Retail and Commerce

With over 150 stores and renewed profitability, boutique coffee chain Algebraist Coffee is staying selective and staying in the game.

After cost cuts and subsidy rollbacks failed to yield profits, Meituan is scaling back Youxuan to focus on an offline retail initiative under Xiaoxiang Supermarket.

Logging over 60 million orders during the 618 festival, Alibaba’s flash sale drive is reshaping its e-commerce playbook.

Some believe a full ban on TikTok in the US is unlikely. TikTok is counting on it.

Known for its “old man’s head” logo and elite gear, the Norwegian brand is relaunching with Topsports in China after a quiet first run.

Businesses offering bargains came out ahead of their high-end peers, based on Q1 earnings.

Fashion labels, coffee chains, and lifestyle startups are reimagining what it means to belong in a historic neighborhood that still feels lived in.

Facing pressure on multiple fronts, Meituan is working to defend its home turf while pushing ahead with global expansion.