ChinaContact Monthly Newsletter, Summer 2014

    China Outbound Tourism      Monthly Newsletter   Summer 2014 Monday 8th of September Greetings !   The Travel Daily Conference (formerly Travel Distribution Summit China) has been growing quickly from year to year.  This year, it was held at Sheshan resort outside Shanghai on 3-4 September, attended by 1,200 delegates. The big […]

Travel e-commerce set for a big leap in China as intermediaries invest aggressively

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  By Ritesh Gupta   China’s e-commerce sector continues to shine. According to the Ministry of Commerce People’s Republic of China, the trade volume of China’s e-commerce in the first half year reached 5.66 trillion yuan, up 30.1% year on year. Online retail market reached 1.1 trillion yuan, up 33.4% year on year, accounting for […]

Assessing why Skyscanner is optimistic about a fruitful presence in China 

Interesting battles lines are being drawn as the online travel market in China is witnessing strong interest from international players. TravelDaily.cn assesses how Skyscanner hopes to strengthen its presence via its acquisition of Youbibi By Ritesh Gupta   Travel e-commerce category in China has proved to be a major conundrum for most of the intermediaries […]

Ctrip asserts supremacy with its performance, gears up for deeper penetration 

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Chinese OTA Ctrip is building the accelerated growth momentum shown by the strong results in the recent quarters. And going forward, it is targeting even a bigger slice of the total pie. By Ritesh Gupta TravelDaily.cn Correspondent If there is one entity in the Chinese travel e-commerce category that stands out for its sustained investment, […]

Planning to step into China as a meta-search brand? Be ready for the grind

Planning to step into China as a meta-search brand? Be ready for the grind Established meta-search brands including KAYAK and Skyscanner are set to foray into China. TravelDaily.cn explores what to expect as these entities enter with contrasting market entry strategies Traveldaily.cn Exclusive: By Ritesh Gupta Travel meta-search continues to spread its tentacles as established […]

ChinaContact Weekly Newsletter, 17th June 2014

      ChinaContact   Weekly Newsletter   17th June, 2014 Greetings!   China’s HNWIs are now looking for the experience of a lifetime when it comes to tourism, they have sky-high expectations and want nothing less than to be over the moon when it comes to their holidays satisfaction.   No doubt then that […]

Uber’s mantra for success in China – technology supremacy + local connect

Traveldaily.cn Exclusive: Interview with Allen Penn, Uber’s Head of Asia Operations For any burgeoning global brand, despite its hefty valuation, if it’s new to China then nothing can be taken for granted. So when San Francisco-based Uber, backed by the likes of Google Ventures and TPG Capital, forayed into China late last year, the move […]

Press Release: Industry Leaders Gather at TravelDaily China Travel Innovation Summit

Industry Leaders Gather at TravelDaily China Travel Innovation Summit China’s top travel professionals gathered in Beijing last week to identify opportunities and discuss trends in the country’s travel market, which remains the world’s most rapidly emerging even as the world economy faces huge challenges. TravelDaily (www.traveldaily.cn), China’s leading online publisher and event organizer with emphasis […]