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E-Commerce Livestreaming Hits the Global Mainstream
Livestreaming has become big business in China in recent years, as platforms and brands alike have seized the opportunity to reach consumers and nudge them along the path to seamless… Read More
Will Japan Join The TikTok Ban Club?
A group of Japanese lawmakers seeks to ban TikTok. Why might inflict more disturbance than recent threats from the US and ban from India? Read More
Healthcare, China’s Must-Have Overseas Luxury
Many of today’s younger high-net-worth Chinese consumers are shifting their priorities from ‘ownership’ to ‘access’ and are investing in quality healthcare. Read More
Masahiko Uotani on How Shiseido Reaches Chinese Consumers
The Chinese market has become a critical growth engine for Shiseido, the leading Japanese beauty and cosmetics powerhouse. Read More
What and Where China’s Beauty Shoppers Buy in Japan Today
A March report by Kantar China reveals a few purchasing behaviors of Chinese female beauty shoppers that brands need to know. Read More
Japanese Duty-Free Retailer Offers Chinese O2O Shopping via Alipay
Japanese duty-free retailer Laox will now allow Chinese tourists to make tax-free purchases online for in-store pickup in Japan. Read More
Chinese Whispers: Tourists Spend Less on Luxury Goods When Traveling in Japan and Hong Kong, and More
Chinese tourists, who had been spending big on luxury products when traveling abroad, are now becoming more budget-conscious. Read More
Shiseido CEO Masahiko Uotani on Japanese Beauty Brands Going Global
In 2016, Japan began exporting more makeup than it imports. Masahiko Uotani explains how China and travel retail factor into Shiseido’s success. Read More
Alipay Targets Japan for ‘Export’ of Chinese Mobile Payments
Alipay plans to release a mobile payments platform, newly branded and catered to Japanese consumers by next spring, a first for the company. Read More
Can Japan’s Kumamon Win Over China’s Trendy Millennials Offline?
A new Kumamon-themed cafe in Shanghai's Xintiandi is yet another example of a cartoon character brand looking to make it big among China's emerging middle class. Read More
