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When Exclusivity Isn't Enough: Check the Gross Profit Contribution First

6 August 2026 | Shanghai, China Exclusive distribution does not guarantee sales focus. If your SKU delivers less gross profit to the importer than a competing brand at the same price point, their sales team will rationally sell the alternative — and no amount of marketing support will change that. When Exclusivity Isn’t Enough: Check…

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Why Commission-Only Sales Won't Build Your Brand in a Developing Market

31 July 2026 | Shanghai, China In a developing market, a commission-only deal is not a partnership — it is risk-shifting. Exporters who combine a fair retainer, a marketing fund, and free sample stock with commission build markets. Those who offer only a percentage keep cycling through agents. Why Commission-Only Sales Won’t Build Your Brand…

Imported Spirits Pricing in Shanghai: What Retail Shelves Reveal

13th July  2026 | Shanghai, China WHAT WE SAWWe walked into Ole Supermarket in Xuhui and scanned the imported spirits shelf systematically. Here’s what we recorded. 1. Main Price RangeThe imported spirits shelf spans ¥449.00 to ¥25,888. The floor is held by UK/Scotland and Japan — Mortlach, Macallan, Hakushu, Hibiki, and Yamazaki. The ceiling belongs…

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