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.
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Ele.me faces backlash, Luckin coup: Retailheads
Ele.me is criticized for its treatment of the family of a deliveryman who died on the job. The US may ban American investors from Alibaba and Tencent.
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Alibaba to compete with Meituan, Suning bailed out: Retailheads
Alibaba restructures its local services to better compete with Meituan. Nayuki Tea and Dingdong Maicai go public.
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ByteDance joins Spring Festival ad war, edtech funding: Retailheads
ByteDance joins the annual Spring Festival marketing blowout. Alipay prepares for the 2021 red envelope war. Edtech attracts more investment.
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JD Logistics IPO, Tencent and Alibaba new offerings: Retailheads
JD.com’s logistics arm sets a price target for its IPO. Tencent, JD.com, and Alibaba’s new food recommendation app.
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Community group-buy firms fined, women boost consumption: Retailheads
China fined five community group-buy platforms for price dumping, the “she economy” is on the rise as modern Chinese women power growth.
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Trip.com IPO, $10 billion for Meituan’s community group buy: Retailheads
Trip.com debuts in Hong Kong for a secondary listing, Meituan is selling $10 billion in convertible debt to support its community group buy unit.
