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The standalone shopping channel is a strategic move by Baidu which is ramping up e-commerce capabilities in its mobile ecosystem. NewsBaidu launches in-app shopping channel in latest e-commerce move2 mins read
Capitalizing on the platform’s 683 million customers, the store sold over 100,000 items within two days of its launch. NewsIndonesia launches national store on Pinduoduo2 mins read
Alibaba’s newest promotion mirrors a similar play by Pinduoduo in July and August. NewsAlibaba spurs competition with Pinduoduo by offering 100 million products almost free2 mins read
Pinduoduo predicts annual gross merchandise volume on its platform from agriculture to exceed RMB 1 trillion (USD 146 billion) in annual GMV in five years. NewsPinduoduo taps China Post to expand its fresh groceries business2 mins read
Weishi launched its Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival Shopping Season in a bid to get more farmers selling their produce on the the platform. NewsFarm-to-home shopping takes root on Tencent’s Weishi short video platform2 mins read
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The social commerce player aims to become China’s No. 1 online agriculture platform by investing in related technologies and operations. NewsPDD doubles down on investment in online agriculture, ramping up rivalry with JD, Alibaba3 mins read
This is the first time that a hotel chain operator in China has opened an online booking channel on Pinduoduo, which mainly sells groceries. NewsPinduoduo ventures into hotel business, taking on Trip.com and Meituan2 mins read