Wei Zhang

About Wei Zhang

Wei Zhang leads editorial strategy at RetailNews.asia, with two decades of experience covering Greater China's consumer, luxury and cross-border retail sectors. He has reported on the rise of Alibaba, JD.com, Pinduoduo and Douyin, as well as the reinvention of Chinese department stores and shopping malls. Before joining RNA, Wei was a senior editor at a Hong Kong business publication, where he led long-form investigations into luxury, travel retail and the mainland consumer. His work has explored the shift from tier-1 city dominance to lower-tier growth, and the way Chinese brands are exporting formats and playbooks across Asia. Wei sets the newsroom's coverage priorities, mentors regional correspondents and represents RetailNews.asia at industry events from Shanghai to Singapore. He holds an MBA and speaks Mandarin, Cantonese and English. He is particularly interested in how ESG, geopolitics and cross-border e-commerce are reshaping Asian retail supply chains.