Chinese consumers

Today in Data: Cashless Week in China
Today in Data: Cashless Week in China
July 24, 2017  |  Today In Data

Online sales have no doubt pushed today’s society into using less cash than previous generations. As we reported last week, 62 percent of American adults...

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China’s Online Retail Sees Big Boost in 2017
China’s Online Retail Sees Big Boost in 2017
July 24, 2017  |  Retail

All over the world, the retail industry is seeing a major transformation. As more people turn to the online arena to purchase everyday goods, retailers...

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China’s Latest Data Show Consumption Is Strong, Factory Output Slowing
China’s Latest Data Show Consumption Is Strong, Factory Output Slowing
June 14, 2017  |  South East Asia

China’s latest economic data are expected to show retail sales growth was unchanged last month, and factory output and investment decreased slightly for a second...

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China’s Ecommerce Sales Will Grow At A Slow, But Steady Pace In Coming Years
China’s Ecommerce Sales Will Grow At A Slow, But Steady Pace In Coming Years
April 25, 2017  |  eCommerce

Recent data shows that while eCommerce sales in China are no longer growing at a breakneck pace, the market will still continue to grow at...

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Cartier Sparkles Its Way Into WeChat
Cartier Sparkles Its Way Into WeChat
March 24, 2017  |  Retail

China’s $103 billion jewelry industry is extremely lucrative and competitive. As such, breaking into the mostly local jeweler market can be quite the tough feat...

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Tapping Into 120 Million Traveling Wallets
Tapping Into 120 Million Traveling Wallets
January 17, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Retailers across the U.S. face the pressure of competing with Amazon and others amid dwindling foot traffic at stores. But as Alipay expands its presence in...

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Chinese Shoppers Spending More Money … In China
Chinese Shoppers Spending More Money … In China
December 05, 2016  |  International

The wealthy shoppers of China are returning home — to spend, that is. As noted by Reuters, the more affluent Chinese consumers are spending their wages...

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2016 May Have Tech Investors Looking Back To The Good Old Days – Of 2015
2016 May Have Tech Investors Looking Back To The Good Old Days – Of 2015
January 05, 2016  |  International

May old acquaintance be forgot indeed. That old acquaintance, dating back to mid-year 2015, the Chinese stock market rout, reared its head the first day...

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Alipay Rolls Credit for Consumers
Alipay Rolls Credit for Consumers
January 05, 2015  |  News

Eyeing the growing credit market in China, Alipay has begun offering short-term loan service to Chinese customers shopping on Alibaba.com The short term loan service...

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