Taobao

The ramifications are multifold, and may significantly reshape how Pinduoduo and ByteDance build their revenue streams and user pools.

China’s e-commerce sector is more cutthroat than ever. To stay afloat, online stores use fake orders, fake reviews, and even fake shipments to boost their online presence.

Consumers are confused by overcomplicated and capricious discount rules, while e-commerce platforms pump up sales during shopping festivals like 618 and Singles’ Day.

Tencent doesn’t have a platform to directly rival Alibaba’s Taobao, but it remains relevant in the e-commerce space thanks to WeChat and investments in other e-commerce platforms.

China stopped importing foreign plastic waste in 2017, but how will it deal with garbage generated within its own borders?

Working in the background, Youzan has shaped China’s massive e-commerce sector. It is now indispensable for online sales.

Those who fail to obey may face business suspension or withdrawal of their licenses.

Alibaba is testing a mini program called Taobao Tejiaban, according to media reports.