Insight Report | June 18, 2019 Premium New Retail Briefing: Prada Launches on Third-Party E-Commerce Platforms; Alipay Partners with Six European Mobile Payment CompaniesPrada launched on third-party e-commerce platforms Secoo and JD.com in China. Read More
Flash Report | June 17, 2019 Register for Free Access Alibaba and JD.com Eyeing the Russian MarketChinese e-commerce companies Alibaba and JD.com have both recently formed partnerships with Russian companies in the e-commerce space. Read More
Insight Report | June 11, 2019 Premium Five Months to Singles’ Day: A Timeline to Prepare for Double 11In our monthly reports counting down to Singles’ Day, we help retailers prepare for the event. In this report, we offer a five-step guide for preparing for Single’s Day. Read More
Flash Report | May 30, 2019 Register for Free Access ByteDance Reportedly Developing Its Own SmartphonesBeijing-based ByteDance is breaking into the smartphone market, according to the Financial Times. Read More
Company Earnings Update | May 24, 2019 Register for Free Access Vipshop (NYSE: VIPS) 1Q19 Results Beat Consensus Thanks to Improved Product Assortment in Apparel and Increase in Active CustomersVipshop reported 1Q19 revenues of ¥3 billion, up 7.3% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of ¥20.5 billion. Read More
Company Earnings Update | May 22, 2019 Register for Free Access Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD) 1Q19 Results: Online Marketing Services Boost Revenues, Operating Margin Impacted by Soaring CostsPinduoduo reported 1Q19 revenues of ¥4.5 billion, up 228% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of ¥4.1 billion. Read More
Deep Dive | May 21, 2019 Premium Understanding Fresh Food E-Commerce in ChinaThe gross merchandise volume (GMV) of China’s fresh food e-commerce market is expected to increase 160% to ¥162.0 billion in 2019 from ¥62.2 billion in 2016, according to iiMedia. Read More
Insight Report | May 21, 2019 Premium New Retail Briefing #10: Alibaba Accelerates its Global Expansion, Intersport Teams Up with SuningAlibaba is accelerating its global expansion by allowing merchants in selected countries to sell on AliExpress and launching the “The New Chinese Goods Project.” Read More
Company Earnings Update | May 17, 2019 Register for Free Access Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) 4Q19 Results: Strong Revenue Growth Driven by China Retail MarketplacesAlibaba reported 4Q19 revenues of ¥93.5 billion ($13.9 billion), up 51% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of ¥91.7 billion ($13.3 billion). Read More
Insight Report | May 13, 2019 Premium Digital Disrupts Consumer Packaged GoodsE-commerce has served as a growth impetus for CPG, enabling a more direct connection between brands and customers and giving brand owners greater control over the supply chain. Read More
Insight Report | May 7, 2019 Premium New Retail Briefing #9: Taobao Opens Taostyle for Online Clothing Brands; JD.com Seeks Fresh Food Partnerships in Southeast AsiaTaobao launched a multi-label physical store to bring the independent clothing brands selling on its platform offline. Read More
Insight Report | May 2, 2019 Premium Alibaba and JD.com Battle it Out for Dominance of China’s Online Luxury MarketAlibaba and JD.com have operated app-only luxury channels since 2017: Tmall Luxury Pavilion and Toplife, respectively. Both channels have enlisted over 100 brands to sell their wares so far. Read More
Company Earnings Update | April 25, 2019 Register for Free Access eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) 1Q19 Results: Steady Revenue Growth Beating ConsensuseBay reported revenues of $2.64 billion in 1Q19, up 2.4% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of $2.58 billion. Read More
Insight Report | April 23, 2019 Premium New Retail Briefing #8: Health and Medical Services Go Digital on WeChat and Alipay; Tmall Luxury Pavilion Welcomes Gentle MonsterTencent is testing medical services on its WeChat mini program. Read More
Insight Report | November 14, 2018 Premium A Guide to Entering China for Foreign Brands and Retailers, Part 2: Chinese E-Commerce Calendar for 2019 – International Brands that Understand and Respect Chinese Culture Are Poised to WinChina celebrates many holidays and shopping festivals that foreign brands and retailers should pay attention to, ranging from traditional cultural celebrations to holidays adopted from Western culture to special events recently created by retailers and e-commerce platforms. Read More
