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WeChat & China's over-60s

WeChat & China's over-60s

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Clark Boyd
Aug 25, 2019
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The Economist reported this week that the over-60s will be China's next big growth market for consumer goods.

The numbers make a convincing case.

More people aged 60+ are getting online, they have increased purchasing power, and they engage with more digital content than ever before.

In particular, they use WeChat. The Chinese "everything app" is somehow …

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