Flexible cross-border sales models expand financial frontiers

6 days, 16 hours ago

We visit the Chinese city where your stuff comes from

NPR

We visit the Chinese city where your stuff comes from Many of the things that we buy in the U.S. come through a Chinese trading city called Yiwu, where thousands of wholesalers ship products from nearby factories. NPR's Steve Inskeep pays a visit to hear how merchants in China are responding to U.S. tariffs. STEVE INSKEEP, BYLINE: We've been visiting …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Shanghai Fashion Week promises fusion of tradition, technology, creativity

China Daily

The AW 2025 Shanghai Fashion Week will kick off on March 25, presenting domestic and international fashion brands. As the AW 2025 Shanghai Fashion Week prepares to kick off on March 25, Chinese ethnic fashion brand EP Yaying is gearing up for the opening show. Zhang Huaming, chairman of EP Yaying Fashion Group, highlighted the brand's dedication to exploring traditional …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Shanghai Fashion Week promises fusion of tradition, technology, creativity

China Daily

The AW 2025 Shanghai Fashion Week will kick off on March 25, presenting domestic and international fashion brands. As the AW 2025 Shanghai Fashion Week prepares to kick off on March 25, Chinese ethnic fashion brand EP Yaying is gearing up for the opening show. Zhang Huaming, chairman of EP Yaying Fashion Group, highlighted the brand's dedication to exploring traditional …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Gap forecasts annual sales below estimates on tepid consumer spending

Live Mint

March 6 - Apparel retailer Gap forecast annual and first-quarter sales below estimates on Thursday, joining a growing number of companies that expect subdued consumer spending amid rising inflationary woes. The company's forecast is based on the assessment of the current macroeconomic environment and related headwinds to consumer spending, including inflationary pressures, tariffs, supply chain disruptions and foreign currency volatility, …

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1 month ago

Membership stores bright spot in retail biz

China Daily

Customers shop at a Maidelong store in Huaian, Jiangsu province, in January. ZHAO QIRUI/FOR CHINA DAILY Membership stores have continued gaining traction in the Chinese retail market as middle-income consumers increasingly prioritize product quality and healthy lifestyles. Maidelong, formerly known as Metro China, is accelerating its retail expansion this year, increasing its presence in lower-tier cities while enhancing supply chains …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

A glimpse of China's considerable consumer market vitality

China Daily

BEIJING -- While insufficient domestic demand remains a challenge, China has seen its consumption sector, a key driver of economic growth, unleash more vitality in recent months, with hustle and bustle in the market and new demand fueling and shaping trends. From buzzing market activity and revealing economic data to evolving consumer scenarios, China's consumption dynamics not only reflect the …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Getting 'haute' in Heilongjiang

China Daily

Running from Jan 10 to 15, the 11th Harbin Fashion Week attracts designers from 25 countries and regions, presenting 35 fashion shows, in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY The 11th Harbin Fashion Week brought a high degree of internationalization, strong creativity, broad participation and significant influence to the residents of China's Ice City, as well as domestic …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Getting 'haute' in Heilongjiang

China Daily

Running from Jan 10 to 15, the 11th Harbin Fashion Week attracts designers from 25 countries and regions, presenting 35 fashion shows, in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY The 11th Harbin Fashion Week brought a high degree of internationalization, strong creativity, broad participation and significant influence to the residents of China's Ice City, as well as domestic …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Getting 'haute' in Heilongjiang

China Daily

Running from Jan 10 to 15, the 11th Harbin Fashion Week attracts designers from 25 countries and regions, presenting 35 fashion shows, in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY The 11th Harbin Fashion Week brought a high degree of internationalization, strong creativity, broad participation and significant influence to the residents of China's Ice City, as well as domestic …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

A tariff loophole is closing. Why that matters for Shein, Temu and other Chinese online retailers

LA Times

President Trump’s tariffs could reshape one of retail’s most booming sectors: fast fashion. The loophole became the “primary path” for online purchases from China into the U.S. market, the report found, and the financial implications were vast — exports of low-value packages from China ballooned to $66 billion in 2023, a drastic increase from $5.3 billion in 2018. “Many low-priced …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Shopping festival ushers in new era of e-commerce

China Daily

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY As China has moved into an era of ever-expanding digital connectivity, the ongoing National Online New Year Shopping Festival has become one of the most anticipated events of Spring Festival. With Chinese New Year securing a place on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, the 2025 shopping festival has the potential to become a global platform for cultural …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Shopping festival ushers in new era of e-commerce

