“Those who do not like Pinduoduo have never tried it”: mentor...
You might already know that Duan Yongping, a Chinese business and investment guru, has been a mentor of Pinduoduo founder Colin Huang.
Duan founded consumer...
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...
How will TikTok’s fortunes in the US evolve from here?
This article was originally published in Chinese on Momentum Works Wechat content platform, translated into English by the MW team.
Today (January 20th) marks Donald...
Mixue overtakes Starbucks as world’s largest F&B chain by store count
Mixue, China’s largest chain of milk tea and ice cream, has become the largest F&B chain globally by store count.
The company filed for a...
[Press Release] Chinese F&B Brands have opened more than 6,100 outlets...
SINGAPORE, 9 January 2025 — Chinese F&B brands have opened more than 6,100 outlets in Southeast Asia as of 31 December 2024, according to a new...
[New report] Chinese F&B brands opened 6,100+ outlets in Southeast Asia
More than 60 Chinese F&B brands have established over 6,100 outlets in Southeast Asia as of 31 December 2024.
According to Momentum Works estimates, Southeast...
TikTok Shop GMV in 2024 surpassed US$30 billion
TikTok Shop’s global GMV reached about US$32.6 billion, according to numbers tabulated by video commerce data analytics firm Tabcut.com. The US became the biggest...
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...
