Editor’s note: This was contributed by Clement Ledormeur, Digital Project Director at digital agency 31Ten, and Vladimir Garnele, UX-UI designer and partner at 31Ten. Starbucks released its brand new website solely for China on February 27th, a strong step forward in its “digital flywheel” strategy (Rewards + Payment + Personalization + Ordering). How well does it fare in […]
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Meituan rumored to roll out ride-hailing services in 7 cities to take on Didi
Meituan’s ambition to reignite the ride-hailing war is getting serious. The Chinese O2O and e-commerce giant is rumored to launch on-demand car service in seven cities on 16 March, Chinese media TechWeb is reporting (in Chinese). Major cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Wenzhou, Fuzhou and Xiamen are included in the list. After launching ride-hailing […]
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Didi deepens partnership with Renrenche for expansion in auto trading business
Ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has inked a strategic partnership with Chinese online used-car trading marketplace Renrenche to offer comprehensive solutions for vehicle supply and maintenance services. The move comes five months after the on-demand car company invested a hefty $200 million in Renrenche, a classified site that allows car owners to sell directly to other […]
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WeChat Pay tries to duplicate domestic success overseas with killer recipe: social networking
WeChat Pay tries to duplicate its domestic success overseas with killer recipe: social networking
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Spring Festival data shows just how much Chinese love their smartphones
For Chinese people, Spring Festival is all about seeing family and celebrating the new year, but it’s also the optimal time for using screens. Have you ever been on a train for 20+ hours? In China you’ll find, from little kids to 60-year-olds, everyone is using their smartphones. Surely, to kill time, content is king […]
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Nielsen, Alipay white paper shows overseas merchants cannot ignore Chinese mobile payments
According to a recent white paper released by Nielsen and Alipay, 65% of Chinese tourists sampled have used mobile payments while traveling overseas, compared with only 11% of non-Chinese tourists. The white paper, “Outbound Chinese Tourism and Consumption Trend: 2017 Survey” found that 91% Chinese tourists said they were more likely to buy from a merchant if […]
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What does Alibaba’s takeover of Ele.me mean? This is what China is saying
This week has been brimming with rumors on Alibaba’s takeover of food delivery platform Ele.me. Media reports stated that Alibaba plans to purchase food delivery platform Ele.me for US$9.5 billion. Both Alibaba and Ele.me have declined to comment on the rumors but we know one thing: something is definitely cooking between the pair. Beijing Hualian […]
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iQiyi reveals user numbers and net loss since inception in IPO filing
iQiyi (爱奇艺), the Chinese entertainment company famous for its video streaming service filed for an initial public offering in the US, our sister media TechNode China is reporting. The news comes after rumors and speculation of iQiyi’s IPO since the end of last year. Read more: Five most highly-anticipated Chinese tech IPOs for 2018 The Beijing-based company […]
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Perfecting food safety: How China does it with IoT and blockchain
Editor’s note: This was contributed by Chew Wei Chun. He works at Y3 Technologies and is based in Shanghai and Singapore. He researches the applications of technology in China and you will often find him engaged in deep conversations about the tech innovations that China has adopted. Food safety has haunted China over the decade, […]
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JD’s O2O service inks new deal with brick-and-mortar store chain FamilyMart
JD has been aggressively entering offline stores keeping pace with its biggest rival Alibaba. Its newest deal is with FamilyMart, Japan’s second largest convenience store chain after 7-Eleven. JD’s new cooperation deal means that users will be able to order goods through JD’s O2O service Jing Dong Dao Jia (京东到家 or “Door-to-Door JD”). Goods will […]