East Buy rides into China’s instant commerce war zone
The e-commerce company’s move is the latest development in its gradual transformation into an online version of Costco and Sam’s Club Key Takeaways: East Buy is building up same-day delivery…
China moves to end solar bloodbath, as East Buy chases warehouse club crown
China is floating yet another plan to rescue its oversupplied solar sector, including a mass shuttering of excess capacity. Will the government-led effort work this time? And a former online educator says it wants to become the new online Sam's Club of China. Does East Buy have what it takes to succeed?
Be Friends charts new path without famous founder
The livestreaming e-commerce company’s revenue rose 8.7% in the first half of 2025, as it uses a matrix-based operation model and AI to rebuild after losing its popular lead host…
Work in progress: East Buy reinvents itself – again
The former educator-turned-livestreaming e-commerce company is trying to become an online version of discount specialist Sam’s Club with its own private label business Key Takeaways: East Buy returned to profitability…
New Oriental gets new lesson from souring U.S.-China relations
China’s leading private provider of education services blamed changing international relations for a slowdown in its business catering to students planning to study abroad Key Takeaways: New Oriental’s revenue from…
East Buy ends superstar influencer addiction – but at a big price
The livestreaming e-commerce company’s revenue declined and it fell into the red in the first half of its fiscal year after the departure of its key online salesman Dong Yuhui…
PODCAST: A Rebel Livestreaming Host, and Gloomy Skies for a Solar Farm Operator
A popular livestreaming host parts ways with e-commerce company East Buy. How will the company move past the crisis? And solar farm operator Xinyi Energy sings the profit blues. Why is China's solar energy market suddenly looking far less bright?
