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What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Services

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

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Mita Seimenjo introduces its latest shop design and viral dish from Japan.

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Nikkei Asia

ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

ByteDance

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, showcases locally popular short videos, influencer content, and creative challenges optimized for China’s market.

Douyin

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

Douyin’s content ecosystem offers brands a path to adapt to shifting consumer habits, engage users, and drive demand across channels.

How does Douyin fuel omnichannel growth for brands? | KrASIA

How does Douyin fuel omnichannel growth for brands?

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Bolttech raises Series C funding, Catcha Digital to acquire stakes in Tastefully and Drive 2 Digital, latest China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Bolttech raises Series C funding, Catcha Digital to acquire stakes in Tastefully and Drive 2 Digital, latest China deals, and more

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KrASIA Writers

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo

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Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

Alibaba

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

JD.com, Alibaba, and Pinduoduo plan to sell millions of tons of Hubei products to revitalize the coronavirus-ravaged region.

Chinese e-commerce platforms push grown-in-Hubei goods to kick-start local economy | KrASIA

Chinese e-commerce platforms push grown-in-Hubei goods to kick-start local economy

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Song Jingli

Visual Stories

The e-commerce startup wants to upgrade its  “Ten Billion Yuan subsidy program"  to drive more sales in 2020.

KEY STAT | Pinduoduo gets financial support for new rounds of money-burning campaign in 2020 | KrASIA

KEY STAT | Pinduoduo gets financial support for new rounds of money-burning campaign in 2020

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Julianna Wu

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Kuaishou

The big-talking entrepreneur sold USD 15.5 million goods and gained 200 million new followers on Douyin following his first e-commerce livestream.

Smartisan founder turned e-commerce livestreamer: Luo Yonghao debuts on Douyin | KrASIA

Smartisan founder turned e-commerce livestreamer: Luo Yonghao debuts on Douyin

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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Wency Chen

Pinduoduo is currently mired in heavy financial losses.

CHINA BRIEF | Pinduoduo plans USD 1.1 billion private placement for long-term investors (updated) | KrASIA

CHINA BRIEF | Pinduoduo plans USD 1.1 billion private placement for long-term investors (updated)

Seven museums each had around an hour to give viewers an online tour experience

CHINA BRIEF | Chinese and US museums, including the Met, join Pinduoduo to sell souvenirs via livestream | KrASIA

CHINA BRIEF | Chinese and US museums, including the Met, join Pinduoduo to sell souvenirs via livestream

Pinduoduo employees have reported a ban from Alibaba to use Taobao's Juhuasuan, while Alibaba says that it will not allow violation of the platform's terms.

Pinduoduo and Alibaba clash over ban affecting group-buying platform Juhuasuan | KrASIA

Pinduoduo and Alibaba clash over ban affecting group-buying platform Juhuasuan

Bilibili, an online entertainment platform, features anime, gaming videos, live streams, and interactive communities appealing to younger audiences.

Bilibili

Alibaba, China Youth Daily, Bilibili, and Pinduoduo among those partnering with Wuhan University for livestreaming.

Wuhan's famous cherry blossoms bloom online as coronavirus curtails travel | KrASIA

Wuhan&#8217;s famous cherry blossoms bloom online as coronavirus curtails travel

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

Major Chinese tech companies have been vying for dominance in this booming market.

Pinduoduo unveils Knock app, entering booming workplace collaboration market | KrASIA

Pinduoduo unveils Knock app, entering booming workplace collaboration market

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Sun Henan

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

Women contributed to 41% of China's GDP in 2017.

Pinduoduo

Chinese e-commerce platforms push grown-in-Hubei goods to kick-start local economy

KEY STAT | Pinduoduo gets financial support for new rounds of money-burning campaign in 2020

Smartisan founder turned e-commerce livestreamer: Luo Yonghao debuts on Douyin

CHINA BRIEF | Pinduoduo plans USD 1.1 billion private placement for long-term investors (updated)

CHINA BRIEF | Chinese and US museums, including the Met, join Pinduoduo to sell souvenirs via livestream

Pinduoduo and Alibaba clash over ban affecting group-buying platform Juhuasuan

Wuhan’s famous cherry blossoms bloom online as coronavirus curtails travel

Pinduoduo unveils Knock app, entering booming workplace collaboration market

BIZ in GRAPHICS | Chinese women’s unique contribution to the country’s tech ecosystem

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