Online Consumption

Consumers in Chinese counties are increasingly opting for smart and quality products online as robots and imported goods are gaining popularity, a recent report showed.

The survey, conducted by ecommerce giant Alibaba’s think tank Alirresearch, mapped consumption trends over the first 11 months of 2018 in nearly 3,000 county-level administrations in China.

Robot vacuum sales in the top 10 Chinese counties reached 100 million yuan ($14.6 million), while the stir-fry robot has become a popular smart kitchenware category, according to the report.

Agricultural drone sales online were noted in counties in northeast regions, as farmers in the