“Wechat is the only super app out there”: conversation with a...
This interview was extracted from an interview with Freeman Ding during the Impulso Podcast E108 “From Dianping to RedNote: Shanghai’s role in breeding successful...
From China to the world: Temu’s low price strategy decoded |...
What makes Pinduoduo one of the most disruptive forces in e-commerce?
In this episode, we explore the success story of Pinduoduo with Kaifei, a seasoned...
From Dianping to RedNote: Shanghai’s role in breeding successful consumer apps...
In this episode, we’re joined by Freeman Ding, a pioneer of China’s consumer internet boom who worked in Chinese tech giants like Baidu, and...
Will TikTok survive in the US? | Impulso E107
So, TikTok went dark after the US ban, for about 14 hours. Then, it was back online, with a message crediting its return to...
E106 – The Impulso Podcast – Behind Chinese youth’s love for...
What makes capybaras so irresistibly popular amongst Chinese youth? From their zen-like calm to their unbothered personalities, these gentle rodents have become internet sensations.
Tune...
E105 – The Impulso Podcast – Collapse of a Chinese EV...
Baidu backed Ji Yue Auto, an EV manufacturer, found itself in deep trouble after failing to pay its employees’ social security. One of Jiyue’s...
E104 – The Impulso Podcast – 11.11 Singles’ Day: the backstory
Originally dubbed Singles Day by 4 university students, 11.11 has transformed into one of the world’s largest shopping festivals.
In 2009, Alibaba launched the first...
E103 – The Impulso Podcast – Behind the Labubu craze: PopMart...
What is Labubu? Why are Pop Mart's blind boxes so addictive? From the thrill of unboxing to the cultural phenomenon of "ugly cute" characters,...
E102 – The Impulso Podcast – Behind Pinduoduo’s ¥10 billion merchant...
On 21 November, two stories rocked China’s ecommerce scene, with global implications.
(In the previous episode, we discussed the first story: Alibaba’s merger of its...
E101 – The Impulso Podcast – Alibaba’s ecommerce merger mirrors Temu’s...
On 21 November, two stories rocked China’s ecommerce scene, with global implications.
In this episode, we discuss the first story: Alibaba Group’s announcement to merge...
