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Daigou (Chinese: 代购; pinyin: dàigòu; lit. 'surrogate shopping') is an emerging form of cross-border exporting in which an individual or a syndicated group of exporters outside China purchases commodities (mainly luxury goods, but sometimes also groceries such as infant formulas) for customers in China.
Dec 3, 2020 · Daigou (代购) is roughly translated as ‘buying (on behalf of),’ but the definition has grown much broader – into a true cultural phenomenon – in the last decade. It has become a trust-based consumer-to-consumer network based on exporting luxury and household goods from abroad into China.
Jan 3, 2024 · Revitalizing Daigou: Navigating the post-pandemic landscape through livestreaming, niche markets, and innovative commerce. The Chinese Daigou industry, involving individuals reselling overseas products in China, has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and tightened regulations, leading to a reduction in market size.
Dec 21, 2023 · Luxury outerwear brand Canada Goose opened two new stores in China last quarter, boosting the total permanent outlet numbers in the mainland to 21, as recovery in Chinese travel overseas remain...
Sep 2, 2023 · At the height of the daigou frenzy in Australia in 2018, a consumer crisis was sparked after parents complained about the lack of infant milk powder on shelves – a problem that was blamed on ...
Sep 25, 2020 · What is a daigou? The term daigou means “buying on behalf of” in Chinese. It is used to describe professional shoppers who buy sought-after products overseas and resell them in China.
Jul 21, 2021 · Travel restrictions and a government shift have stymied daigou who buy goods overseas.
Dec 21, 2018 · What a New Law Could Mean for China’s ‘Daigou’. Cross-border shoppers have become a multi-billion-dollar industry — but changing regulations could spell the end for the entrepreneurial sellers.
Aug 1, 2019 · We examine a fast-growing international business model: the Daigou (??). Daigou is Chinese for “buying on behalf of others”. Daigou act as intermediaries in a global market place.
Jan 28, 2019 · Daigou (dye-go), or “to buy on behalf,” describes the practice of purchasing sought-after goods -- from high-end handbags to premium infant formula -- overseas to resell back home.
