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China Market Entry for Fashion Brands.

From first Chinese visibility to showroom introductions and wholesale development. The China Entry Programme is one route into the market, delivered in three tiers, run by our teams in London, Paris and Shanghai.

From visibility to market access.

One programme, delivered in three tiers, that takes a brand from first visibility with Chinese consumers through to showroom introductions and wholesale development. Each tier builds on the one before it: be seen, get ready, enter, sell, develop. Tiers are contracted for two seasons, because a brand is not judged in China on a single drop.

01
China Presence

RedNote management. The brand becomes visible in China before it approaches the market commercially.

02
China Ready

Everything in Tier 01, plus the commercial materials a Chinese buyer expects to see. Buyers discover the brand, understand the product, and see a live local presence.

03
China Market Access

Everything in Tiers 01 and 02, plus showroom identification, buyer mapping and the appointments themselves.

Tier 01 — China Presence.

RedNote, or 小红书, is where Chinese consumers and buyers discover and research a brand. This tier establishes that presence and keeps it live, run by a Mandarin speaking specialist based in China rather than managed remotely. See our RedNote and Xiaohongshu service for how the platform works.

01
Three Posts Per Week
A consistent publishing rhythm on RedNote, rather than occasional activity.
02
Mandarin Speaking Expert
A dedicated RedNote specialist based in China, working in the language and the culture.
03
Account Setup
Chinese account setup and unique designated number allocation, handled for you.
04
Native Mandarin Content
Written for a Chinese reader, not translated from existing brand copy.
05
Community Engagement
Active engagement with the accounts and communities already talking about fashion.
06
Inbound Enquiries
Relevant enquiries from showrooms, stylists and buyers passed straight to the brand.

Tier 02 — China Ready.

Everything in Tier 01, with RedNote management continuing throughout. This tier builds the commercial layer: what a buyer is sent, what they see, and what the collection costs in this market. We do not tell you what you need. We create it.

01
Buyer Facing Brand Deck
The document a Chinese buyer or showroom receives, built for that reader.
02
Seasonal Assets Documentation
A China edit of each season's assets, produced by us rather than requested from you.
03
China Pricing Strategy
Pricing structured for this market, ahead of any buyer conversation.
04
Collection Structure Edit
Which pieces lead, and how the range is shaped for a Chinese buyer.
05
Showroom Submission Materials
Everything a showroom asks for, prepared to their standard before you apply.
06
Ongoing Seasonal Updates
Materials refreshed each season, with weekly updates throughout.

Tier 03 — China Market Access.

Everything in Tiers 01 and 02. RedNote management continues and the commercial assets are already in place, so this tier is about opening doors: identifying the right showrooms, mapping the buyers, and running the outreach and appointments that follow.

01
Showroom Identification
The showrooms that genuinely suit the brand's category and price point in China.
02
China Buyer Mapping
A mapped list of the buyers worth reaching, rather than a generic contact list.
03
Direct Showroom Outreach
Approaching those showrooms directly, in Mandarin, on the brand's behalf.
04
Targeted Buyer Newsletters
Newsletter outreach to the mapped buyers, with follow up on every response.
05
Appointment Coordination
Wholesale appointments coordinated and followed up, so nothing stalls after a first reply.
06
Relationship Development
Wholesale relationships developed beyond the first season. On-site attendance at showroom appointments is available on request and quoted separately.

Your China team.

In Europe, London and Paris, with more than fifteen years in luxury and contemporary wholesale. In China, Shanghai, with Mandarin speaking specialists on the ground. We know how European wholesale works, and our Shanghai team translates it: the language, the buyers, the showrooms and the way a brand is read in China.

A full breakdown of the three tiers, including what each one costs, is available to download from the homepage.

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Positioning
Read against the market you are entering
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Access
Showroom and buyer introductions in Shanghai
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A full breakdown of the three tiered programme, including RedNote management, pricing strategy and buyer mapping.

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