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Chinese sneakerheads’ favourite shopping app Dewu to cut 500 jobs as weak spending persists

Shanghai-based e-commerce app Dewu, a popular option among young Chinese consumers looking for niche brands, will trim its workforce by…

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Temu sellers struggle with disputes amid complex company structure outside China

“Given the cross-border nature of these transactions, it’s logical for both parties to agree on a dispute resolution method and…

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China’s leading apps, including WeChat and Taobao, test proposed national cyber ID system

Chinese internet users can apply for a virtual ID, according to the regulation, “on a voluntary basis” to verify their…

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Alibaba’s Taobao and ByteDance’s Douyin seek e-commerce price war detente with new policies

Two of China’s leading e-commerce platform operators, Alibaba Group Holding and TikTok owner ByteDance, have started to adjust their focus…

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Alibaba’s Tmall waives annual service fee, while Taobao relaxes ‘refund only’ policy

Tmall, home to mainly established brands and sellers, from September 1 will waive its annual software service fee that used…

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ByteDance-owned Douyin said to miss first-half e-commerce sales goal amid weak consumption

ByteDance-owned Douyin, the Chinese version of global hit short video platform TikTok, missed its target gross merchandise value (GMV) in…

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Alibaba bets on Taobao, Tmall clothing merchants to compete overseas against Shein, Temu

Eligible merchants on Taobao and Tmall can enroll in Alibaba’s new pan-clothing global free shipping plan, so they can sell…

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US shelves bid to blacklist China’s Ant Group after phone call by Alibaba president, sources say

But the Commerce Department, which oversees the blacklist, shelved the proposal after Alibaba president Michael Evans urged Commerce Secretary Wilbur…

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China moves closer to launching flying taxi services as EHang seeks Beijing’s go-ahead

Hu said EHang is working closely with the CAAC to establish a new operating system for pilotless aerial vehicles, and…

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Badminton mocked as becoming ‘rich people’s sport’ in China as shuttlecock prices surge

A price increase in the cost of badminton shuttlecocks in China is reported to have been caused by an unlikely…

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