Comvita says 618 festival sales in China rose 31%

Comvita says 618 festival sales in China rose 31%
Staff reporters
Comvita said it experienced record-breaking sales during China's 618 festival and that its brand outperformed all other mānuka honey brands on China's two leading e-commerce platforms, Tmall and JD.com."Comvita's total sales through the festival increased 31% on last year, reflecting a strong growth in consumer awareness and demand for the Comvita brand, particularly give that the overall honey category sales were relatively flat year-on-year," the company said.Comvita also made the top 10 brands in the healthy food catego...

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