{"id":50127,"date":"2021-01-06T12:10:36","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T04:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/?p=50127"},"modified":"2021-11-18T10:58:35","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T02:58:35","slug":"china-paradigm-representing-niche-beauty-brands-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/china-paradigm-representing-niche-beauty-brands-china\/","title":{"rendered":"China Paradigm 123: Representing niche beauty brands in China"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We interview Jean-Philippe Benoist, Founder and CEO at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gedchinabeauty.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GED<\/a>. GED helps establish cosmetics and niche beauty brands in China on eCommerce platforms and helps them drive sales in the Chinese market. Their services include both distribution and marketing. So what is GED\u2019s winning formula for niche beauty brands integration on the Chinese market, which products tend to sell the fastest, and what are the pricing challenges when transitioning a product from the foreign market to the Chinese market? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this new China Paradigm podcast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>00:00 Guest introduction <\/li><li>14:29 GED &#8211; company size and services <\/li><li>17:59 What does the price point look like when GED buys products from brands they want to be in business with? <\/li><li>21:29 What is GED&#8217;s business model? <\/li><li>26:58 Does GED tolerate Daigou trade? <\/li><li>28:31 What is typically the initial cost for GED to start distributing a new niche beauty brands in China and how high was the very first funding to start the company? <\/li><li>31:31 What would be the characteristics of brands that would have the potential to be big in China, in Jean-Philippe Benoist&#8217;s point of view? <\/li><li>34:04 What revenue should a brand earn on their original territory before considering selling products in China? <\/li><li>37:08 The Quick Win Formula for successful branding in China <\/li><li>42:34 Using networks of KOLs to find out if the product could be a winner <\/li><li>45:20 How has the beauty market evolved in China from Jean-Philippe Benoist&#8217;s perspective? <\/li><li>51:30 How does GED handle competition from already established brands when introducing a new brand of make-up in China? <\/li><li>55:46 Which products from the make-up sector have the most momentum in China right now? <\/li><li>58:19 Why is festival promotion a phenomenon in China? <\/li><li>1:03:18 Is live streaming part of the market strategy for GED? <\/li><li>1:07:56 What books have inspired Jean-Philippe Benoist the most in his entrepreneurial journey? <\/li><li>1:12:19 What unexpected success and failure has Jean-Philippe Benoist witnessed in China? <\/li><li>1:16:44 Why does Jean-Philippe Benoist not have a Linkedin page? <\/li><li>1:18:30 Outro <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tWP2zKAWEek\" width=\"640\" height=\"340\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>A<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>relevant episode<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/china-paradigm-spa-business-china\/\" style=\"background-color:#1e497c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>All you need to know about the spa business in China<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>We believe, that China, with 20% of world population and as the second world economy, is impacting every single business, small to big. That is why it is a new paradigm. How does China impact your business is the ultimate question we will answer through those podcasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>China paradigm is a China business podcast sponsored by Daxue Consulting where we interview successful entrepreneurs about their&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/china-market-entry\/\">businesses in China<\/a>. You can access all available episodes from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC2y6ixpQB1WIs6GMdUeoq4g\">China paradigm Youtube page.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We interview Jean-Philippe Benoist, Founder and CEO at GED. GED helps establish cosmetics and niche beauty brands in China on eCommerce platforms and helps them drive sales in the Chinese market. Their services include both distribution and marketing. 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