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China's ~$900B Live-Commerce Market Now Approaches US E-Commerce Scale

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The center of gravity in global retail has shifted East. The formats now driving the fastest growth in global retail (live shopping, social commerce, and delivery in minutes) were pioneered and…

China's ~$900B Live-Commerce Market Now Approaches US E-Commerce Scale
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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The center of gravity in global retail has shifted East. The formats now driving the fastest growth in global retail (live shopping, social commerce, and delivery in minutes) were pioneered and scaled in Asia, and most Western consumers have yet to adopt them. According to NIQ (NYSE: NIQ), a leading consumer intelligence company, in its global report The Commerce Revolution: Where East Meets West, the gap between East and West is still vast. The scale is already substa

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The center of gravity in global retail has shifted East. The formats now driving the fastest growth in global retail (live shopping, social commerce, and delivery in minutes) were pioneered and scaled in Asia, and most Western consumers have yet to adopt them. According to NIQ (NYSE: NIQ), a leading consumer intelligence company, in its global report The Commerce Revolution: Where East Meets West, the gap between East and West is still vast.

The scale is already substa

Published
Jul 17, 2026
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Jul 17, 2026
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