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,...
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...
E100 – The Impulso Podcast – China ecommerce parcel volume surpassed...
In our 100th episode of Impulso Podcast, we unpack China’s milestone of delivering 150 Billion parcels in just one year - that’s enough parcels...
Our thoughts on Alibaba restructuring and PDD earnings
On 21 November, two stories rocked China’s ecommerce scene, with global implications.
First was Alibaba Group’s announcement to merge its domestic Chinese and international ecommerce...
China sends its 150,000,000,000th parcel this year
We all know that ecommerce parcel delivery in China is a big industry, powering the country’s gigantic online shopping sector, as well as the...
Cotti Coffee opens 10,000th store, aiming for another 40,000 in 2025
Cotti Coffee, China’s 2nd largest coffee chain by store count, celebrated its 2nd anniversary last week. To mark this occasion, Cotti announced the opening...
Temu receives endorsement from China’s official news agency
Temu, the global arm of PDD holdings, seems to have received an endorsement from China’s official Xinhua news agency.
The article, entitled “From 0 to...
