Yearly Archives: 2022
CHINA AT THE FOREFRONT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION
China is currently the world’s leading producer of artificial intelligence (AI) research and AI patents. This is a huge leap forward compared to where the...
Exploring China’s Livestreaming Boom Through Bilibili
Bilibili has been considered the closest equivalent to YouTube in China. Having been around for over a decade, the video platform has built vast userbase ...
MELCHERS CHINA AT THE GREATER CHINA DAY 2022 IN DRESDEN
Last week the IHK Dresden organized the first Greater China Day in the new federal states of Germany, where our Marketing and Communications Manager from H...
SHANGHAI AND THE PANDEMIC – FROM LOCKDOWN TO OFFICE RESUMPTION
Since the official closure of our Shanghai Office on April 1st, our employees in Shanghai have started to isolate at home. At Melchers China, we have have ...
A piece of Melchers history – 145 years in Shanghai
145 years ago, the 1st Melchers branch in Shanghai was established in 1877. In our company book ‘The History of Melchers and Co. 1806-2006’ we can read: Wh...
XIAOHONGSHU: CRACKING DOWN ON FALSE MARKETING AND INCREASING REGULATIONS
With over 100 million monthly active users in 2021, Xiaohongshu remains one of the most popular platforms in China when it comes to the sharing of product reviews and recommendations.
WHAT GLOBAL BRANDS CAN LEARN FROM CHINESE TEA BRAND AND COFFEE CHAINS
In 2022, foreign brands in China are facing several challenges such as increased regulations on marketing communications allowed by brands, a crackdown on...
THE RISE OF CHINESE DOMESTIC CONSUMER BRANDS
Several domestic Chinese brands are gaining well-deserved attention and growth in the market due to their choices and the benefits that they have taken ad...
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION & TRADEMARKING IN CHINA
One of the first steps for brands that want to enter the Chinese market, is to ensure that all intellectual property (IP) is protected and trademarked. As...
“HEALTHCARE COMPANIES SHOULD REVISIT THEIR CHINA SETUP. ” INTERVIEW WITH MIKE HOFMANN FROM MELCHERS CHINA
Redfern Digital spoke with Mike Hofmann, the Managing Director of Melchers China in Beijing and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Koehler Pharmaceutic...
A SIMPLE OVERVIEW OF CHINA’S BASIC MEDICAL INSURANCE SYSTEM
Healthcare and medical insurance in China have undergone significant changes in the past decade, with the country establishing a national healthcare syste...
HOW TO BUILD A COMMUNITY AROUND YOUR BUSINESS
Customer acquisition and customer retention often work hand-in-hand. It is understood that acquiring one customer is multiples times more expensive than r...