Friendly neighbors are the key to China’s community group-buying craze

For many, finding a good deal is the main reason to join a community group-buying platform. Socializing with neighbors is a reason to stay.
For many, finding a good deal is the main reason to join a community group-buying platform. Socializing with neighbors is a reason to stay.
ByteDance joins the annual Spring Festival marketing blowout. Alipay prepares for the 2021 red envelope war. Edtech attracts more investment.
The new antitrust rules for China’s digital payment market could trigger a regulatory review of Ant Group and Tencent based on market share.
The Alibaba and Ant Group founder, Jack Ma, made his first public appearance in months at a video conference with rural teachers.
Pinduoduo is under fire again for deleting pictures from a user’s photo album without consent. Luckin opens up to franchises in lower-tier cities.
The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated consumer adoption of e-commerce on WeChat and powered growth, as confined shoppers spent more time browsing on the app.
James and Elliott review the winners and losers of 2020, what they got right and what they got wrong, as well as the lessons they learned.
996 is still a problem in China’s tech industry. It’s brutal to employees, and it’s questionable whether overtime work pays off even for companies.
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