Where Are International Brands Finding Growth in China Right Now?

China's consumer market is restructuring — and the brands growing through it share a clear pattern. We examined insights from nine consumer brand executives across beauty, apparel, pet food, nutrition, and home appliances, and found that the old traffic-buying growth formula has been replaced by something more durable: genuinely differentiated products, deliberate channel strategy, and brand equity measured by how many consumers search for you by name. A practical read for international brands rethinking their China marketing approach.