Will Online Shopping In China Be More Popular in 2023? Bain Answers

11/23/22 • 10 min

E-commerce has steadily grown as a percentage of total retail sales in China. We spoke to consultants at Bain & Co to hear if the trend will continue into next year.

Worried about staying one step ahead of your competitors in China? Bain also counseled brands on how to keep their edge.
Tune into this, the second part of our wide-ranging discussion with James Yang, a partner at consultancy Bain, for advice on mastering the defining trends in the world’s second-largest retail market.
In this episode of Alicast, Yang offered his insights into overcoming supply chain snarl-ups as well as speeding up product development.

E-commerce has steadily grown as a percentage of total retail sales in China. We spoke to consultants at Bain & Co to hear if the trend will continue into next year.

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WPP’s David Roth Talks About China’s Brands

Retail expert David Roth joined Alicast to discuss about the latest e-commerce trends in China, the world’s second-largest e-commerce market.
David, CEO of retail practice The Store-WPP and Chairman of consultancy WPP BAV, spoke about the evolution of the retail industry in China. London-headquartered communications group, WPP, is at the forefront of advising global brands on navigating markets and absorbing cutting-edge technology.
“If you really want to see the future of technology, of retail, of the combination between on-and-offline is, then China is the place to have a look,” said David.
Alicast spoke to David on the eve of the 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, the world’s largest retail event.

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