Alternative payments methods such as mobile and digital wallets are leading the e-commerce sphere in China, collectively accounting for 72 percent of market share in 2022, according to GlobalData. Ali…
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Mr. Lorenzo Boglione, BasicNet Executive Vice Chairman
K-Way® French outerwear brand has partnered with Bluebell Group, Asia’s leading omnichannel brand partner and operator. After the brand’s in-market digital launch in June, they will now be opening the…
60 million fans welcomed Li Jiaqi’s first livestream in 3 months
On September 20, Li Jiaqi hosted his first live broadcast on Taobao Live after three inactive months. The livestream had over 150,000 views in just 10 minutes, climbing to 22 million views after one h…
Top trends & categories in the Food & Beverage market in Mainland China
Chinese consumers are increasingly looking for new experiences and flavours when it comes to the Food & Beverage market. As a result, brand loyalty to food brands has dropped, and new product dev…
The Fragrance Edit: Chapter VI – What’s with the exponential growth of the Chinese niche perfume market?
Despite the murky environment in the Chinese beauty market, the perfume and fragrance sector is still attracting much attention. In 2022, over 20 niche perfume brands took part in the 618 shopping fes…
The growing demand for pre-made meals over takeout among Chinese consumers
Chinese diners are saying goodbye to takeout and hello to home-cooked – with a pre-made twist. Meal kits, which arrive chilled and can be heated for consumers to enjoy at their leisure, have become a …
Miniso apologizes for presentation as a “Japanese designer brand”
Chinese company MINISO has apologised for presenting itself as a “Japanese designer brand” in its early globalisation stage. During this time, the company hired Japanese designer Miyake Junya as its …
LinkieBuy plans to introduce 100 Japanese retail merchants to the Chinese market
LinkieBuy, a cross-border e-commerce operator in China, has signed deals to introduce 100 Japanese retail brands to the China market.…
Firmenich increases equity stake in ArtSci to capitalise on growing Chinese taste market
Firmenich, a privately-owned fragrance and taste company, announced that it has increased its equity stake in strategic partner ArtSci Biology Technologies (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. moving to majority owne…
British cosmetics brand Eternaleaf to develop in the Chinese market
In November 2021, Unilever signed an official agreement with Eternaleaf, a British cosmetic brand, making Eternaleaf the first international cosmetic brand to join Unilever’s UniExcubator.…