Consumers show off spending powers2018-12-29
Shanghai is presently rebuilding its commerce by promoting the "four brands" of services, manufacturing, shopping and culture.

Shoppers from China spending less on luxury products in the US2018-12-21
Chinese shoppers have spent less on luxury goods in the United States this year because many stayed at home, according to analysts.

China's retail sales up 8.1 pct in November2018-12-14
China's retail sales of consumer goods grew 8.1 percent year on year in November, slightly slower than the 8.6-percent rise in October, according to the National Bureau of Statistics Friday.

Alibaba boosting sales with offline discounts2018-12-07
One month after pampering online bargain hunters via the Singles Day shopping gala, e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is now providing customers with a wide array of offline discounts through its newly-formed local services entity.

Chinese brands wrest edge in FMCG sector2018-12-04
In China's fast-moving consumer goods or FMCG sector, digitalization, New Retail and targeted product launches are increasingly giving Chinese brands a clear edge over foreign labels, according to a new research report and experts.

Taobao Choice to streamline go-to-market process2018-12-04
Taobao, Alibaba's customer-to-customer e-commerce site, is shaping up to become a hub for connecting designers, manufacturers and retailers through a dedicated platform that empowers each party with data-backed customer insights.

Emerging local brands reshape China's retail landscape: Report2018-11-29
Emerging local brands sped up in gaining market share in China over the past three years, underscoring the evolution of the country's booming retail sector, according to industry observers.

Black Friday bonanza on the horizon2018-11-23
Cross-border e-commerce platforms are betting big on Black Friday, the US shopping spree that starts after Thanksgiving, as more and more middle and high-income shoppers in China target high-quality goods from overseas.

Shopping gala rises to become global giant2018-11-21
In the past decade, Nov 11 has undergone a dramatic transformation from being just another date on the calendar to becoming the world's largest single-day discount shopping festival.

Online sales bringing world of opportunity2018-11-14
China's e-commerce giant Alibaba said on Monday that Singles Day sales on its online shopping platforms this year reached a record 213.5 billion yuan ($30.7 billion), which represented an increase of about 27 percent from 2017.

Singles Day enlivens overseas commerce2018-11-13
Overseas retailers racked up big sales on Alibaba’s Singles Day shopping festival. The e-commerce giant said 3,700 categories representing 180,000 overseas brands from 75 countries and regions were featured during the shopping extravaganza.

Alibaba Singles' Day sales hit 31 bln USD2018-11-12
China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Monday said the Singles' Day sales on its online shopping platforms reached a record 213.5 billion yuan (30.7 billion U.S. dollars).

Singles Day achieves new sales record2018-11-12
Chinese consumers shrugged off any concerns over a slowing economy by snapping up goods and services from home and abroad during the Singles Day online shopping gala, which falls on Nov 11 each year.

Can this year's Singles' Day keep it up?2018-11-08
Coming at a time when the world's second-largest economy is facing significant internal and external challenges, this year's Singles' Day could shed some light on consumers' confidence in the economy.