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Luxury brands’ “Great Chinese Dream” is largely dependent upon China’s millennial and Gen-Z shoppers. But what if this promising outlook is partially fueled by debt? Read More

Luxury and travel veterans gathered at the Cross-Border Retail Growth Forum in New York to dicuss how to prepare for the changing Chinese outbound tourists. Read More

Eight out of 10 of the world's mobile-payment users live in Asia, and more than six in 10 live in China, according to eMarketer. Read More

The Madison Avenue Business Improvement District has aimed to provide Chinese consumers with the full-fledged experience of living and shopping on Madison Avenue. Read More

Alipay saw average spending overseas during Golden Week increase by 30 percent from the previous year as more Chinese travelers headed abroad. Read More

We talked to Daniel Welk, VP of operations, luxury, and lifestyle of Hilton APAC, to understand how the company plans to expand its luxury offerings for Chinese travelers. Read More

WeChat isn’t the only platform touting these lightweight, native apps. Alipay has been quietly testing its own mini-program service - and they're ready to compete for the attention of brands. Read More

The mobile payments platforms Alipay and Tenpay have been fined again by authorities for facilitating unauthorized cross-border transactions. Read More

Following the World Cup - that drew nearly 40,000 Chinese tourists to the country - Russian retailers are having their big moment. Read More

China's cross-border e-commerce market has continued to grow rapidly in 2017, providing a multi-billion business opportunity for foreign brands. Read More