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After the cash burn: What remains of China’s community group buying boom
Meituan Youxuan’s shutdown ended a subsidy war and opened a new phase in China’s retail competition.
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Freshippo
Alibaba is leaning on Hema NB to anchor its discount retail push.
After years of trying to do everything, Freshippo is finding success by doing less—and doing it better.
Whether Alibaba sells those businesses or not, it’s growingly evident that the Chinese tech giant is shifting its focus from new retail back to e-commerce.
The Chinese tech giant’s January-March revenue misses analyst bets with a 2% growth.
A move to go beyond its own app and stores.