China Daily

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY As China has moved into an era of ever-expanding digital connectivity, the ongoing National Online New Year Shopping Festival has become one of the most anticipated events of Spring Festival. With Chinese New Year securing a place on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, the 2025 shopping festival has the potential to become a global platform for cultural …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Fast fashion, laptops and toys are likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese imports

Associated Press

A sweeping new U.S. tariff on products made in China is expected to increase the Fonto co for a wide array of products, from the ultra-cheap apparel sold on online shopping platforms to toys and electronic devices such as computers and cellphones. The delay followed negotiations on Trump’s demands for the North American nations to take steps to reduce illegal …

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2 months ago

Healthier, fresher, tastier: Chinese consumers' evolving appetite for festive goods

China Daily

BEIJING -- As Spring Festival approached, long lines formed at premium supermarkets renowned for their high-quality products in larger portions across China. Photos of the crowded markets quickly went viral on Chinese social media, with some users commenting, "It's well worth the wait," while others called on retailers to expand their online services. The ancient tradition of purchasing festive goods …

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2 months ago

Healthier, fresher, tastier: Chinese consumers' evolving appetite for festive goods

China Daily

BEIJING -- As Spring Festival approached, long lines formed at premium supermarkets renowned for their high-quality products in larger portions across China. Photos of the crowded markets quickly went viral on Chinese social media, with some users commenting, "It's well worth the wait," while others called on retailers to expand their online services. The ancient tradition of purchasing festive goods …

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2 months ago

Spring Festival, the bond of Chinese

China Daily

People watch fireworks during Lantern Festival in Yantai, Shandong province. JI TIANSHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY Every Chinese New Year's Eve, Li Zhaocheng wakes up early and prepares a big pot of paste. Like him, millions of people display Spring Festival couplets, a customary practice and tradition for celebrating the grand holiday in China. To the 68-year-old resident of Donglijia village of …

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2 months ago

Spring Festival, the bond of Chinese

China Daily

People watch fireworks during Lantern Festival in Yantai, Shandong province. JI TIANSHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY Every Chinese New Year's Eve, Li Zhaocheng wakes up early and prepares a big pot of paste. Like him, millions of people display Spring Festival couplets, a customary practice and tradition for celebrating the grand holiday in China. To the 68-year-old resident of Donglijia village of …

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2 months, 1 week ago

China becomes largest online retail market for 12 consecutive years

China Daily

A saleswoman sells dark tea bricks via live-streaming in Jiangnan town of Anhua county, Central China's Hunan province, March 26, 2024. BEIJING -- China has become the world's largest online retail market for 12 consecutive years, with online retail sales reaching 15.5 trillion yuan in 2024, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday. China's wholesale and retail industries have made steady …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Shopping gala develops new paradigm

China Daily

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY After the inclusion of Spring Festival on the UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List, the 2025 National Online New Year Shopping Festival seems poised to become a landmark in e-commerce. JD's "Send New Year's Goods to My Hometown" initiative, for example, has expanded delivery services in rural and remote areas during the festival, ensuring everyone enjoys the shopping …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Shopping gala develops new paradigm

China Daily

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY After the inclusion of Spring Festival on the UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List, the 2025 National Online New Year Shopping Festival seems poised to become a landmark in e-commerce. JD's "Send New Year's Goods to My Hometown" initiative, for example, has expanded delivery services in rural and remote areas during the festival, ensuring everyone enjoys the shopping …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Silk Road e-commerce event unveils major consumption activities

China Daily

By Wang Ying in Shanghai | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-01-23 11:17 Shanghai unveils a series of consumption promotion events on Jan 22 as part of the initiative launched by the Ministry of Commerce to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival, which was inscribed by the UNESCO on intangible cultural heritage list. Major activates of the Silk Road e-commerce consumption promotion event, …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Year of Snake helping 'scale' up sales

China Daily

By FAN FEIFEI | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2025-01-23 09:06 A shopper browses goods for Spring Festival at a store in Jiaozuo, Henan province. CHENG QUAN/FOR CHINA DAILY As the Year of the Snake approaches, sales of products with serpentine elements have witnessed explosive growth on major e-commerce platforms, which experts said showcases not only the strong resonance of traditional …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Fashion Shanghai concludes overseas debut in London

