Can Douyin’s rivals challenge it for top dog in China’s short-form video market?
This article originally ran on The Drum on June 22, 2021. Douyin, TikTok’s equivalent in China, has comfortably overtaken its biggest rivals Kuaishou, WeChat and Weibo to become the most popular short-video platform in the country. The Bytedance-owned app grew its user base by 27.8% to 442.6 million users in 2020, accounting for more than […]
Where did it go wrong for European grocery retailers in Asia Pacific?
This article originally ran on The Drum on April 14, 2020. European grocery retailers have struggled with the realities of the scope and scale of operations in Asia Pacific, with British retailer Tesco became the latest to depart the region, selling off its Thailand and Malaysia businesses to CP Group in a deal that valued […]