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Re:Chinese live streamer does $2bn of sales in one day by phillu on Sunday October 31, 2021 @07:19AM (#29056192)
Crazy numbers. Is there something comparable in terms of show format in the US/Europe? Or is this something to swap over from China and which Amazon will pick up on in the next months/years?
Re:Chinese live streamer does $2bn of sales in one day by dathinab on Sunday October 31, 2021 @08:02AM (#29056378)
Yes, live TV shopping channels had been a Long term stable in many (all?) EU countries and beyond.

Moving from live TV to streaming allowed a bit more flexibility in being able to try it things and sales people in parallel.

But this isn't the main point of why is so successful in China.

The main point is potential reach, China has a population of 1411 million the US one of 333 million, and the EU is split in many countries and languages.

Another factor is that at least in Germany most younger people grew up with live tele shopping being a thing, a thing which they are good it's a skam they should not bother watching.

This had the effect that most of it still targets older generations.

Re:Chinese live streamer does $2bn of sales in one day by shalmanese on Sunday October 31, 2021 @09:19AM (#29056776)
> The main point is potential reach, China has a population of 1411 million the US one of 333 million

Yeah, but no US influencer has done half a billion in sales in a single day either. Even the Kardashians are only able to move $10s of millions of product over the course of an entire launch at their very peak.

Re:Chinese live streamer does $2bn of sales in one day by dathinab on Sunday October 31, 2021 @08:04AM (#29056388)
What I failed to say with the last points is that in China a lot of people didn't grow up with a "live shopping is a skam" and "live shopping is for old people only" mentally.
Re:Chinese live streamer does $2bn of sales in one day by oefrha on Sunday October 31, 2021 @08:21AM (#29056462)
Live shopping TV channels have been a thing in China for at least two decades. Beside dedicated channels, many small local stations are like 75% TV shopping/infomercials plus 25% programs.
Re:Chinese live streamer does $2bn of sales in one day by moltar on Sunday October 31, 2021 @07:34AM (#29056248)
Amazon is getting in on this too.

https://www.amazon.com/live

Re:Chinese live streamer does $2bn of sales in one day by rdtwo on Sunday October 31, 2021 @08:56AM (#29056637)
Newegg too but they aren’t doing it right. They need to occasionally drop hard to get items like ps5 or gfx cards to get people to watch
Re:Chinese live streamer does $2bn of sales in one day by mr2loco on Sunday October 31, 2021 @07:45AM (#29056295)
Did this just start? I see 3 people watching
Re:Chinese live streamer does $2bn of sales in one day by mailbag on Sunday October 31, 2021 @07:27AM (#29056216)
A similar format has been running on cable television in the US for years as the Home Shopping Network or QVC.
Re:Chinese live streamer does $2bn of sales in one day by blitzar on Sunday October 31, 2021 @07:34AM (#29056250)
Sounds like a mix of Amazon prime day (first day of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s annual shopping festival) with a QVC/Pop Idol/Superbowl Commercial/24 hour stream
Re:Chinese live streamer does $2bn of sales in one day by phillu on Sunday October 31, 2021 @07:47AM (#29056300)
Exactly my thought. This in combination with a Twitch/YouTube influencer!?