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China’s Top Electronics Retailer Opens a Virtual Storefront on Tmall
China’s biggest brick-and-mortar retailer of home electronics and gadgets has made a new move to embrace e-commerce today. Gome (HKG:0493) has launched a virtual storefront on Tmall, China’s top e-store
Tencent to Ditch “QQ” Brand For Its Struggling E-Commerce Site?
Tencent’s (HKG:0700) “QQ” brand might be China’s first household name that emerged from the web – along with its iconic penguin – but the cutesy name has not been much
Tencent Acquires a Struggling Smaller Rival to Boost E-Commerce Efforts
We’re seeing a lot of struggling Chinese e-commerce sites these days, with a number of smaller e-tailers imploding under the weight of costs in the B2C sector. Some have failed
Apple iPhone 5 Gets 3C Approval in China; Still Waiting on Network Permit
Today, Sina Tech discovered that Apple’s new iPhone 5 has passed China’s 3C authentication process. Both the China Unicom (WCDMA) and China Telecom (CDMA) versions have been approved. 3C is
Netease Product Search Engine Nears Launch, Gets a Name
Last December we reported that the Chinese web portal Netease is preparing a product search engine – a hot new area of competition on the web in China. And now,
That’s a Lot of Gadgets: Tmall Hits $3.17 Billion in Sold Electronics in H1 2012
With half-year financial results coming in thick and fast, China’s biggest B2C ecommerce site, Tmall, has revealed that it sold 20 billion RMB ($3.165 billion) in gadgets and electronics alone
Report: QQ Buy to Open E-Commerce Platform to 1,000 Businesses
Tencent’s (HKG:0700) big push into e-commerce is continuing with the rumors in Chinese media that the company is opening up its QQ Buy online store to 300 businesses to open
Tmall to Challenge 360Buy by Subsidizing Electronics Sales
Price war! Following in the wake of Suning’s shot across the bow of online B2C retailers, Alibaba’s Tmall is launching an offensive that looks to challenge relative newcomer 360Buy. Tmall
Sina to Spin-Off, Then Invest In, Its Product Search Engine in 2012
The Chinese web portal Sina (NASDAQ:SINA) has confirmed that in February 2012 it will spin-off its product and real-estate search engine, Yiqisoo, and then invest in it. The input of
Foxconn Fails at E-Commerce Venture in China
Foxconn (HKG:2038; TPE:2354), the Taiwanese manufacturer thrust into the global spotlight after fourteen worker suicides in 2010, seems to be failing in its Chinese B2C e-commerce venture, and it might



