A concept store in a Sydney suburb is mainly used by Chinese tourists and residents, but sales are strong, an Australia Post spokesperson said.
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Australia Post opened a concept store in a Sydney suburb that targets Chinese shoppers and ships exclusively to China. A sign in Mandarin reads "Direct mail to China," while another in English advises customers in need of other services to go elsewhere.
Shipping to mainland China takes three to five days and costs AU$20 for packages under one kilogram. The service is mainly used by Chinese tourists and residents, but sales are strong, an Australia Post spokesperson said.
The number of tourists from China jumped 13% year on year to 1.39 million in the year through February - surpassing New Zealand's 1.36 million - according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Forecasts by the Australian government have this number hitting 3.9 million by fiscal 2026. The numerous duty-free shops at airports with Chinese-speaking staff testify to the importance that Australia attaches to these visitors, who spent about AU$10.4 billion in 2017.
Chinese investors are also impacting the country, spending more than AU$30 billion on properties in Australia at their peak from July 2015 to June 2016.
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