Retail

Efforts to surpass Alibaba at home and chase Amazon abroad come with human cost.

The president of Meituan’s in-store business candidly discussed the company’s prospects in his new year’s message, addressing the challenges posed by competitors like Douyin.

Lazada’s decision to retrench employees may be unpalatable, but Shopee’s recent trajectory suggests that it could be a strategic move for the company.

Iuiga found success by offering quality products at affordable, transparent prices. But it may need an extra edge to thrive in a more intricate market like China.

The financial hub’s retailers are ‘worried’ as their customers flock to the mainland instead.

Trudy Dai has been replaced as the group faces fierce competition in two key segments.

Peekoo Coffee may not have reached the scale of Starbucks, Luckin, or Cotti, but in China’s fiercely competitive coffee market, it’s steadily ascending, beginning its journey in Shanghai.

Manner Coffee may have found legitimate success as a boutique coffee chain, but the majority of its stores are in Shanghai. How does this play into the growing threat posed by its rivals?