1. India total media ad spending is estimated at $10B in 2019 2. Media ad spend growth rate is about 14% in 2019, 2 times the average worldwide growth rate 3. India average ad spend per person is amongst the…
1. With more than 460M+ users, internet penetration in India is relatively low and the growth potential is huge 2. More than 90% of internet users in India accessing the internet via mobile devices 3. Given that 70%+ of Indian…
1. Japan total retail sales is number 3 in the world 2. Given Japan population decline and slow economic growth, it is not surprising that its estimated retail growth rate in 2020 is lowest amongst G7 countries and China Japan,…
1. Japan media ad spending per person is on par with other G7 countries and half of that of the US The absolute total media ad spend in Japan is lower than China mainly due to the huge Chinese population…
Following the previous post about Vietnam digital marketing landscape, today post will look at e-commerce landscape in Vietnam, in comparison with other countries in the region for better context. 1. Total retail sales in Vietnam is expected to be $154B…
Hi there, While this post focuses on China luxury product marketing, it is part of a series about China that I have been writing in 2019. You can find more of them below: China OTT subscription landscape: 8 key facts…
11 years ago (2008) I wrote an article on Vietnamese digital industry SWOT analysis. Up until today, there are still readers who have found my blog through that post so I decided to update some key facts about Vietnam Digital…
Hi there, this post is part of the series about South Korea that I have been writing in 2019. You can find other posts here: 8 key facts about South Korea Mobile Game industry 10 key facts about South Korea…
Hi there, Similar to recent posts, this is an update of a popular post back in Dec 2016 “key facts about South Korea Mobile Game”. I use the latest information from eMarketer, NewZoo, App Annie, AppsFlyer and other sources. This…
This post is part of the series about Japan that I have been writing in 2019. You can find other posts here: Key facts about Japan Digital Landscape (updated Jan 2019) 8 key facts about Japan Mobile Game Industry (update…
Hi there, Over the past few months, I have read a number of books and there are two that I am most impressed with. 1. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond This is truly…
Before we get into today main topic, let’s talk about some context. Through out history, human beings have valued different resources. In the agriculture revolution, land was considered extremely important. In the Industrial Age, it was machinery, coal and then…
Hi there, Similar to other recent posts, many people continue to find my blog through the post about Japan mobile game industry back in 2017 so here is a refresh with the latest data. Hope you find it useful. This…
The context behind this question is that as our world is changing faster and faster due to new technologies (genetics, artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology and biotechnology etc.), our interconnectedness etc. not many people will know how the world will be…
Hi everyone, Given that many people continue to find my site when they want to understand about search engine market share in APAC countries like South Korea, Japan, China etc, I am updating this topic with the latest information in…
Hi there, Due to popular demand for my previous post about “South Korea e-commerce landscape” back in 2016, I am updating it with the latest data points from Mar 2019 here. Hope you enjoy the updated version. This post is…
1. Across Asia, over the next few years, subscription video on demand (SVOD) is reaching more than 470M households in 2022 Data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, in the report “the asia video industry report” from Asia Video Industry Association.…
1. Influencer marketing is expected to receive the most attention from marketers/media agency professionals in 2019 A similar trend was seen in 2017 and 2018 2. Influencer economy was estimated to be $17.16B in 2018 or about 18% of the…
1. Without a doubt, China is the biggest mobile games market in the world and is expected to continue until 2022 The annual growth rate in China over the next few years (14.2%) is still very high in comparison to…
Hi there, When we talk about digital landscape or marketing in China, we have to talk about e-commerce since it is so pervasive. While, I am trying my best to find reliable source of information to highlight key facts and…
This is the second post in a series about China. In the previous post, I highlighted 9 key facts about China digital landscape. For today, the focus will be on China advertising industry, across both offline and online. 1. Total…
Hi there, Today post is about China digital landscape. I will cover a range of topics from mobile internet users, e-commerce to smart speaker penetration. I hope you enjoy the content and feel free to leave comments below. 1. China…
Similar to the last post, this post updates key facts about Japan digital landscape using 2019 data points since the last one was back in 2017. This post is part of the series about Japan that I have been writing…
Hi everyone, Given that there are many people who come to my blog via my post “8 key facts about South Korea digital marketing landscape” back in 2016, I feel compelled to update it so that you will have the…
Happy new year everyone! As 2019 comes along, I spent some time to look back at the most influential books that I read in 2018 and below is the top 5 “Sapiens : a brief history of humankind” by Yuval…
Hi everyone, I am super excited to share that my fourth book “Learn to lead” is officially published and available on Amazon (or pdf format). The main motivation behind this book is that over the years, as I continue to…
I get to know Ray Dalio less than 2 years ago and he’s quickly become one of my favourite authors/thought leaders. For those who don’t know Ray Dalio, “In 1975, Ray Dalio founded Bridgewater Associates, out of his two-bedroom apartment…
I am new to the history of our race and not a history buff nor a futurist enthusiast. However, I am hooked on the subject by two great books from Yuval Harari “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” and “Homo…
I chanced upon this wonderful video “the third industrial revolution” by Jeremy Rifkin from Vice last week and boy it has been on my mind ever since. The video is quite long, about 2 hour so it’s like watching a…
I stumbled upon the book “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking” by Susan Cain a few weeks back and immediately found it hard to stop reading it. She explores the concept of introvert and…