(Updates comment from Alibaba in the 5th paragraph.) Right now, China’s e-commerce industry looks like a bazaar where shoppers roam around for independent sellers who have the items they’re looking for. However, trends in the nation’s online buying habits show that...
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Source: iResearch, MRG as of 2012
In China, more shoppers are buying from established retailers instead of individual consumers selling goods.
What the Big Shift in China’s Online Buying Habits Means for Alibaba
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For Zazzle, Cyber Monday was madness. Like many online retailers, the company spent the day processing many thousands of orders. But unlike most shopping sites, these orders were for customized items, such as T-shirts, skateboards and even pacifiers. The closely-held...
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At least one other company is betting on the success of Windows 8. Online electronics retailer Newegg is gearing up for the holidays by promoting tablets and laptops running on Microsoft’s new operating system. It doesn’t have much of a...
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Photographer: Aleshkovsky Mitya/Itar-Tass/Landov
Groupon said today that its fourth-quarter financials, as disclosed last month, were weaker than previously reported.
So … What’s Groupon Talking About?
Even when Groupon tries to explain itself, the company can be confusing. The daily-deals provider said today that its fourth-quarter financials, as disclosed last month, were weaker than previously reported. The first question that a reader is likely to ask...
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