2025“幼稚经济”消费趋势洞察报告

Core Insights - The "Childish Economy" has evolved from fragmented discussions on social media into a significant consumer and cultural trend, characterized by adults consuming childlike products to cope with real-life uncertainties, with a year-on-year growth of 26% in popularity [1][4][12] - This trend is driven by psychological compensation needs among young people in high-pressure, fast-paced lifestyles, focusing on emotional values such as healing, surprise, and companionship [1][4][12] Consumer Segmentation - The core consumer groups are categorized into three types: - "Circle Followers" (44.4%): Primarily Gen Z, they build social identities through symbolic consumption, seeking community recognition [1][4][17] - "Pressure Experience Seekers" (36.2%): Mostly urban white-collar workers and students, they use immersive experiences like building blocks and ASMR for immediate stress relief [1][4][17] - "Compensatory Healers" (19.4%): Mainly middle-aged individuals, they purchase nostalgic toys and retro snacks to fill emotional voids, with AI companionship toys seeing a 564% increase in popularity [1][4][17] Social Media Marketing Insights - Social media platforms exhibit distinct characteristics in marketing the "Childish Economy": - Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book) shows a 73.2% increase in commercial ad volume and a 52.2% increase in ad spending, focusing on community resonance and lifestyle presentation [1][4][11] - Douyin (TikTok) has a 36.2% increase in ad volume and a 26.9% increase in spending, with narrative-driven content and immersive ASMR videos being particularly popular [1][4][11] Emotional Value and Product Characteristics - Consumers in the "Childish Economy" seek emotional values such as order, surprise, healing, and nostalgia through their purchases [1][4][13] - Visual characteristics of products include "dopamine colors," miniaturization, and soft textures, which evoke feelings of joy, control, and safety [1][4][14] Popular Product Categories - Key product categories in the "Childish Economy" include blind boxes, cotton dolls, miniature models, and stress-relief toys, which are designed to provide emotional value and immersive experiences [1][4][11][12]