BRIEF: PDD revenue rises 11% as transaction services overtakes online marketing
E-commerce company PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD.US) on Wednesday reported its revenue rose 11% year-on-year in the first quarter to 106.2 billion yuan ($15.7 billion). But its quarterly profit fell 15%…
Vipshop looks to outlets in bid to jumpstart growth
The discount e-commerce company has been approved to spin off two of its brick-and-mortar outlet stores into a REIT, with another 18 similar projects Key Takeaways: Vipshop reported its revenue…
ByteDance’s $600 billion question: What are investors really buying?
The company’s latest valuation suggests it is being priced like a sprawling platform built on Douyin’s domestic cash flow, TikTok’s global reach and an aggressive AI push Key Takeaways ByteDance’s…
PDD trades rock-bottom prices for sustainability as old growth engine stalls
The low-cost e-commerce company is sacrificing some profit to repair its seller economics, deepen its supply chain and prepare its global Temu arm for a more compliance-heavy phase Key Takeaways:…
BRIEF: PDD workers fired after brawl with government investigators
Discount e-commerce company PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD.US) has fired several people from its government relations department who became involved in a physical altercation with government investigators earlier this month, Caixin…
Alibaba turns up its ‘instant retail’ game
The merger of its Ele.me service with its core e-commerce business marks a new stage in the e-commerce giant’s three-way “on-demand retail wars” with Meituan and JD.com Key Takeaways: Alibaba…
INDUSTRY BRIEF: Temu and Shein slash U.S. ad spending, warn of price hikes
Chinese-linked e-commerce operators Shein and Temu are slashing their U.S. advertising spending and warning customers of imminent price hikes as the U.S. gets set to start collecting import tariffs on…
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