers with the addition of twenty four South Korean brands through Alibaba’s Direct From Overseas Markets program.
Costco Sold 3 Tons of Kirkland Nuts in 3 Days on Tmall
Costco sold 3 tons of Kirkland nuts and nearly 1.5 tons of dried cranberries in just three days on Tmall Global according to the leaked news online.
China Top Online Video Providers by Monthly Browsing Time
In July 2014, iQiYi, owned by Baidu, ranked top among China online video providers with monthly browsing time of 786.45 million hours, followed by Youku and Letv according to data from iResearch.