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E-Commerce

China’s retail revolution is changing the way the world shops

November 22, 2021November 19, 2021 by Mark Greeven

Consumers across the planet can expect a range of ‘super apps’ to penetrate every part of their lives

Categories Analysis Tags Algorithms, China, Data, E-Commerce, News, Retail, The Conversation Leave a comment

Big Tech thrives on ‘Victorian sweatshop’ culture

August 17, 2021August 13, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Labor rights group illustrates the plight of China’s low-paid delivery drivers

Categories China Backlash Tags Big Tech, China, China Labour Bulletin, Communist Party, E-Commerce, Long Hours, Low Wages, News Leave a comment

What is behind China’s crackdown on Big Tech?

July 19, 2021July 16, 2021 by Barney Tan

To understand Beijing’s move, you have to realize the parallel universe that is China’s technological landscape

Categories Analysis Tags Ant Group, Big Tech, China, Didi, E-Commerce, Fake Inspection Reports, Global Times, The Long Read Leave a comment

Regulators zoom in to put China’s Big Tech under pressure

March 13, 2021March 12, 2021 by China Factor Staff
The image shows a flow of blue data. Big Tech has revolutionized e-commerce in China.

Major e-commerce groups face tougher regulations amid Beijing’s crackdown on ‘monopoly’ charges

Categories Tech Tension Tags Alibaba, Ant Group, Baidu, Big Tech, China, E-Commerce, News, Regulations, Tencent Leave a comment

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