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...
A Chinese EV manufacturer’s deep trouble, livestreamed
Ji Yue Auto, a joint venture by tech giant Baidu and auto manufacturer Geely, seems to be in deep trouble.
Over the last 24 hours,...
What 11.11 Singles’ Day sales no longer say about China’s economy
This commentary first appeared on ChannelNewsAsia (CNA). Republished here with permission. You can access the other commentaries from Jianggan Li on CNA as well.
On Nov 12, 2020,...
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,...
Luckin Coffee enters Malaysia with an unconventional partner
This article was originally published in Chinese on Momentum Works’s Wechat platform, translated into English by Phyllis Pe from the MW team.
In July, rumors...
Sam’s Club model is the only sustainable model in social and...
This is written by a Hangzhou-based retail veteran in the Momentum Works community, on the occasion of the opening of Sam’s Club’s 51st store...
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...
[Press release] Singapore’s Platform Workers Act may cost the platform industry...
SINGAPORE, 28 November 2024 – According to a new report by Momentum Works, Singapore’s Platform Workers Act could lead to an annual cost increase...
[New report] Transforming on demand platform work
Globally, nearly 100 million people rely on on demand platforms - ride-hailing, food delivery and on demand delivery - for income, either by ferrying...
