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WPIC Appoints Peter McMath as Chief Growth Officer

October 29, 2025

WPIC Launches South Korea E-commerce Market Report

September 29, 2025

WPIC and Tmall Global Partner for Crossborder Summit

August 20, 2025

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WPIC Opens New State-of-the-Art Logistics Center in Japan

January 27, 2025

WPIC Marketing + Technologies announces the opening of its new 40,000-square-foot logistics centre in Narita, Japan.

WPIC Releases Market Data Report on China’s Top-Selling Product Categories

October 21, 2024

WPIC announced the release of a new market report: “Profiling China’s Fastest-Growing Consumer Segments”.

WPIC Brand Partner Aureva Receives Tmall Global New Business Award in Mother-Baby Category

October 17, 2024

WPIC brand partner Aureva receives Tmall Global New Business Award in mother-baby category.

WPIC in the news

China’s Open, Application-Focused AI Framework Is Winning Over Global Enterprises

Sep 1, 2026 | Read article

China’s biggest apps are inviting the West closer into its insular internet economy

Aug 24, 2026 | Read article

China is AI-maxxing, and it has a lot to teach us

Jul 30, 2026 | Read article

Running, Rock Climbing and Other Sports Are Taking Off in China. Pricey Workout Clothes, Too.

Jul 23, 2026 | Read article

World Cup tests Lenovo’s ambitions to challenge AI champions

Jun 6, 2026 | Read article

Take it from the top: Lessons from the 30 newest Best Managed Companies

May 19, 2026 | Read article

Despite lingering irritants, some Canadians in Beijing say now is the time to do business in China

Mar 19, 2026 | Read article

Why Western playbooks fail in China — and what it takes for brands to compete

Mar 18, 2026 | Watch interview

China’s AI apps wield ‘red envelopes’ in Lunar New Year fight for users

Feb 10, 2026 | Read article

Canada needs less confrontation with China and more trade

Jan 13, 2026 | Read article

Canadian brands seeking market diversification see big potential in China

Jan 12, 2026 | Read article

What Double 12’s revival reveals about China’s e-commerce evolution

Dec 15, 2025 | Read article

AI Helps Power Singles’ Day Sales Strength

Nov 14, 2025 | Watch interview

China’s retailers extend Singles’ Day to 5 weeks to revive spending

Oct 16, 2025 | Read article

How brands are trying to crack the code on the fickle Chinese consumer

Oct 5, 2025 | Read article

Pickleball is just getting started in China

Sep 1, 2025 | Read article

Alibaba shares soar on AI and e-commerce

Aug 29, 2025 | Watch interview

Ad spending in China is strong, Says WPIC’s Cooke

Aug 13, 2025 | Watch interview

Hainan’s customs shift: A new luxury gateway

Jul 29, 2025 | Read article

Is China going through a consumption revival? Its 618 festival is one sign of it

Jun 20, 2025 | Read article

China’s 618 shopping fest sets record, but daily spending slips

Jun 19, 2025 | Read article

JD.com, Tmall break 618 shopping festival records

Jun 19, 2025 | Read article

618 emerges as beauty’s mid-year strategy test

Jun 11, 2025 | Read article

‘Gorpcore’ nation: China’s love affair with technical wear

May 31, 2025 | Read article

China’s JD.com beats quarterly revenue estimates

May 13, 2025 | Read article

The China Connection newsletter: Tourism surge defies consumption slowdown

May 6, 2025 | Read article

Trade War 2.0: Will luxury brands survive the fallout?

Apr 7, 2025 | Read article

Chinese businesses rush to try DeepSeek AI at ‘unprecedented’ scale

Feb 14, 2025 | Read article

CNY: Travelers, shoppers out in full force

Feb 7, 2025 | Read article

‘TikTok refugees’ a mixed blessing for Chinese app Xiaohongshu

Jan 22, 2025 | Read article

How can Uniqlo compete with affordable alternatives in China?

Dec 18, 2024 | Read article

China’s Instagram-like Xiaohongshu making inroads with e-commerce sales

Dec 15, 2024 | Read article

China’s cash-strapped shoppers drawn to second-hand luxury items

Nov 23, 2024 | Read article

Chinese e-commerce firms report growth in sales, shoppers for Singles’ Day

Nov 12, 2024 | Read article

China’s Singles’ Day wraps up super-sized sales event with volume, shopper growth

Nov 12, 2024 | Read article

China’s Singles’ Day 2024 Outlook

Nov 11, 2024 | Watch interview

Alibaba sellers are getting a sweeter deal this Singles’ Day as new policies bear fruit

Nov 9, 2024 | Read article

For the sake of Canada’s economic interests, it’s vital we reset relations with China

Jul 24, 2024 | Read article

JD.com enlists digital Richard Liu avatar in live commerce battle

Apr 17, 2024 | Read article

Alibaba Logs 2 Percent Growth, Unveils Spin-off IPO Plans

May 19, 2023 | Read article

China’s puffer jacket obsession: Its not just Moncler and Canada Goose

Nov 30, 2022 | Read article

What are hot items for Chinese consumers on Singles’ Day?

Nov 11, 2022 | Read article

WPIC’s Cooke forecasts China Single’s Day retail

Nov 10, 2022 | Watch interview

Iconic U.S. Children’s Shoe Brand Stride Rite Steps Up China Expansion with Tmall

May 6, 2021 | Read article

Can Douyin’s regional rivals challenge it for top dog in China’s short-form video market?

Jun 22, 2021 | Read article

China’s e-commerce giants are about to overtake US logistics

Aug 21, 2020 | Read article

Alibaba’s $56 billion Singles Day record overshadowed

Nov 11, 2020 | Read article