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Nov 21, 2025 4:00 PM

China's $1.5 Trillion Ecommerce Race Heats Up — ATRenew Outperforms, PDD Delivers, JD Goes All-In On Expansion

China's ecommerce market is projected to reach around $1.5 trillion in 2025, amid the ongoing tensions with the U.S. The third quarter, which followed strong growth during the 618 Shopping Festival, set the tone for consumer sentiment for the rest of the year.

The quarterly results reported by ecommerce leaders highlight how different companies are capturing evolving demand.

ATRenew Posts Record Revenues

China's leading technology-driven pre-owned consumer electronics transactions and services platform, ATRenew Inc (NYSE:RERE), reported strong revenues on Thursday.

Total net revenues grew by 27.1% year-on-year in its third quarter ended Sept. 30, to a record high of RMB 5.15 billion ($723.3 million), driven by strong demand for pre-owned electronic devices amid national subsidies and policies stimulating domestic consumption.

Income from operations came in at RMB 120.8 million ($17.0 million), up 385.1% year-on-year, reflecting enhanced in-store and ...