Direct Selling in China

In 2024, direct selling in China saw a marginal current value increase, indicating a modest turnaround after several years of decline. In-person events such as product demonstrations, parties, and conferences offer a unique opportunity for direct sellers to build deeper relationships with customers and showcase their products in a more hands-on way. In 2024, direct selling companies focused on developing high-quality, personalised products in health, beauty, and nutrition. Launching popular item...

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.

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Direct Selling in China
Euromonitor International
February 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
DIRECT SELLING IN CHINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Innovation in products and services boosts consumers’ interest
Amway’s strong performance amidst decline of competitors
Entry of new players discouraged by need for a permit
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Stable growth expected for direct selling due to greater trust
Challenges and opportunities from social commerce
Expansion into lower-tier cities
CHANNEL DATA
Table 1 Direct Selling by Product: Value 2019-2024
Table 2 Direct Selling by Product: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 3 Direct Selling GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
Table 4 Direct Selling GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
Table 5 Direct Selling Forecasts by Product: Value 2024-2029
Table 6 Direct Selling Forecasts by Product: % Value Growth 2024-2029
RETAIL IN CHINA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Retail in 2024: The big picture
Digital and social media initiatives drive retail growth
Shifts in retail channels favour value-based retail and online sales
What next for retail?
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Informal retail
Opening hours for physical retail
Summary 1 Standard Opening Hours by Channel Type 2024
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 2019-2024
Table 8 Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 9 Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: Value 2019-2024
Table 10 Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 11 Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: Units 2019-2024
Table 12 Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2019-2024
Table 13 Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2019-2024
Table 14 Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 15 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2019-2024
Table 16 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 17 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2019-2024
Table 18 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 19 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2019-2024
Table 20 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2019-2024
Table 21 Non-Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2019-2024
Table 22 Non-Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 23 Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2019-2024
Table 24 Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 25 Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2019-2024
Table 26 Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2019-2024
Table 27 Retail GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
Table 28 Retail GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
Table 29 Retail Offline GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
Table 30 Retail Offline GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
Table 31 Retail Offline LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2021-2024
Table 32 Retail E-Commerce GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
Table 33 Retail E-Commerce GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
Table 34 Grocery Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
Table 35 Grocery Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
Table 36 Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2021-2024
Table 37 Non-Grocery Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
Table 38 Non-Grocery Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
Table 39 Non-Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2021-2024
Table 40 Forecast Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: Value 2024-2029
Table 41 Forecast Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 42 Forecast Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: Value 2024-2029
Table 43 Forecast Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 44 Forecast Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: Units 2024-2029
Table 45 Forecast Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2024-2029
Table 46 Forecast Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2024-2029
Table 47 Forecast Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 48 Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2024-2029
Table 49 Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 50 Forecast Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2024-2029
Table 51 Forecast Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 52 Forecast Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2024-2029
Table 53 Forecast Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2024-2029
Table 54 Non-Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2024-2029
Table 55 Non-Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 56 Forecast Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2024-2029
Table 57 Forecast Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 58 Forecast Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2024-2029
Table 59 Forecast Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
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