Short-video apps are moving into e-commerce business Douyin and Kuaishou, China’s most popular short-video apps, are now taking steps to roll out e-commerce features. Kuaishou enables e-commerce …
The WeChat applet was officially released on January 9, 2017 and is now coming to its 2nd anniversary. During these two years, the powerful power of the …
What Happens in One Minute on the Chinese Internet In August, China’s internet population surpassed 800 million for the first time according to official government statistics. So …
Pinduoduo or Chinese “dama” (literally, big mamas) are budget-savvy shoppers most eager to snap up a good deal. They do most of the shopping for the family, …
With 455 million monthly active users, photo-enhancement app Meitu is turning itself into a photo-social platform, with plans to expand into games, online literature, even claw …
With a forecasted compound annual growth rate in double digits, online retailing is expected to grow from 17% of total retail sales in 2017 to 25% …
The end of Meipai. Hello Douyin! In recent months, video sharing and live streaming app Meipai has been gradually losing content creators and users to the short video app Douyin. …
Today, more than ever, it’s the community that sells. In a little more than ten years, sneaker blog Hypebeast evolved into a publicly traded e-commerce platform. Liketoknow.it, an …
WeChat is as a must-have channel for luxury brands looking to reach consumers in China. Yet new research suggests that many brands aren’t getting the engagement from the …
Taobao, the Alibaba-backed online retailer, has launched a customized version of its app for elderly users. While most companies are still figuring out how to capture the …