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8 High-End Shopping Malls Sought Out by Luxury Brands in China
Here are 8 upscale department stores in China and how they have embraced the "New Retail" business model to connect online sales to their offline business. Read More
Alibaba Consolidates Position in Travel Market with Marriot Partnership
Alibaba and Marriot are launching a joint venture to boost their positions in both the outbound and domestic Chinese travel market. Read More
Tencent CEO Pony Ma Dethrones Jack Ma as China’s Richest Man
The owner of the country's popular social media app WeChat has unseated Alibaba founder Jack Ma to become the richest person in China. Read More
3 Ways VR Can Transform Luxury Retailing in China
The Chinese government's recent support of VR technology has spurred initiatives by leading tech companies for its development in the retail space. Read More
Alibaba and Tencent’s Fight over Chinese Cashless Spenders Escalates
China's two leading mobile payment apps are both implementing marketing campaigns to promote the "cashless" concept in August. Read More
One-Third of Chinese See a Completely Cashless Society in 10 Years, Survey Shows
31 percent of Chinese consumers surveyed by the market research firm YouGov believe China will become a fully cashless society within 10 years. Read More
Apple Makes Push in China with Big Discounts for Apple Pay Users
Apple Pay is attempting to expand its share of the Chinese mobile payments market through big discounts at online and brick and mortar retailers. But can it compete with WeChat Pay or Alipay? Read More
Movers and Shakers: Apple’s New China Senior Executive
In this week's highlights of movements in the luxury industry in China, Apple gets a new China region senior executive, and A&F launches Tmall store. Read More
WeChat Pay Continues its Global Push with New Strategy in Malaysia
Tencent hopes that by allowing Malaysians to link local bank accounts to WeChat Pay, more firms will use its service and facilitate Chinese tourism. Read More
What People Are Saying About JD’s Spat with Tmall on Social Media
After JD posted a harsh criticism of Tmall, calling the platform monopolistic, we compiled some of the commentary on Weibo to bring you the conversation that has arisen over the issue. Read More
