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With the explosion of e-commerce in China, innovative platforms are emerging to meet the needs of an ever-changing market. Weidian, a Chinese e-commerce app, is attracting growing attention thanks to its ability to…
READ MORE »Over the years, China has become one of the most promising and fastest-growing markets in the world, thanks in part to the massive digitalisation of the Chinese market. With such a tech-savvy population, brands have…
READ MORE »In the vibrant landscape of Chinese e-commerce, innovative new platforms keep emerging. Among them, Temu stands out: a solution that is rapidly gaining popularity and attracting the attention of consumers and…
READ MORE »Alibaba.com, the platform that connects Chinese and foreign suppliers with wholesale buyers abroad (usually trade agents, wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers and SMEs engaged in import and export), recorded more than…
READ MORE »China’s food retail landscape is fascinating and evolving fast. In recent years we have seen a surge of foreign grocery chains entering the market while others “fall” from grace, as well as consolidation among local…
READ MORE »B2B e-commerce in China is going through a period of extreme growth, a trend that began during the pandemic and has continued ever since. According to 2020 data, China’s e-commerce market is worth around 39.2 trillion…
READ MORE »China is currently the world’s largest producer of solar energy and dominates every step of the supply chain, from panel manufacturing to exporting panels worldwide. At this rate, solar power could come to account for…
READ MORE »At the start of 2023, China began lifting all travel restrictions, both domestic and international. Although Chinese tourism initially seemed hesitant to restart, Chinese people showed a strong desire to travel the…
READ MORE »For some years now, platforms enabling “group buying” have been taking hold in China. What is it? These platforms offer heavily discounted products and services once a certain number of people agree to buy them. In this…
READ MORE »Miniso is a design and lifestyle brand headquartered in Japan, born from a collaboration between Japanese designer Miyake Junya and young Chinese entrepreneur Ye Guofu. The brand has always had big ambitions since…
READ MORE »Exports from China rose unexpectedly in March. This positive increase is mainly due to growing demand for electric vehicles, lithium batteries and solar-related products, but also to the easing of anti-pandemic measures…
READ MORE »Carrefour entered the Chinese market in 1995 through a partnership with Shanghai Hualian, a home appliance company. Carrefour quickly gained popularity in its early years of activity, as it faced less foreign…
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