February 07, 2024
Ant Group Profit Drops 92% Amid Economic Downturn, Regulatory Scrutiny
Ant Group reportedly saw a 92% decline in its quarterly profit. The FinTech company continues to face challenges in reviving its business amid an economic downturn and regulatory scrutiny, Bloomberg...
December 19, 2023
Can Coupang’s $500 Million Lifeline Save Farfetch From Falling Out...
After a roller coaster year of surprises, including a November decision to withhold its earnings results for the third quarter of 2023 and the cancellation of its planned conference call,...
August 29, 2023
The State of Cloud Technology Markets: Challenges for Competition
This article unpacks the unique features of the cloud market, including rapid expansion through acquisition, static market structure, and weak merger enforcement. The analysis draws attention to the important link...
August 24, 2023
TikTok, Amazon, Google and More Scramble Before Launch of EU’s...
It is the European Union’s (EU) digital decade — and it starts Friday (Aug. 25). The rest of the world, particularly its tech sector, has officially been put on notice. ...
July 17, 2023
China’s Generative AI Regulations Go Live Next Month
China is a famously hands-on nation when it comes to controlling information within its borders. Still, that hasn’t stopped some of the world’s largest technology companies from complying with Beijing’s...
February 24, 2023
Offering Local Payments Is Merchants’ First Step Toward Expanding Overseas
Merchants are expanding their operations abroad on a grand scale, taking advantage of the eCommerce boom to market in new regions and demographics. While industry giants such as Alibaba and...
January 12, 2023
Alibaba Sells Half Its Stake in India’s Paytm
China’s Alibaba Group has reportedly sold half its take in Indian payments firm Paytm. The company sold its 3.1% stake in Paytm for $125 million via a block deal on...
November 11, 2022
If ‘Single’s Day’ Is Prime Day on Steroids, Retailers Can’t...
Started by Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba.com as a kind of Valentine’s Day for the unattached to buy gifts for themselves, the annual Nov. 11 Single’s Day phenom has since grown...
October 13, 2022
B2B Marketplaces Digitize Corporate Procurement, Tackle Africa’s Inefficient Supply Chains
Online marketplaces are among the defining features of contemporary eCommerce, which has been shaped by the likes of global heavyweights such as Amazon and eBay. But just as direct-to-consumer retail...