IN THIS GUIDE At a glance Why upgrade? New demand? Behind the offer See it firsthand FAQs Sources What can China teach your team about getting customers to replace and upgrade, without relying only on a lower price? At a glance China’s trade-in programmes show how to make upgrades easier, not just cheaper. Study the
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IN THIS GUIDE At a glance Why China? Product discovery Connected retail What travels? See it firsthand FAQs Sources At a glance China offers useful examples of how to help customers discover products, connect shopping across channels and design services around everyday needs. Global retail leaders can study these practices without planning to enter China.
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IN THIS GUIDE At a glance Beyond the showcase Local fit Decision brief Plan your visit FAQs Sources At a glance Start with a decision your team needs to make, then investigate the operating model behind what you see. Compare flagship experiences with everyday execution, check which results are repeatable, and identify the conditions your
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IN THIS GUIDE At a glance Pack pricing Redesign costs Solo experience See in China FAQs Sources When one person is the unit of consumption, what should change in your product, price and service? At a glance Design for an occasion involving one person, not a stereotype of a single customer. Make the value of
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IN THIS GUIDE At a glance Entry offer Brand choice Basket value See in China FAQs Sources At a glance Make the entry offer easier to buy, not harder to trust. Give it a clear role, preserve your brand’s core promise and make the benefits of upgrading visible. Use a separate brand only when the
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IN THIS GUIDE Start here Research China cases Local fit See in China FAQs Start here What can global retail leaders learn from China about consumer growth? China offers useful lessons in making value clear, serving overlooked buying occasions and giving shoppers reasons to return. Global retailers can study these practices without planning to enter
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TL;DR: AI shopping, or agentic commerce, is when an AI assistant finds, compares, and buys on the shopper’s behalf instead of returning a list of links. China is furthest ahead, because it builds AI into apps a billion people already use, from Alibaba’s Qwen to ByteDance’s Doubao. This guide explains what AI shopping is and
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TL;DR. The US and China are building AI shopping two different ways. The US adds AI through partnerships, Google with Walmart, Amazon’s Rufus, OpenAI’s checkout. China builds it inside apps a billion people already use. On 15 January 2026, Alibaba’s Qwen ordered, paid for, and delivered 40 bubble teas live on stage. The operational gap
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TL;DR. China’s 618 shopping festival, the country’s mid-year sales event, like Prime Day, grew 4.0% in 2026, its slowest on record, as discounts lost their pull. The growth that held came from AI agents at the front of the store. Alibaba’s Qwen assistant now has 300 million shoppers and its Accio sourcing agent 10 million
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TL;DR. During China’s Golden Week 2026 holiday, AI-assisted trip planning jumped more than 60% and Fliggy’s AI-agent travel bookings grew 800% quarter-on-quarter. Travellers now open a chat, not a search box, to find destinations, stack vouchers, and book in one flow. The catch for brands: ByteDance’s Doubao and Alibaba’s Qwen pull recommendations from different sources,
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