December 19, 2018 – This post was written by Eric Johnson, Engagement Manager, and Sunny Xu, Senior Analyst. The e-commerce landscape in China is at a crossroads. New regulation has resulted in a climate of volatility for the fastest-growing online channel…
The evolving landscape of China’s fastest-growing e-commerce pillar: How new regulations will impact the daigou channel in China (Part 2)
December 12, 2018 - This post was written by Eric Johnson, Engagement Manager, and Sunny Xu, Senior Analyst. In our previous post, we laid out the recent developments in the daigou e-commerce landscape that have involved new regulations from Beijing, arrests…
The evolving landscape of China’s fastest-growing e-commerce pillar: The daigou channel (Part 1)
December 5, 2018 – This post was written by Eric Johnson, Engagement Manager, and Sunny Xu, Senior Analyst. Recent events in China have left the country’s fastest-growing e-commerce pillar, daigous, in a state of confusion. Impending regulations, a crackdown at…
Daigou: What You Need to Know about China’s Newest E-Commerce Opportunity

August 23, 2018 - This post was written by Eric Johnson, Engagement Manager, and Sunny Xu, Senior Analyst. In a market saturated with knockoffs and counterfeits, Chinese consumers increasingly demand assurance around genuine-branded products. Creative solutions have emerged from the…
Planning for 2019: The good, the bad, and the ugly

As multinational executives head into 2019 annual planning, they face a highly complex environment in which to make bets that look increasingly at risk of disruption from geopolitical factors. In addition, they need to build 2019 annual plans with a…
China’s Belt and Road Initiative: How Will Beijing’s Ambitious Global Connectivity Plan Impact MNCs?
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an infrastructure development plan that will have global ramifications. It will affect connectivity and competition within and across markets for years to come, and no country or sector is off-limits. Multinational executives will…
US-China Trade Tensions: First Step To A Trade War? [Podcast]
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Earlier in April, FSG hosted a client webinar to discuss the latest on US-China trade tensions, NAFTA negotiations, and US steel and aluminum tariffs. Led by FSG’s Global Head of Research, Joel Whitaker, and Senior Analyst, Ryan Connelly, this podcast…