5 d. ago China Targets the Algorithms That Made Loyal Shoppers Pay More

China Targets the Algorithms That Made Loyal Shoppers Pay More  Sixth Tone

Economics

9 d. ago Xu Beihong's iconic horse paintings on display at Beijing shopping mall

Xu Beihong's iconic horse paintings on display at Beijing shopping mall  China.org.cn

Economics

1 week ago IKEA to Close Seven Stores in China as Part of New Focus on Smaller Outlets

IKEA to Close Seven Stores in China as Part of New Focus on Smaller Outlets  The Wall Street Journal

Politics

1 week ago Furniture retailer Ikea to close 7 stores in China amid property market slump

Ikea will close seven stores in mainland China, as the multinational furniture retailer grapples with the country’s weak property market and sluggish consumer spending, which have dampened demand for its goods. Following a comprehensive review, Ikea China said the seven stores would cease operations from February 2. These are located in Shanghai’s suburban Baoshan district, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Nantong and Xuzhou in eastern Jiangsu province, Ningbo in eastern Zhejiang province and Harbin in...

Politics

1 week ago IKEA to Close Seven Shops in China Amid Competition, Weak Demand

IKEA to Close Seven Shops in China Amid Competition, Weak Demand  Bloomberg.com

Politics

1 week ago Easier entry, simplified tax refunds draw foreign tourists to shop in China

Easier entry, simplified tax refunds draw foreign tourists to shop in China  chinadailyasia.com

Economics

1 week ago China woman films dog eating from plate at restaurant; shop vows to sue after brief closure

A Chinese woman is facing a lawsuit after encouraging her pet dog to eat mutton rolls directly from a plate at a famous Beijing hotpot restaurant. The incident reportedly happened at a branch of Nanmen Hotpot, a Beijing-style hotpot restaurant brand, in the Chinese capital on December 16. A video posted by the dog-owning woman shows her encouraging her pet to eat directly from a plate. “Frankly speaking, I do not even know what the mutton rolls taste like because my dog has eaten them all. The...

Politics

1 week ago China woman films dog eating from plate at eatery; shop vows to sue after closure

China woman films dog eating from plate at eatery; shop vows to sue after closure  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago China Daily's 'Shopping in China' platform appeals to intl audiences

China Daily's 'Shopping in China' platform appeals to intl audiences  China Daily - Global Edition

Economics

2 w. ago China online shop uses mouse pads, socks, plastic bottles as clothing tags, doubling sales

The owner of an online shop in eastern China has begun using handy daily items as clothing tags to deter exploitative returns and boost sales. The ingenious owner, surnamed Wang, who lives in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, has been praised by customers and netizens alike for his creativity. After his piano business went bankrupt, Wang moved into selling menswear. He shared some of his unconventional clothing tags, such as mouse pads and wiper fluid bottles online. He also designed tags made from...

Economics

2 w. ago China online shop uses mouse pads, socks, plastic bottles as clothing tags, doubles sales

China online shop uses mouse pads, socks, plastic bottles as clothing tags, doubles sales  South China Morning Post

Economics

2 w. ago Muslim businesses in China target Malaysia as global halal gateway

Smoke from charcoal grills hangs over rows of food stalls as vendors at a Kuala Lumpur mall skewer lamb and pull long strands of noodles by hand, with the smell of cumin and chilli filling the evening air. At an outdoor area of 1 Utama Shopping Mall, dishes from China’s Muslim heartlands – Lanzhou beef noodles, Xinjiang lamb skewers, hand-grabbed lamb and others – are drawing steady crowds at a Chinese Muslim food festival, now in its third year. The growing popularity of the festival is a sign...

Events

2 w. ago Yearender: China's AI shift moves from screens to shop floors

Yearender: China's AI shift moves from screens to shop floors  Xinhua

Politics

3 w. ago China opens shopping centre on Woody Island in disputed Paracels in South China Sea

China has opened a new shopping centre on Woody Island in the disputed Paracel Islands, bolstering its civilian presence on the strategically vital South China Sea outpost. The Sansha City Commercial Centre opened to business on Thursday, according to the local government. The over 6,000 square metre (64,600 sq ft) complex is the latest addition to China’s civilian infrastructure on what it calls Yongxing Island, following its first hardware store last year and a hotpot restaurant in 2023. Woody...

Economics

3 w. ago China opens shopping centre on Woody Island in disputed Paracels

China opens shopping centre on Woody Island in disputed Paracels  South China Morning Post

Economics

3 w. ago China mall installs glass windows on men’s toilet doors that turn transparent when users smoke

A shopping centre in southern China has installed special glass on the doors of men’s toilet cubicles that becomes transparent when people smoke inside, winning applause online. The move involving bathrooms at Shenzhen’s Shuibei International Centre and Shuibei Jinzuo Building, two jewellery shopping malls in Guangdong province, trended on social media on December 16. The glass uses a special technology that is normally opaque and cuts off the power in a few seconds after it detects smoke,...

Events

3 w. ago Dior, Louis Vuitton ditch China’s malls for shopping streets to replicate Ginza’s charm

Stand-alone flagship stores with distinctive architectural facades, long prevalent in global metropolises like Tokyo, Seoul and New York, are gradually gaining traction in China, as the country’s retail landscape undergoes a broader shift from enclosed malls towards open-air and street-facing formats. More luxury brands are setting up such flagships in places like Beijing’s Taikoo Li Sanlitun North, a trendy open-air commercial block developed and operated by Hong Kong’s Swire...

Economics

3 w. ago Why global luxury brands are switching to shopping streets in China

Why global luxury brands are switching to shopping streets in China  South China Morning Post

Economics

4 w. ago China shoppers swap boutiques for bargains, fuelling US$30 billion luxury resale boom

At a shopping centre in Shenzhen’s coastal business district, a store’s entrance feels more like a security checkpoint than a retail gateway. Customers check their bags, don white silk gloves, and pass through a gate. Beyond the checkpoint, which also seems incongruent with the outer facade resembling a typical multi-brand fashion shop, lies a 2,000-square-metre (21,527-sq-ft) showroom. Inside, luxury handbags are not displayed under artful lighting. Instead, they are tightly arranged in...

Economics