Building digital bridges

This year’s theme is Inspiring Possibilities

MarketingPulse and eTailingPulse to shine spotlight on emerging trends

The massive market in neighbouring Mainland China has led many business people from Hong Kong and abroad to set up e-commerce enterprises in the city, but they often find the market hard to enter.

A month-long HKTDC festival helps Hong Kong SMEs expand their online business in Mainland China.

Opening up giant e-commerce market

A surge in exports over the first five months of this year has boosted Hong Kong traders’ confidence and led the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) to substantially raise the city’s 2024 export outlook.

Sharp rises in electronics trade and stronger markets across the world take almost all indices above the 50 benchmark.

Confidence rallies on export jump

The vast e-commerce market in Mainland China is unique as well as enormous, posing a challenge for Hong Kong SMEs that want to tap access it.

Hong Kong SMEs have a chance to learn how to monetise mainland e-commerce traffic.

Opening vast cross-border market

Consumer goods makers in Hong Kong are eager to expand into the massive Mainland China market.

Pavilion at Consumer Goods Expo showcases distinctive products and brands.

Hainan has taste of Hong Kong style

The textile and fashion industries have focused on sustainability recently and among the 10 laureates at this year's Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) Start-up Express: International Edition are two green fashion start-ups from Thailand.

Two start-ups from Thailand are tackling waste in the textile and fashion industries.

Textile start-ups leading the way in sustainability

Many SMEs are creating diversified, flexible operating plans, deploying digital technology to transform traditional operations and marketing methods to seize market opportunities.

InnoClub helps SMEs digitise to streamline business operations.

Digital technologies transform SMEs

ESG is trending among companies globally, helping them go green and achieve sustainable development, but in the eyes of Arthur Lam, CEO and Co-Founder of Hong Kong start-up Negawatt, that is far from enough to make an environmental impact.

A proptech entrepreneur won Start-up Express laurels by creating a regenerative economy through its Zero2 app.

Taking ESG into public square

Staff and management costs are persistent pain points for the catering industry. Hong Kong start-up DimOrder has developed a system that covers everything from diners’ orders and check-out to restaurant management and ingredient procurement, letting restaurants implement digital management and streamline operations.

Tough start in restaurant business leads entrepreneurs to develop point of sale order processing, payment and inventory tracking system.

Start-up tackles dining pain points

The two-day Think Business, Think Hong Kong (TBTHK) promotion in the Thai capital last Thursday and Friday received an enthusiastic response from Thai government officials and business leaders.

Over 2,000 buyers from eight ASEAN countries joined the TBTHK promotion event in Bangkok, showing great interest to leverage the Hong Kong platform.

Think Business, Think Hong Kong concluded successfully

Start-up Express, the annual entrepreneurship development programme organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), has returned for its sixth edition.

Budding entrepreneurs represent diverse tech sectors ranging from ConTech to Web3.

Start-up Express finalists make pitches

SmartHK, a flagship event of Guangdong-Hong Kong Cooperation Week, drew about 2,000 business elites to Guangzhou this week, boosting cooperation between Hong Kong and the mainland centres of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).

Campaign to boost Hong Kong-mainland links returns to strengthen cooperation and exchanges in the GBA.

SmartHK in Guangzhou draws strong response

Health tea brand embarks on e-commerce journey with HKTDC support.

Brewing a new chapter

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This year&rsquo;s MarketingPulse X eTailingPulse attracted over 1,700 industry professionals. More than 85 esteemed e-commerce pioneers, brand leaders, marketing experts and innovative entrepreneurs from around the globe took part in 30 themed sessions, InnoTalks and practical sharing sessions. Watch the highlights now and relive the day&rsquo;s most exciting moments.

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