by Sparkle Insights | Jul 27, 2025 | Automotive, China, Culture, Multicultural Marketing, Shopping, Social Media, Technology, Travel
By Iris Yim This summer, I traveled through Scandinavia with my family, reconnecting with my husband’s relatives and exploring some of the northernmost inhabited places on Earth. From tiny fishing villages in Arctic Norway to towns near the Russian...
by Sparkle Insights | May 15, 2025 | Multicultural Marketing, Shopping
By Iris Yim and Brittany Chiu Seafood is a cornerstone of cultural identity for multicultural communities in the United States, reflecting centuries of tradition, migration, and adaptation. From the Gullah Geechee’s crab rice in coastal Georgia to the...
by Sparkle Insights | May 14, 2025 | China, Chinese, Culture, Multicultural Marketing, Popular Culture, Shopping
By Brittany Chiu In the competitive landscape of consumer goods, a Chinese phenomenon is reshaping how brands engage with younger audiences globally. POP MART—which recently topped the U.S. App Store’s shopping app rankings—and its signature characters...
by Sparkle Insights | May 12, 2025 | AANHPI, AI, Asian American, Asian American & Pacific Islander Month, Culture, DEI, Market Research, Media and Entertainment, Multicultural Marketing
By Iris Yim In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, the 3AF Impact Series Virtual Summit convened leading voices in Asian American marketing, agency innovation, and cultural strategy for a dynamic and thought-provoking event. Spanning eight sessions, the summit...
by Sparkle Insights | Mar 6, 2025 | Media and Entertainment, Multicultural Marketing, Popular Culture
By Brittany Chiu The global success of K-pop over the past decade has revolutionized the music industry and created vast marketing and advertising opportunities, especially in North America. As K-pop continues to expand its international footprint, the...
by Sparkle Insights | Mar 6, 2025 | China, Chinese, Culture, Media and Entertainment, Multicultural Marketing
By Iris Yim and Brittany Chiu For decades, China’s entertainment landscape was heavily influenced by foreign imports—Hollywood blockbusters, Japanese anime, and South Korea’s hallyu wave, including K-pop and K-dramas. However, this dynamic has...
