China’s “re-commerce market” is predicted to reach RMB 1.25 trillion in 2020 as consumers shop for second-hand goods on online marketplaces.
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Posted inOn the Cusp
Alibaba’s second-hand app under fire over explicit messages aimed at user’s daughter
Police apprehended the sender after the user feared for the safety of her family.
Posted inHeavy Hitters
Idle Fish used goods platform adds LBS to boost social buying
Alibaba-owned second-hand goods marketplace Idle Fish boasts 1.3 million interest-based communities, a key sales driver.
Posted inUp and Comers
Food delivery backlash, VCs snub e-commerce: Retailheads
Chinese food delivery giants draw public ire, Dianping’s symbolic retreat is made official; and VC interest in e-commerce wanes.
Posted inTurf Wars
The Big Sell | Meituan faces a profit pinch as China orders lower fees
Meituan faces a profit squeeze as Chinese regulators order platforms to cut fees to help small businesses.
Posted inNews
JD is starting a second-hand e-commerce service “Paipai”
Chinese e-commerce behemoth JD officially released the “Paipai second-hand (拍拍二手)” brand, Chinese media 36kr is reporting. As the second-hand e-commerce market is growing bigger and seeing its arch-rival Alibaba’s second-hand e-commerce Xianyu is doing well in the sector, JD is making a move into the burgeoning but risky market. Paipai has built-in automatic valuation system to help […]
Posted inWith Chinese Characteristics
Taobao removes Animal Crossing listings from its marketplace
The removal of Animal Crossing came just days after reports that Hong Kong protestors posted anti-government posters on the game’s simulator.
Posted inUp and Comers
Briefing: Alibaba-backed used goods platform Idle Fish investing in content
The used goods resale sector has had its share of problems including counterfeit goods, merchandise quality, and even legal issues concerning the sale of endangered animals.
Posted inHeavy Hitters
Briefing: Alibaba’s e-auction unit sales exceeded RMB 500 billion in 2018
E-commerce players and specialized verticals such as used car platforms are operating their own auction platforms.
Posted inHeavy Hitters
Alibaba eyes lower-tier, overseas markets to power Singles Day growth
More than 500 million users are expected to participate in this year’s promotion.
