Qidian Guofeng tries on ‘AI halo’ in move to boost business
The company, which is developing an online-merge-offline (OMO) new consumption platform, swung to a 2.23 billion yuan loss last year on asset impairments Key Takeaways: Qidian Guofeng has signed a…
Zhipu shifts IPO strategy amid management turmoil, stiff competition
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Yangtuo bets on small-town moms despite declining birth rates
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BRIEF: Taobao launches $7 billion subsidy in instant retail wars
E-commerce giant Alibaba (BABA.US; 9988.HK) announced on Wednesday that its Taobao Flash Sale instant retail platform has launched a 50 billion yuan ($6.97 billion) subsidy program that will run for…
Alibaba turns up its ‘instant retail’ game
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How e-commerce short dramas get you to spend – without realizing it
The storytelling revolution of short, three-minute dramas on e-commerce platforms has seamlessly merged ‘watching’ and ‘shopping’ By Lee Shih Ta “She wore shabby clothes and was dumped by her…
Meitu, Alibaba find beauty in new e-commerce partnership
The maker of beauty apps will sell $250 million worth of convertible bonds that could make the e-commerce giant its third-biggest shareholder Key Takeaways: Meitu and Alibaba have formed a…
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