Our latest thinking on China

Hot Pot examine six strategies that will guarantee to have you screwing up Singles’ Day in a big way (as well as how to get it right).

From product flops to standout campaigns, we break down some of the successful and not-so-successful Qixi 2020 campaigns.

Given Chinese consumers' hesitations to travel and therefore to spend abroad, read how can brands can remain relevant.

This webinar discusses how the China market has moved towards COVID-19 recovery and what global brands and retailers can learn from their efforts.

Hot Pot and FESCOAdecco discuss key trends in the China retail market and the impact that they are having on human resources.

China is the world’s largest online retail market, but is Tmall right for you? Here's our guide on selecting a TP.

Leagues and Clubs must invest time and financial resources to build their brand and grow an engaged fan base in China.

Private traffic has grown because of the rising cost of paid traffic. Brands are looking to reduce their CPA through owned audiences.

Jonathan is joined by Robin Trebbe, MD APAC at Intersport, to discuss running, sports trends in China, and digital channels.

618 is China’s mid-year shopping festival. Alibaba reported £79B and JD.com reported £30B in total transaction volume.

Covid-19 has served to entrench and accelerate attitudes, preferences and behaviours, rather than replace them.

Collectively, China’s silver spenders account for US$700B in consumer spending, with more than US$2.4T in savings.

Live streaming is the ‘in’ thing right now in China. If you're considering live streaming for your brand, here are a few fundamentals to follow.

This 101 guide on ShiHuo focuses on how to capture the audience on this platform and show cases several case studies.

It is encouraging that 115 million people travelled, even knowing that there would be extra restrictions in place due to Covid-19.

This webinar discusses how the China market has moved towards COVID-19 recovery and what global brands and retailers can learn from their efforts.

We have observed an acceleration of these 4 existing trends that have gained momentum due to the impact of Covid-19.

Hot Pot studied survey responses from three countries to analyse the impact that COVID-19 is having on consumer confidence.

Any celebration that brings people together, virtually or physically, is a welcome relief. Thankfully, there are a many occasions to celebrate love…

As brands globally look to understand the “new normal” brought about by the Covid-19 virus, we take a bitesize look at how brands in China adapted…

As the Covid-19 pandemic takes its toll on global markets, China is now well into recovery mode and many businesses are 3-4 weeks into implementing…

Chinese tourists are increasing every year. Here are our quick wins for retailers to help them get 'China Ready.'

Hot Pot recently led two roundtable discussions focused on China’s luxury opportunity. Here is a top-line summary of Jonathan’s guidance he shared…

A note from Jonathan Smith, Hot Pot's Founder & CEO, on China's resilience, adaptability, and solidarity.

There are two classic approaches that fail to hit the mark. This is Hot Pot's approach on how to 'localise' for China.

Brand leaders must think differently about offline in China, in terms of cost, execution, and integration with their digital strategy.

Hot Pot China's strategy team lay out the need-to-know trends for China success in 2020 and beyond.

Hot Pot China CEO Jonathan Smith reflects on the last 12 months of building value with China.

Hot Pot China's set of predictions for the world's biggest single shopping day.

An on-the-ground examination of cosmetic brand Nars' recent product launch in Shanghai. What global brands can learn about O2O initiatives.

Has Little Red Book lost its way? What next for the highly influential platform?

Last month, the “Tmall Ideal Life Club” 天猫理想生活体验中心 experience centre landed at the Shanghai K11 Arts & Shopping Mall, where its launch edition…

A no-holds-barred look at what global brands are still getting wrong when it comes China campaign planning.

The Lunar New Year, taking place this year on 5 February and marking the start of the Year of the Pig, is a huge deal for Chinese consumers. That…

Nearly.. but not quite. An in-depth look at why Burberry has turned off Chinese consumers with its latest brand campaign.

The Hot Pot strategy team breaks down the key trends stemming from Alibaba's Double 11 festival 2018.

Hot Pot has officially landed in Shanghai with the opening of a new office in K11 Art Mall.

In September, Hot Pot were invited by Google to present at their 2018 APAC Retail Executive Summit in Shanghai.