Several years of current value decline were seen in direct selling in China during the pandemic, as the direct selling business model relies heavily on hosting meetings or gatherings to introduce products and recruit new sales personnel, which was difficult during this time. However, in 2023 direct selling saw a slight improvement, with its value sales remaining flat in China in 2023. Although strong momentum was seen from appliances and electronics direct selling, growth was hindered by the dow...
Euromonitor International's Direct Selling in China report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face. There is also analysis of non-store retailing: vending; homeshopping; internet retailing; direct selling, as available.
Product coverage: Appliances and Electronics Direct Selling, Drinks and Tobacco Direct Selling, Fashion Direct Selling, Foods Direct Selling, Health and Beauty Direct Selling, Home Products Direct Selling, Other Products Direct Selling.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report? * Get a detailed picture of the Direct Selling market; * Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change; * Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands; * Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.
Direct Selling in China
Euromonitor International
March 2024
List Of Contents And Tables
DIRECT SELLING IN CHINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Limited momentum observed in 2023
Strict government regulation remains in place, limiting the growth potential
Amway maintains its leading position
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Limited prospects for growth over the forecast period
Offline gatherings will remain important for building relationships
Regulator likely to modify the existing ordinance
CHANNEL DATA
Table 1 Direct Selling by Product: Value 2018-2023
Table 2 Direct Selling by Product: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 3 Direct Selling GBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
Table 4 Direct Selling GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2020-2023
Table 5 Direct Selling Forecasts by Product: Value 2023-2028
Table 6 Direct Selling Forecasts by Product: % Value Growth 2023-2028
RETAIL IN CHINA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Retail in 2023: The big picture
Boosting consumption remains a major challenge
No clear boundary between online retailers and offline retailers
What next for retail?
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Informal retail
Opening hours for physical retail
Summary 1 Standard Opening Hours by Channel Type 2023
Seasonality
618 Shopping Festival and Double 11 Shopping Festival
Shanghai May 5th Shopping Festival
MARKET DATA
Table 7 Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: Value 2018-2023
Table 8 Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 9 Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: Value 2018-2023
Table 10 Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 11 Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: Units 2018-2023
Table 12 Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2018-2023
Table 13 Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2018-2023
Table 14 Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 15 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2018-2023
Table 16 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 17 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2018-2023
Table 18 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 19 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2018-2023
Table 20 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2018-2023
Table 21 Non-Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2018-2023
Table 22 Non-Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 23 Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2018-2023
Table 24 Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 25 Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2018-2023
Table 26 Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2018-2023
Table 27 Retail GBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
Table 28 Retail GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2020-2023
Table 29 Retail Offline GBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
Table 30 Retail Offline GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2020-2023