social commerce

UMS in the press: M+AD profiles UMS NZ strong performance in 2018

M+AD spoke to UMS CEO Jessica Miao, about how the digital marketing agency is experiencing a strong growth in 2018.  Below is a reproduction of the article or you can view it online here.   United Media Solution (UMS), New Zealand’s leading Chinese digital marketing agency, experienced a strong period […]

Does my brand need a WeChat Mini Program?

With more than one million Mini Programs available on WeChat, users need never leave the app, making it an essential for brands and marketers.   WeChat Mini Programs are ‘mini-app’ which exist only within the WeChat ecosystem. The small applications operate like “lite-sized apps” enabling users to access app functionality […]

UMS appointed digital marketing partner for Australia’s luxury department store Harrolds

United Media Solution (UMS) has been appointed by Harrolds, the luxury department store, to create and manage its digital marketing presence in China.   Harrolds is a world-renowned and award-winning luxury retail destination with stores across Australia including flagship spaces in Melbourne, Sydney and the Gold Coast. Harrolds will work […]

As WeChat’s community ages, marketers need to get strategic to target millennials

WeChat’s user base is aging. Much like Facebook, the social network’s growth is coming from China’s seniors, or ‘silver generation’, who are embracing the app.   The silver generation, those aged over 60 years, spend more than 80% of their data traffic on WeChat, this compares with people aged 18-35-years-old […]

UMS appointed digital marketing partner for Orbis Australasia’s DU’IT brand

United Media Solution (UMS) has been appointed by Orbis Australasia as one of its partners to create and manage digital marketing for its skincare brand DU’IT.   DU’IT is a dry treatment skincare brand which specialises in functional products for face, hands, feet and babies. UMS is tasked with providing […]

How brands can maximise Golden Week to target Chinese travellers abroad

As Golden Week approaches, masses of Chinese consumers are preparing to travel for the week-long holiday. With many of these high spending travellers expected to travel overseas to Australia, New Zealand and the UK, it presents huge opportunities for marketers. Savvy brands which leverage social media platforms with location-based marketing […]

Is change the biggest change impacting brands in China?

UMS CEO Jessica Miao reflects on the biggest change in China’s digital marketing landscape.   This week I was asked to present as part of a Digital Marketing Insights event co-hosted by the Chambers of Commerce of Australia, Britain, Canada, Switzerland and Benelux. The event featured Chinese marketing leaders discussing […]

How can Western Marketers convert social conversations to direct sales?

China is in the midst of a social commerce revolution. The explosion of online payment systems such as Alipay and WeChat Pay has seen cash disappearing from the shopping experience as people embrace mobile wallets. With WeChat Pay, AliPay and other online payment services integrated into the Chinese social ecosystem, […]