mobile payment
Swipe, Tap, or Scan: Making In-store Spending Hassle-Free for Chinese Tourists
One of the biggest reasons Chinese travelers make fewer in-store purchases during their travels is that their transactions get declined, and there are three main culprits for this. Read More
5 Things To Know About Mobile Payments in China Today
More than just an alternative to cards and cash, mobile payment methods, only introduced a few years back, are fast becoming a way of life for the Chinese. Read More
Trending in China: China’s Highest Earning Dog Inspires Online Shop
From the highest-earning dog to the founder of China's leading streetwear brand, here are the topics Chinese consumers are buzzing about on social media today. Read More
Trending in China: Gogoboi’s 3-Month-Old Daughter Gets a WeChat Account
From Gogoboi's daughter's Wechat to rumors about JD's merger with vipshop, here are the topics Chinese consumers are buzzing about on social media today. Read More
WeChat Pay Kicks Off European Expansion with Local Partnership
As Tencent tries to outdo Alipay, Europe’s luxury brands will soon have the option to further streamline the shopping experience for their WeChat savvy Chinese customers. Read More
Tencent’s Online Ad Revenues Soar as WeChat Claims Nearly 1 Billion Users
As China's leading social media platform makes gains on ads, WeChat is working to create more sophisticated marketing tools for brands. Read More
WeChat Pay Rivals Alipay with Planned U.S. Launch
Tencent is partnering with a Silicon Valley-based mobile payment startup to bring the popular service to shoppers in the U.S. Read More
Move Over Singles’ Day: Alipay’s ’12.12’ Event Breaks Records
Luxury retailers participated in the worldwide event, targeting Chinese travelers eager to cash in on coupons. Read More
Alipay Wants to Make Overseas Airports Better for Chinese Travelers
Alibaba's Alipay payment service is being introduced at 10 key overseas airports in an effort to further expand the company’s reach beyond China’s borders. Read More
Dalian Wanda Heats Up China’s Online Payment Race
China's online payment market just got more competitive with a new investment by China's top commercial developer. Read More
