Xiaohongshu shutters offline shops in Shanghai
Interior at one of RedHome on Nov 24, 2019 in Shanghai. (Image credit: TechNode/Emma Lee) China's social e-commerce app…
Xiaohongshu opens to more sellers to speed up monetization
The exterior of a Xiaohongshu offline store in Shanghai on Nov. 24, 2019. (Image credit: TechNode/Emma Lee) Social…
Weibo pushes into social commerce with Ymatou investment
Sina and weibo logos on the board in front of Sina Beijing office on Oct 30, 2019 in Beijing. (Image credit:…
Alibaba to send red packets worth RMB 2 billion during Spring Festival gala
(Image credit: BigStock/Freer Law) Alibaba-owned e-commerce marketplace Taobao will send out RMB 2 billion (around…
Meituan rolls out new credit payment feature
Screenshots of Meituan's credit payment feature. (Image credit: TechNode) Chinese services platform Meituan Dianping…
Spring Festival spurs a surge in Taobao 'Family Accounts'
(Image credit: BigStock/Freer Law) The number of users on Alibaba’s e-commerce marketplace Taobao who have linked their…
The Chinese startup using chatbots to revolutionize hotel bookings
Image credit: TravelFlan Hong Kong-based TravelFlan is using chatbots to help corporates integrate online travel…
JD.com to issue $1 billion debt offering
Workers stroll through the lobby at online retailer JD's Beijing headquarters, pictured here in November 2018. (Image…
Bike rental firm Hello Global exceeds 300 million users
A Hellobike rider waits for traffic on the streets of Shanghai on March 22, 2019. (Image credit: TechNode/Eugene Tang)…
Baidu eyeing secondary Hong Kong listing: report
The exterior of a Baidu building in Beijing on Oct. 30, 2019. (Image credit: TechNode/Coco Gao) US-listed Chinese…