‘Our age, is the age of apps.’ An app for shopping, one for pictures, a million for staying connected, and a ton for everything else we could think off. But for Chinese Canadians there is one app that offers the best of all worlds. The Little Red Book is a platform conceptualized and designed around [...]
In today’s world, anybody who’s anybody has been affected, charmed, and benefited by the presence of streaming apps. With the ability to curate content based on personal likes, preferences, and viewing habits; viewers have been granted the gifted of choice. Brand marketers can leverage their search algorithm to target consumer subsets based on their viewership [...]
Not a day went by in June without some organization, outfit and brand proudly proclaiming themselves as 2SLGBTQ+ friendly. It was, as things are these days, an attempt to ride the coattails of a trending hashtag. It’s the exact same story when it comes to the Indigenous or disabilities diverse communities. There appears to [...]
Canada’s multicultural landscape is vibrant and expanding. Two striking ethnicities by population size form a major part of this landscape - South Asians account for 2.6 million, and Chinese are 1.8 million of the total Canadian population. According to Environics Analytics, the immigrant population is projected to increase by 27% in the next 10 years. [...]
If you haven’t heard of Single’s Day before, you’re probably missing out on a lot! Single’s Day, now popularly known as Double 11... started off as an entertaining festival for young Chinese people to celebrate that they were proud to be single. Celebrated on the 11th of November, the date is especially specific of what [...]
Diwali, the festival of lights not only marks the beginning of a New Year for the South-east Asians but is also symbolic of fond childhood memories, awaited re-unions, temptation of sweets and the victory of light over darkness. It’s one of the most important festivals celebrated in India and other parts of the world where [...]
You probably have already heard of WeChat, whether on the news or from a friend, this dominate “Super APP” in China is a collective app with the functions of all social and personal finance apps combined. With Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Google blocked in China. It was designed primarily to be a personalized social app [...]
Recently, well-known Asian-Canadian artist Rick Tae, talked about the perceptible difference between Asian-Americans and Asian-Canadians. “There is a much louder expression of race and culture in the U.S., likely all the way down to branding and marketing for lack of a better way to explain it,” noted the actor who has produced and acted in [...]
Experiential marketing campaigns can be bold, ambitious or audacious even. Pulling off a successful promotion, however, hinges on a fundamental premise: how well do you know your audience? Are you able to break that familiarity into a granular level to pinpoint precisely when, where and how marketers can utilize your insights? Event marketing for the [...]
Emerging technologies: What does this mean to a marketer? Well, for starters, it’s time for marketing professionals to become acquainted with Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), etc. since customers are increasingly demanding unique experiences. Through emerging technologies brands can customize the shopping experience for each consumer. E.g. installing bots that help [...]
