news Scmp World 2026-07-09

China Aims to Revive Physical Stores Amidst E-commerce Competition

China's Ministry of Commerce has released guidelines to boost physical retail stores, aiming to make them more 'immersive' and competitive against e-commerce. This initiative comes as retail sales growth cools.

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