China has 800 million online shoppers

08/11/2011
Former president of the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA), Madam Zhang Shuhua, has told the World Footwear Congress in Rio de Janeiro that new consumption patterns are emerging in China.

As well as the market for luxury goods “opening up”, she mentioned that more and more Chinese consumers are engaging with online shopping.

“This year, 800 million Chinese consumers will purchase goods on the internet,” she said.