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China’s Top Electronics Retailer Opens a Virtual Storefront on Tmall

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
Steven Millward · · 2 min read
Tencent to Ditch “QQ” Brand For Its Struggling E-Commerce Site?

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
Steven Millward · · 2 min read
Tencent Acquires a Struggling Smaller Rival to Boost E-Commerce Efforts

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
Steven Millward · · 2 min read
Apple iPhone 5 Gets 3C Approval in China; Still Waiting on Network Permit

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
C. Custer · · 1 min read

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,
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

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
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

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
Steven Millward · · 1 min read

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
C. Custer · · 2 min read

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
Steven Millward · · 1 min read

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
Steven Millward · · 2 min read