Over the last 18 months, we’ve been taken aback by how quickly grey-market imports through suitcase shoppers (Daigou) have shrunk. Daigou (“to buy on behalf of someone else” in Mandarin) have been taking advantage of price arbitrage and product scarcity for around a decade. In Australia alone, there were estimated...

We’re back from our May Day Holiday, China’s first nationwide holiday since the lockdown lifts and ease of domestic travel restrictions. And there’s good news for tourism in China post covid-19 - after previous positive indications, this year’s holiday showed promising signs of domestic tourism revival, having suffered through a...

With all the news out there right now, you may have missed this – two of China’s most recognisable restaurant chains have apologized for price hikes after re-opening restaurants after China’s quarantine measures eased. It is worth diving into what happened with these price hikes in post-covid China. Haidilao, a...

COVID-19 is now a global pandemic, with widespread consequences for all countries and industries. For two months, China has borne the brunt of COVID-19’s human, social and economic cost. This has resulted in disruption and dislocation to individuals, families, businesses and communities. Human ingenuity is spurred in times of crisis...

We’ve got good news and bad news. Bad news first. COVID-19 is now a global pandemic, with widespread consequences for all countries and industries. For two months, China has borne the brunt of COVID-19’s human, social and economic cost. This has resulted in disruption and dislocation to individuals, families, businesses...