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Chinese Restaurant Brands Going Global: What Keeps Customers Coming Back After the Opening?

How long can the queues outside a brand’s first overseas store last? And how many customers drawn in by the novelty will become regulars? For Chinese restaurant brands expanding internationally, opening a store is only the beginning of the challenge of building a local business and retaining customers.

SHEIN Expands Polish Logistics Hub with EUR 500 Million Investment

SHEIN（希音）announced a further EUR 500 million investment to expand its European logistics hub near Wrocław, Poland. The company said the investment would bring its cumulative spending in Poland since 2022 to EUR 1 billion and support faster order fulfilment across Europe.

EU Conditionally Clears JD.com’s Takeover of CECONOMY

The European Commission conditionally approved JD.com’s（京东）proposed acquisition of German electronics retailer CECONOMY AG on November 3. The decision clears the transaction under the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation and makes a set of ten-year commitments binding on the companies.

EU Introduces EUR 2 Handling Fee for Cross-Border E-Commerce Imports

The European Union introduced a EUR 2 handling fee on November 1 for consumer e-commerce goods imported from outside the bloc. The charge applies to each line item in an import customs declaration, including shipments valued above EUR 150.

Himalaya Turns to Hong Kong for IPO

On September 14, after withdrawing the IPO application on US SEC, China's online audio platform Himalaya submitted an IPO prospectus to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The underwriters are Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and CICC.