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WeChat Social Commerce Report 2018, released today by Youzan and Newrank, shows some surprising trends. Read More

Chinese tourists in South Korea were caught in a brawl over duty-free products, an untimely event given that Beijing is now vying an end to the travel ban. Read More

The overseas purchasing business is evolving in a different, darker direction, coined "Daigou 2.0". Read More

In this edition of The Review, we round up breaking news discussed in our daily newsletter from May 28-June 1, 2018. Read More

While international brands typically default to selling on Tmall or JD.com, there are more niche cross-border platforms with lower barriers to entry. Read More

Poor e-commerce offerings and price-gouging in the casual luxury sector have left plenty of money on the table for online resellers. Read More

Using gray-market resellers can be an effective way for smaller companies to get high-end goods to Chinese consumers. Read More

Foreign luxury brands played a large part filling the cultural vacuum left in China after Mao. In India, it’s domestic designers who are gathering fabulous riches. Read More

Branding isn’t just for luxury brands—SKP Beijing is revamping its department store design game to make its space more memorable and draw in new crowds. Read More

Duty-free stores in South Korea may suffer from loss of Chinese tourist traffic as a result of THAAD, but they have seen sales increases allegedly related to daigou. Read More