As detailed in PSFK’s China Debrief, grocery retailers in the forward-looking country are experimenting with interactive technology both inside the store and on-the-go to enable shopping experiences that are faster and more intuitive than ever

In this excerpt from PSFK's China Retail Debrief, explore the key techniques and strategies that keep the nation's retail giants at top of market, from localization and autonomous delivery to digital-led stores

Marshaling technology like face scanning for quick checkouts and WeChat integration that eliminates queues and lets consumers pay via mobile, here's how Tencent is building digital-led stores for brands like Intel and Walmart to optimize frictionless shopping

JD.com, one of China's top retailers, offers flexible delivery and fulfillment options to allow shoppers to choose the one that best meets their in-moment needs

China's retail giant Alibaba is at the global forefront of new payment technology, harnessing facial recognition, mobile apps and more to merge the digital and physical for next-gen seamless transactions

An executive from Alibaba North America tells PSFK how the company is enabling other businesses to be better ecommerce retailers

The Chinese ecommerce giant allowed people in the audience as well as those streaming the festival at home to purchase show merch from featured retailers with a few swipes of their phone

Toplife is a shopping platform that connects customers in China with premium brands from around the world, helping various retailers directly transact with the powerful purchasing demographic

Korean beauty brand Innisfree is aiming to invigorate its China store by adding features from AR mirrors and skin analyzers to interactive shelving and vending that enable a high-touch, discovery-led cx

Rather than trying to put smaller bookstores out of business, JD.com is helping them with stock replenishment and logistics

The use of WeChat allows for Rinascnete to offer an online concierge service to customers in China

In the latest webinar, PSFK Senior Strategist Penn Whaling and Strategist Conner Dial guide viewers through the 80+ page China Debrief, which shows how Alibaba, JD and Tencent are innovating along the purchase path

Alibaba Group's futuristic hotel in Hangzhou city will feature robot staff, voice-command hubs and face scanners that replace check-in, enabling a highly efficient infrastructure that cuts down human labor by 50%