As businesses grapple with the escalating arms race for online demand, they must devise strategies to capture consumer attention and engagement in the age of digital abundance. The ever-increasing supply of products and services necessitates innovative tactics for customer acquisition, retention, and engagement. This article explores the dynamics of this competition, highlighting the importance of demand-side scale, the role of platform business models, and the criticality of filters and matching for online demand.
Category Archives: Arms Race for Consumer Attention and Retention
Joy Spreader and How to Think About KOL / Influencer Marketing (Tech Strategy – Daily Article)
At the suggestion of a subscriber, I looked at Joy Spreader Interactive Technologies. It is a digital marketing company that rose on the back of China’s recent KOL / influencer frenzy. Joy Spreader itself is not that interesting of a company. And, to be blunt, there is very little I like about it from a […]
ByteDance vs. Kuaishou: Innovator vs. Fast Follower Strategies for the China Attention Market (Tech Strategy)
In this insightful analysis, digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson delves into the digital transformation strategies of ByteDance and Kuaishou. ByteDance’s innovative approach contrasts sharply with Kuaishou’s fast follower strategy, highlighting different paths to capturing consumer attention in China. Towson’s expertise provides a comprehensive understanding of these strategies’ implications for the digital landscape.
Ruhnn Holding’s 3 Strategy Lessons for Digital Asia (Jeff’s Asia Tech Class – Daily Update)
Ruhnn Holding is a Chinese company that not many people follow. Based in Hangzhou, tied with Alibaba and vaguely described as a talent agency and/or social commerce company, it’s a strange animal. And it is currently being taken private and off the US exchanges (maybe). But the company is fascinating and has some really important […]
Can Shopee / Garena Beat Lazada? Tencent vs. Alibaba In SE Asia. (Tech Strategy – Podcast 29)
In this podcast, Jeffrey Towson discusses whether Shopee, backed by Tencent, can beat Lazada, backed by Alibaba, in the Southeast Asian e-commerce market. He considers factors such as market share, investment, and strategy. For example, Shopee has a larger market share in Indonesia, while Lazada has a larger market share in Thailand.