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US Adds Alibaba and Tencent to ‘Notorious Markets List’

The companies have been added to the list for selling counterfeit goods.

by Lars James Hamer, 18 February 2022

Alibaba Sells ¥372.3 Billion in Lead-up to Singles' Day

This year was certainly a big one for participating brands.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 11 November 2020

11 Things You Need to Know About Singles' Day

Double 11, China's e-commerce extravaganza explained.

by That's, 10 November 2020

Shared Bikes Are Now Free During Rush Hour in Beijing

Get pedaling!

by Bridget O'Donnell, 25 May 2020

Dabble in Second-Hand Trading with This 'Recommerce' App

Aside from standard customer-to-customer trading, the app offers features such as recycling and renting out products.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 08 May 2020

Explainer: Why 12/12 is the Sequel to Singles' Day

The follow-up to everyone's favorite shopping holiday.

by Matthew Bossons, 11 December 2019

China is World Leader for Unicorn Startups

The Hurun Research Institute released the first edition of its Hurun Global Unicorn List, which included 494 unicorns.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 12 November 2019

Alibaba Sells ¥10 Billion in 96 Seconds on Singles' Day, Breaks Record

Singles’ Day is back and Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is breaking sales records yet again.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 11 November 2019

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