While Amazon Go has been stealing headlines since it was revealed last year, we here at TechNode have been covering China’s increasing commitment to unmanned stores for about just as long. But, how exactly are China’s stores different and why are the technological and business models different from Amazon Go? First is speed: After announcing […]
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INSIDER | Autonomous retail is booming in post-crisis China
It seemed like a flop a year ago—but autonomous retail is back in the post-Covid world.
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What you missed at TechCrunch Shanghai 2017
This week saw TechCrunch land in Shanghai for yet another great event. While Shenzhen might be the hardware capital, Shanghai has a potent mix of hungry entrepreneurs from all over the world. We were delighted to welcome back for the 7th time more than 8000 people including 600 for the hackathons, 300 investors, 200 startups […]
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Why JD is tripping up in new retail race
Distractions and a bad bet against omnichannel supermarkets hamstrung the retail giant as Ali wins with Hema.
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Alibaba experiments with behavior modification
Alibaba is gamifying social values with virtual pets and charity donations.
