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Ecommerce founder insults Jay Chou, pisses off basically everyone

Ecommerce founder insults Jay Chou, pisses off basically everyone

Vancl founder Chen Nian apparently thought it was a good idea to insult his target demographic’s favorite pop star on national TV.
C. Custer · · 3 min read
These are China’s 15 most well-funded startups (INFOGRAPHIC)

These are China’s 15 most well-funded startups (INFOGRAPHIC)

China’s startups pulled in over US$35 billion in investment cash in 2015. After all that, let’s see who are now the top-funded startups.
Steven Millward · · 1 min read
China’s 13 most valuable startups, in one infographic

China’s 13 most valuable startups, in one infographic

As we approach the end of 2014, we can see that the year has been a monumental one for China’s leading startups.
Steven Millward · · 2 min read
Beyond a billion: here are China’s 15 most valuable startups

Beyond a billion: here are China’s 15 most valuable startups

A startup’s office in Beijing. Hey, where’s the foosball table? There are secrets that are broken; there are secrets taken to the grave; there are state secrets for which people
Steven Millward · · 9 min read

Who’s China’s top retailer? It’s actually an ecommerce site that doesn’t own a single store

Alibaba’s Tmall, China’s largest online retail marketplace, beat all traditional retail giants to head a new list of China’s top retailers.
Julia Q. Zhu · · 2 min read

As world awaits Alibaba IPO, China’s ecommerce spending grows to $74 billion in Q1

New figures out today show that spending on China’s ecommerce sites keeps growing, hitting a grand total of RMB 446.44 billion (US$74.03 billion) in Q1 2014.
Steven Millward · · 3 min read

Chinese fashion e-tailer Vancl breaks half-billion funding mark with latest $100 million round

Chinese fashion brand and e-tailer Vancl announced today it just closed a seventh round of funding, according to Tech 163. The company raked in US$100 million, which might sound familiar,
Paul Bischoff · · 2 min read

Chinese clothing e-tailer Vancl gets $100 million more funding, probably not bothering with IPO

Chinese clothing e-tailer Vancl, which sells Muji/Uniqlo-esque cheap yet funky clothing on the web, has wrapped up its seventh round of venture capital funding. The newest tranche is worth $100
Steven Millward · · 1 min read

How one Chinese e-commerce site turns its shoppers into models

As confirmed by a recent study, many women like to check out other woman’s appearances. Whether its hair, clothes, or possessions, it apparently stems from some primal desire to get
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

China’s e-commerce market to hit $71 billion in sales in Q2; these are the top 10 e-stores

China’s e-shoppers now number over 240 million, who collectively spend an average of $40,000 per second. But the nation’s e-commerce boom is far from hitting its peak. New statistics from
Steven Millward · · 2 min read