China Daily

By WANG YING | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-01-23 21:31 Fashion Shanghai, the East China cosmopolis' program for promoting its fashion brands to go global, concluded its overseas debut at London-based luxury department store Harrods on Jan 21, according to official sources. With a focus on design, the Spring Festival pop-up store looked to enhance Shanghai fashion consumer products' international influence. …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Flexible cross-border sales models expand financial frontiers

China Daily

Visitors check out imported products at a trade expo in Langfang, Hebei province, in June. WANG MIN/XINHUA Regulatory challenges In 2024, the number of units sold by Chinese vendors to customers and businesses buyers on Amazon's global stores increased by over 20 percent year-on-year, data from Amazon showed. "Cross-border e-commerce platforms connect some key links covering procurement, sales and logistics, …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

China announces month-long online shopping event for Spring Festival

China Daily

BEIJING -- China will launch a month-long online shopping event for festive goods ahead of the upcoming Spring Festival, which falls on Jan 29 this year. According to the ministry, this event marks the first nationwide online sales promotion following the inscription of the "Spring Festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of traditional new year" on the …

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3 months ago

Retail outlets reflect changing consumer habits

China Daily

Citizens buy clothes at a retail outlet in a subway station in Wuhan, Hubei province, in December. CHINA DAILY In China's retail landscape, outlet malls are emerging as a major force, offering significant discounts on global brands and innovative shopping experiences. Chen Yabo, head of the China Outlets Association, said, "Outlets in China have become a key retail channel, distinct …

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3 months ago

Walmart China opens two next-generation stores

China Daily

Customers shop at a Walmart China new next-generation store in Kunming, Yunnan province, in December. CHINA DAILY Walmart China unveiled two new next-generation stores in Kunming, Yunnan province, in December, marking a major step in the retailer's transformation strategy. The new generation stores integrate customer-driven design principles across 16 themed sections, reflecting everyday consumption scenarios such as breakfast, hot pot, …

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3 months ago

Walmart China opens two next-generation stores

China Daily

Customers shop at a Walmart China new next-generation store in Kunming, Yunnan province, in December. CHINA DAILY Walmart China unveiled two new next-generation stores in Kunming, Yunnan province, in December, marking a major step in the retailer's transformation strategy. The new generation stores integrate customer-driven design principles across 16 themed sections, reflecting everyday consumption scenarios such as breakfast, hot pot, …

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3 months ago

Retail outlets reflect changing consumer habits

China Daily

Citizens buy clothes at a retail outlet in a subway station in Wuhan, Hubei province, in December. CHINA DAILY In China's retail landscape, outlet malls are emerging as a major force, offering significant discounts on global brands and innovative shopping experiences. Chen Yabo, head of the China Outlets Association, said, "Outlets in China have become a key retail channel, distinct …

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Pop culture breathes new life into offline biz

China Daily

In excess of 10,000 guzi stores set up in China market between Jan-Nov Over the past year, you might have wandered into a mall adorned with vibrant anime posters, stumbled upon stores packed with game figurines, or spotted products co-branded with virtual-world characters. At the heart of this growing phenomenon lies the buzzworthy "guzi economy", which is transforming retail and …

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3 months ago

Pop culture breathes new life into offline biz

China Daily

ACGN fans participate in a dancing event held by Bailian ZX creative center, a complex especially themed around the niche culture, in Shanghai this winter. As the country's first commercial complex especially themed around ACGN culture, Shanghai's Bailian ZX creative center now witnesses over 90 percent of its memberships from Generation Z buyers. Dubbed by ACGN fans as "China's Akihabara", …

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3 months ago

Pop culture breathes new life into offline biz

China Daily

ACGN fans participate in a dancing event held by Bailian ZX creative center, a complex especially themed around the niche culture, in Shanghai this winter. As the country's first commercial complex especially themed around ACGN culture, Shanghai's Bailian ZX creative center now witnesses over 90 percent of its memberships from Generation Z buyers. Dubbed by ACGN fans as "China's Akihabara", …

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Value-seekers drove 2024's retail trends and dead ends

The Independent

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3 months, 1 week ago

How ‘made in China’ went from cheap to trendy and unique? Credit goes to Labubu toy

