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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

Aldi’s China playbook blends elements of Sam’s Club and Hema, but with its own twist: a sharp focus on price, precision, and private labels.

Aldi’s supermarkets have Chinese shoppers hooked—now it wants more | KrASIA

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Aldi’s supermarkets have Chinese shoppers hooked—now it wants more

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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

Investment

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

Venture Capital

Taiwan and South Korea also aim to become more welcoming to foreign investors.

Tokyo exchange to mandate English disclosure to lure overseas investors | KrASIA

Tokyo exchange to mandate English disclosure to lure overseas investors

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What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

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

Creative

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

Now helming Anuttacon, Cai Haoyu is developing Whispers from the Star, a voice-driven game designed to test the limits of AI in gameplay.

Mihoyo’s CEO is back with a new game, and it’s nothing like Genshin Impact | KrASIA

Mihoyo’s CEO is back with a new game, and it’s nothing like Genshin Impact

Shein, a fast fashion online retailer, updates its catalog frequently, offering trendy apparel and accessories to global style-conscious shoppers.

Shein

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

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

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

Pinduoduo

Temu, an emerging e-commerce marketplace, offers curated deals and value-focused shopping experiences for a global consumer base.

Temu

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

E-commerce

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

On-demand Services

A 30% duty applies to packages valued at USD 800 or less—or a flat rate of USD 25 per item, whichever is higher.

US revokes duty-free status for cheap China goods used by Shein, Temu | KrASIA

US revokes duty-free status for cheap China goods used by Shein, Temu

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

ByteDance

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

TikTok Shop, the e-commerce arm of TikTok, enables in-app shopping by connecting users with brands and creators through live commerce and short videos.

TikTok Shop

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

Content

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

Live Streaming

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

TikTok’s struggles set a precedent for Chinese cross-border platforms like Temu and Shein as global markets fracture.

E-commerce faces a new frontier amid TikTok’s trials and Temu’s rise | KrASIA

E-commerce faces a new frontier amid TikTok’s trials and Temu’s rise

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

Will Shein’s labor, safety, and environmental concerns shake investor confidence ahead of its tentative London Stock Exchange debut?

Shein presses for London IPO, unfazed by rising controversies | KrASIA

Shein presses for London IPO, unfazed by rising controversies

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

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The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

Chinese upstarts are cutting into the US e-commerce giant's share with cheap goods.

Amazon develops China seller network to take on Temu, Shein | KrASIA

Amazon develops China seller network to take on Temu, Shein

A successful IPO in the UK hinges on Shein overcoming regulatory and ESG challenges.

Can Shein secure a landmark London IPO at GBP 50 billion valuation? | KrASIA

Can Shein secure a landmark London IPO at GBP 50 billion valuation?

Given the significant differences between the US and Chinese markets, is PDD Holdings risking a pyrrhic victory by emulating Pinduoduo's strategy with Temu?

Temu's Super Bowl return highlights e-commerce anxieties in the US | KrASIA

Temu&#8217;s Super Bowl return highlights e-commerce anxieties in the US

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Shein’s use of artificial intelligence has come under scrutiny once again after Uniqlo filed a lawsuit, accusing Shein of imitating its popular bag design.

Unique or Uniqlo: What you should know about Shein’s “secret” AI algorithm | KrASIA

Unique or Uniqlo: What you should know about Shein’s “secret” AI algorithm

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Companies seeking innovative ways to create value and unlock new revenue streams can find inspiration in Shein, particularly in its application of artificial intelligence to business scenarios.

Unveiling Shein's "secret" artificial intelligence and the complexities behind its USD 66 billion valuation | KrASIA

Unveiling Shein&#8217;s &#8220;secret&#8221; artificial intelligence and the complexities behind its USD 66 billion valuation

Shein is betting on Forever 21 to open a new frontier in the offline retail space and stave off rising competition.