Global wine data platform Wine-Searcher has been acquired by GLX U.S. Inc., a company controlled by European billionaire Olivier Goudet. Read More
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For China’s premium imported spirits market — which has faced sustained pressure in recent years — the recovery could offer an early sign that the category is beginning to stabilise. Read More
Baijiu sales in 2025 suffered sharp drops but wine managed to grow for Vats Liquor Store. Read More
Pernod Ricard has replaced its China leadership with two senior executives on temporary assignments, as the French spirits group grapples with a sharp downturn in the market. Read More
China’s tobacco and alcohol shops once sat at the centre of the country’s wine and spirits distribution network.
For years, these neighbourhood stores served as … Read More
ASC Fine Wines CEO Don St. Pierre Jr. on why global producers are rediscovering China, why many local distributors won't survive and why that's not necessarily a bad thing. Read More
One of China’s most powerful drinks billionaires is sounding the alarm — and taking aim at the country’s biggest e-commerce platforms. Read More
EMW has taken on Chengdu brand tazaTe as shifting consumer habits push alcohol importers to broaden beverage portfolios. Read More
China’s most popular wine list on Tmall is showing a split personality. On one end: dirt-cheap, sugary, TikTok-friendly local bottles flying off the virtual shelves. On the other: premium heavyweights like Penfolds refusing to budge from their throne. Read More
Shenzhen Eternal Asia Supply Chain Management Ltd., once hailed as China’s first publicly listed supply chain company, expects to report its first annual loss since listing. Read More