overseas expansion

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 is partnering with a Silicon Valley-based mobile payment startup to bring the popular service to shoppers in the U.S. Read More

The much-hyped overseas march of baijiu may not have turned many heads in the US, but Diageo is confident that it'll find a receptive audience for its Sichuan-based baijiu brand Shui Jing Fang in the UK. Read More

As Chinese auction houses look to set up shop overseas, what we're seeing is less of a desire to compete with Sotheby's and Christie's, and more of a focus on using these offices to source rare and valuable Chinese art for auctions back home. Read More

One trend that appears to be picking up steam in the country's larger cities is the spread of multi-brand luxury retailers. Read More

Jing Daily recently spoke with Bayan Ferzandi and Patrick Conn, part of the Canadian team readying the 61-year-old Chinese bicycle brand Flying Pigeon for its largest North American rollout to date. Read More

Recently, the Fosun Group has shifted its focus towards overseas investment in response to the growth of China's consumer market, looking to build partnerships with premium international brands that have yet to fully tap China's affluent spenders. Read More

Following acquisitions like the Chinese state-owned conglomerate COFCO's purchase of a 49-acre château in Bordeaux, it appears that China's thirst for wine has pushed its "big three" winemakers far beyond their country's borders. Read More

Chinese manufacturers have made a strong push in the last few years to move up the value chain, with the ultimate goal being increased exports not only to emerging countries, but also developed markets like the U.S., the eurozone and Japan. Read More