Hindustan Times

In recent years, “Made in China” has evolved from a label associated with inexpensive, mass-produced goods to one representing innovation and trendiness. Created by Hong Kong-born artist Kasing Lung and produced by Pop Mart, China’s leading retailer of trendy toys, Labubu has become a cultural phenomenon. Pop Mart, the “largest and fastest-growing enterprise in the trendy toy industry” according to …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Walmart China, Meituan in strategic partnership

China Daily

People shop for groceries at a Walmart in Chongqing on Feb 8. Walmart China and Meituan, an online service platform, announced details of a strategic partnership on Tuesday, designed to enhance and expand real-time retail operations and capabilities. Zhu Jun, chief procurement officer at Walmart China, said the company has built an omni-channel retail matrix that combines online and offline …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Firms in high gear for year-end sales

China Daily

Customs officials inspect samples of products bound for export at Liaoning Creative Arts and Crafts Co Ltd in Shenyang, Liaoning province, last week. CHINA DAILY With Christmas and year-end sales approaching in many Western countries, Chinese manufacturers are ramping up shipments to these markets via both air cargo and maritime container services, while experiencing a surge in sales on cross-border …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

3D-printed toys witness manufacturing upgrade at "world's supermarket"

China Daily

3D-printed toys witness manufacturing upgrade at "world's supermarket" Xinhua Updated: Dec 16, 2024 Toys displayed at a shop in Yiwu, East China's Zhejiang province. This "dinosaur egg," one of the most iconic 3D-printed toys, has quickly become a market sensation in the United States and Europe. Stepping into the shop of Jinqi toy company at the Yiwu International Trade Market, …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Plus-size fashion pioneer Amanda Yao challenges beauty standards with vibrant clothing and body positivity

Hindustan Times

Surrounded by racks of colourful dresses and blazers in China's manufacturing hub of Guangzhou, plus-size clothing brand owner and influencer Amanda Yao is on a mission to promote body positivity. Yao makes fashionable, high-end clothing for plus-size women, offering a vibrant contrast to the poorly cut offerings normally available in "slimming" dark colours. When it comes to clothing, most Chinese …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Domestic firms, shoppers join Black Friday buying frenzy

China Daily

People shop during Black Friday in Rome, in November. Online shopping on Nov 29, the first day of this year's Black Friday shopping spree, reached a record $10.8 billion in sales, US media reported, citing data from Adobe Analytics, which tracks US e-commerce trends. Chinese cross-border e-commerce retailers like Shein, PDD's Temu, and TikTok Shop saw strong growth in sales …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Down apparel sales up big in colder weather

China Daily

A view of a Bosideng store in Beijing in November. In the first half of its fiscal year 2024, Bosideng reported a revenue growth of 17.83 percent year-on-year to 8.8 billion yuan, and its operating profit increased by 19.6 percent to 1.47 billion yuan, with operating profit margin growing to 16.7 percent. Down jacket sales accounted for 6 billion yuan, …

Billion Yuan Bosideng Store

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Black Friday to Valentine’s Day: Flash sales become vital for online companies to retain visibility

Live Mint

From Republic Day in January to Christmas, not a single month goes by without a flash sale advertised on social media. According to GoKwik’s estimates, the gross merchandise value of retailers surged as much as 24% on Black Friday weekend this year, driven by consumers in metro cities. The Mumbai-based company receives 50-60% of its new customers from three or …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Retailers point to solid U.S. sales over holiday weekend

Raw Story

U.S. consumers turned out in force in stores and online over the Thanksgiving weekend, a key stretch in the holiday shopping season, a leading retailer group said Tuesday. A total of 197 million shoppers, about 59 percent of the U.S. population, made purchases during a five-day stretch that includes Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to figures from the National …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Cardi B raises eyebrows for partnership with fast fashion retailer Shein

The Independent

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4 months ago

Record-breaking Black Friday goes digital as holiday shopping embraces online convenience; Cyber Monday sales skyrocket

Hindustan Times

Shopping mania is at an all-time high during the 2024 holiday season, with Adobe forecasting Cyber Monday’s record-high peak will surpass Black Friday to become the biggest shopping day of the year. Despite the shopping holiday previously being “anchored by in-store shopping,” Pandy noted that “with mobile, AI, and chatbots reshaping consumer behaviour, we expect online sales to continue growing …

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4 months ago

Best cashmere jumper deals for Black Friday 2024, chosen by a fashion writer

The Independent

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4 months ago

58 best Black Friday beauty deals still live on Cyber Monday 2024

The Independent

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