A Bridge Across Continents: Zhengzhou, May 10th, 2026 — The hum of international commerce filled the Zhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center last May 10th as industry leaders from across the globe gathered for the annual Qiri-E Event, a premier cross-border trade and supply chain forum. Amid the bustling exhibition halls and bilingual negotiations, a quiet yet significant handshake marked the beginning of what many hope will be a transformative partnership fo

"The Grocer soon going to publish our next trade report (for Q3). We’re just looking at the data for the first couple of months of that. And from what we can see so far, we’re still seeing that persistent increase to the UK.” The top five product categories include fish, poultry, vegetables, confectionery and prepared foods. And some of the biggest increases are soft drinks, spirits, protein concentrates, animal fats and oils. So, why is it happening? What signs are there tha

Discount Retail Consulting's management continued their journey as part of its business development trip to China (see our previous post on Yiwu). DRC was invited by the management of Luohe City Investment Industry-Finance Technology Company Ltd., which is part of the Central-Southern Henan Digital Industry-Finance Platform, located in Luohe, in south-central Henan Province, about 150 km south of Zhengzhou (population 12 million). Luohe is renowned for its over 7,000 food man

Discount Retail Chain Aldi South in Germany improves its logistics network with another fresh food platform in Bavaria. Since 2022,...