Background China is now New Zealand’s largest export market since New Zealand signed the China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) back in 2008. In the year ending December 2019, 23% of New Zealand’s total goods and services exports were with China, worth $20.1 billion. The COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented disruption […]
To give a general idea on what’s in the UMS’ bespoke China Daily Morning Brief, a daily email service focused on four industry categories – Education, Tourism, Food & Beverage, and Health & Skincare, I decided to write a summary of November insights our team published. The China Morning Brief […]
To give a general idea of what’s in the UMS’ bespoke China Daily Morning Brief, a daily email service focused on four industry categories – Education, Tourism, Food & Beverage, and Health & Skincare, I decided to write a summary of the Nov. insights our team published. The Morning Brief […]
Well-known hotpot restaurant brand “Hi” ’s (“海底捞” in Chinese) has launched a bubble tea “DIY” kiosk which enables customers to scan, pay, and make their own bubble tea by tapping a few buttons through a WeChat Mini Program! O2O experiences are becoming increasingly popular in China as consumer […]
It’s been another busy, but extremely fulfilling year for the team at UMS, and as the thanksgiving period rolls around, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank those that have supported us, worked with us, and celebrated with us during 2021. We couldn’t have done it without you and […]
On 23 November, the Asia New Zealand Foundation (ANZF) invited UMS HR Director, Annie Feng, to speak at the intern induction day. Attendees included previous UMS interns, ANZF leaders and experts from Education NZ. Annie spoke about the importance for New Zealand young talents to build Asia knowledge and connections, […]
On November 3, UMS founder and CEO, Jessica Miao was invited to speak at the Roundtable of APEC Women’s Business Leaders, an event organised by the New Zealand Consulate-General in Shanghai. This event provided an opportunity for female leaders to discuss the current economy and share personal stories of how […]
The UMS’ China Morning Brief is a daily email report which presents findings from UMS’ social monitoring service. Our Morning Brief reports on the latest buzz on social media and what topics have been discussed most in China’s market. Providing a broad reference for four different industries: education, travel, food […]
UMS is hiring in China! If you are excited about digital led smart solutions, fascinated by innovative ideas and want to work in a digital-savvy team, come and join us! We are looking for Marketing & Sales Executives and Marketing Managers in UMS Shanghai and Ningbo office. 🌟You are an […]
To give a general idea of what’s in the UMS’ bespoke China Daily Morning Brief, a daily email service focused on four industry categories – Education, Tourism, Food & Beverage, and Health & Skincare, I decided to write a summary of the July insights our team published. The Morning […]
Happy Halloween! The UMS team has decorated the office to celebrate the spooky season! We like to get together on occasions such as these to unwind and spend time together as a group. We even got some Halloween themed cupcakes to share!
Background: Traditionally, international companies heavily rely on offline channels such as visitation, exhibition and face to face meetings, etc. to make businesses happen. However, with traditional channels disturbed by the Covid-19 pandemic, it has become difficult for international businesses to connect and gain exposure to the Chinese market. Unsurprisingly, digitalisation […]