I was having a lunch with a friend today. And he told me, next month, i.e. November, the largest Chinese online book retailer, Dangdang, will be going public in Nasdaq. As one of the first major Chinese e-commerce sites going public, it must create lots of fuss. I heard from an investment bank source that […]
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Chinese Online Retailers Ready to Take off – StarWatch Report Nov Edition Released
[This article is extracted from our StarWatch report (November Edition). To read the full article, please download the report English version and Chinese version for free. The English edition of this report will also cover other hot topics such as mobile internet industry in China, and startup profile including Sky-Mobi, D.cn etc.] On October 26, […]
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15-years Chinese Web, We See The Glory, Can We See The Dream?
After 15 Years of development, Chinese internet is now the biggest market with over 420millions users and has massive potential as the internet penetration is still around 32%. The recent news of Chinese companies such as Dangdang, Youku being listed in NASDAQ and companies like Tudou together with many others (i herad that there were […]
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Is Another Chinese Tech Bubble In the Making??
Dang Dang and Youku are finally listed. Both performed very well in their IPO debut in Nasdaq. Share of Dang Dang, one of the largest online bookstore, jumped 87 percent to close at US$29.91 on Dec 8. Youku, the leading online video site, surged 161 percent to US$33.44 yesterday. Its surge was second only to […]
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China's express delivery service gets overheat
I found out about this personally when I bought some cat food online. Usually, the delivery boy will come the next day after my order. But, this time, the pet shop owner said there was no longer any express delivery. Just to make sure my cats do not starve to dead, he came the […]
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Problems with China’s Logistic Industry
Last week, I wrote about express delivery services stopped in China over the Chinese New Year because of not enough capacity. In fact, there are more problems with China’s logistic industry than a simple lack of hands. (But why we are spending so much time discussing warehouses and delivery crew? Isn’t Technode a blog for […]
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Tips for Luxury Brands in Chinese e-Commerce Market
Sales of luxury goods grew 12% in 2009, to $9.6 billion, accounting for 27.5% of the global market, according to Bain & Co. In the next five years, China’s luxury spending will increase to $14.6 billion, making it the No. 1 luxury market globally. In 2009, China overtook the U.S. to become the world’s second-largest […]
