China

Weekly News Wrap: Luxury buyers turn to China from Hong Kong; Digital payments, a boon for India's groceries

And Thailand will allow retailers to confirm if monkeys were used for coconut harvesting.

Are community stores the next big thing in China?

This is largely driven by urbanization that is happening at a large scale in the country.

Consumer electronics spending weakens in APAC

Markets with underdeveloped e-commerce infrastructure could struggle.

Virtual fashion technology booms in China

Shanghai Fashion Week’s online runway show was viewed by 800 million active users.

China's haircare brands to grow 4.2% yearly by 2024

Products with ‘natural ingredients’ and ‘free from chemicals’ are steering growth.

Weekly News Wrap: China's e-commerce giants bag $137b in 618 event; Japanese retail stocks surge

And Singapore’s stores are bearish about their business post-pandemic.

Consumer confidence crucial to China's economic recovery

Households suffered a large income shock in Q1.

How far will China's online food market thrive?

E-commerce platforms have recorded massive surges in fresh food sales.

JD.com invests $100m in Gome Retail

They aim to achieve resource sharing in logistics and installation services.

China's Meituan Dianping posts $221.27m loss in Q1

The food delivery giant warned that business will be affected by the pandemic in 2020.

Luckin Coffee sacks CEO and COO after sales fraud

The sales amount associated with the fraud hit $310m.

Locals to dominate China's consumer spending

Luxury and cosmetics segments are tipped to benefit the most.