Posts Tagged: 3C



Tencent to Ditch “QQ” Brand For Its Struggling E-Commerce Site?

By Steven Millward

Tencent’s (HKG:0700) “QQ” brand might be China’s first household name that e...

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  • November 26, 2012
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Apple iPhone 5 Gets 3C Approval in China; Still Waiting on Network Permit

By C. Custer

Today, Sina Tech discovered that Apple’s new iPhone 5 has passed China’s 3C authenticati...

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  • September 27, 2012
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That’s a Lot of Gadgets: Tmall Hits $3.17 Billion in Sold Electronics in H1 2012

By Steven Millward

With half-year financial results coming in thick and fast, China’s biggest B2C ecommerce site,...

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  • August 1, 2012
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Tmall to Challenge 360Buy by Subsidizing Electronics Sales

By C. Custer

Following in the wake of Suning’s shot across the bow of online B2C retailers, Alibaba’s...

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  • May 7, 2012
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Foxconn Fails at E-Commerce Venture in China

By Steven Millward

Foxconn (HKG:2038; TPE:2354), the Taiwanese manufacturer thrust into the global spotlight after four...

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  • December 2, 2011
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QQ Buy Launches Today, China’s E-Commerce Sector Gets Even More Fierce

By Steven Millward

Bang on schedule, Tencent’s (HKG:0700) major play in the B2C e-commerce marketplace opened thi...

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  • October 11, 2011
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Report: 360Buy Prepping $4-5 Billion US Listing, the World’s Biggest Web IPO

By Steven Millward

Chinese B2C e-commerce site 360Buy.com – also known as JingDong Mall – is reportedly pre...

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  • September 7, 2011
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Tencent Acquires a Struggling Smaller Rival to Boost E-Commerce Efforts

By Steven Millward

We’re seeing a lot of struggling Chinese e-commerce sites these days, with a number of smaller...

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  • October 9, 2012
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Netease Product Search Engine Nears Launch, Gets a Name

By Steven Millward

Last December we reported that the Chinese web portal Netease is preparing a product search engine &...

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  • August 27, 2012
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Report: QQ Buy to Open E-Commerce Platform to 1,000 Businesses

By Steven Millward

Tencent’s (HKG:0700) big push into e-commerce is continuing with the rumors in Chinese media t...

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  • July 20, 2012
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Sina to Spin-Off, Then Invest In, Its Product Search Engine in 2012

By Steven Millward

The Chinese web portal Sina (NASDAQ:SINA) has confirmed that in February 2012 it will spin-off its p...

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  • December 22, 2011
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High-Street Retailer Suning to Launch Online Bookstore This Month

By Stacey Chen

In most consumers’ minds, Suning (SHE:002024) is still just a retail chain selling home appliances...

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  • October 18, 2011
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Dangdang.com Calls for (Metaphorical) Beheadings in New 360Buy Price War

By Steven Millward

“Operation Beheading” is more the kind of phrase you’d expect from cave-dwelling t...

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  • September 26, 2011
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