Pinduoduo

PDD’s share price jumped by close to 15% following its positive financial results.

On the surface, this region seems predestined for an app similar to the latest Chinese e-commerce disruptor. But once you look deeper, challenges outweigh the potential — for now.

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Pinduoduo next investment amidst fluctuating share price.

Nasdaq-listed Pinduoduo (PDD) submits its first financial earnings report after its recent listing. The e-commerce firm saw its revenue jumped by 2489% to around RMB 2.7 billion ($395 million) for Q2

Overall, Pinduoduo users bargain-hunters, more likely to buy an expensive product that is heavily discounted than cheaper yet undiscounted products.

Pinduoduo (PDD), a recently-listed Chinese e-tailer, announced (link in Chinese) on Wednesday evening that it will close 1,128 of its stores and remove up to 4.3 million of the items on its platform.

Another competitor in China’s group buy e-commerce market.