Why a derelict rural shop accepts WeChat & Alipay
I stopped my car to walk into this small grocery shop near the roadside to buy some bottled water. This was in the countryside...
Decision making in a startup: give up some to gain more
Most startups a have limited runway, constantly running against time, market, and competition. It is imperative to ensure that the right person calls the...
Overlooked enabler of China’s last mile logistics success
What are the biggest enablers of China’s ecommerce and O2O boom?
Capital, technology, (huge) consumer base, rising consumption power, and (relatively) cheap labour?
Well, they...
Twitter’s problem is not 140 vs. 280, but failure to expand...
Big news that Twitter is experimenting expanding size limit of each tweet from 140 characters to 280 characters.
This is entirely missing the point
Twitter’s problem...
Why Chinese bike sharing companies are suddenly everywhere overseas
Just a few months ago, you would hear Chinese bike sharing companies making announcements here and there, but not see actual bikes being deployed....
I brought only ¥25 cash for a two week trip in...
Yes as the title suggested, I had only ¥25 cash in my pocket when I landed in the Western Chinese city of Chongqing to...
Does ‘yield management’ for restaurants work, or is it simply a...
When Groupon (and thousands of its clones) entered the market, the message was very attractive to restaurants, spas and other establishments. Giving good discounts...
Shared bicycle manufacturers are dying, and this is not a bad...
Barely a few months ago, the bosses of China’s bicycle supply chain were beaming with joy.
Their factories were all running full capacity while new...
Clash of the titans in Thailand’s ecommerce scene
Last year, Thailand witnessed the entry and subsequent overhype of 11street – a company owned and invested by South Korean telecommunications giant SK Telecom....
Incentives and cashback: what works and what doesn’t
Someone in Singapore sent us a copy of a promotional letter she had received:
That is a lot of hassle to get (maximum) $30...
