Exclusive: the saga of fake Château Mouton Rothschild in China
Failures of accountability from merchants and e-commerce platform pushed one wine consumer to seek justice on his own.
Tag: E-commerce
Is 1919.cn scaling back in China?
China’s biggest online drinks retailer 1919.cn has reportedly closed 20 offline stores in Shanghai and is planning more closures nationwide amid the country’s slowing economy, according to Chinese media.
IWSR: E-commerce for beverage sales will ‘significantly outpace’ traditional trade
E-commerce will significantly surpass sales of global travel retail over the next five years, according to a new report byContinue Reading
Howard’s Folly launches global e-commerce platform
Howard’s Folly, the Alentejo-based Portuguese winery founded by Australian born, award-winning winemaker David Baverstock and Howard Bilton, has launched aContinue Reading
What’s trending in China’s wine market?
Bigger bottle size is not particularly popular in China and dining out is not necessarily the most popular occasion for wine consumption in China, as a HKTDC report shows.
Alibaba highlights four drinks trends in China
Alibaba, the giant Chinese e-commerce company, has released its online drinks report, highlighting four defining trends in China’s US$6 billion online drinks market.
Aldi debuts in Shanghai as Carrefour exits China
German supermarket chain Aldi has opened its first two stores in Shanghai, China this month at a time when Europe’s largest retailer Carrefour is posed to exit China.
Chinese popular social media’s sale ban on baijiu raises fear for wine
Douyin or TikTok, the popular Chinese video sharing app with more than 100 million users, is cracking down on baijiu sales on its platform, raising fear that the latest content regulation could also affect wine sales.
China’s JD.com sweetens up to Grand Tokaj
Grand Tokaj, the renowned Hungarian sweet wine brand, became an instant hit on China’s e-commerce giant JD.com after its debutContinue Reading