January 18, 2024
Chinese Retailers Discount iPhones as Sales Volume Declines
As the Lunar New Year approaches, major online retailers in China are offering significant discounts on iPhone models. Alibaba’s Tmall and JD.com are among them. Apple, facing tough competition from domestic brands like Huawei, is also...
January 17, 2024
Shein Remains at Top of Provider Ranking of Shopping Apps...
Valentine’s Day is less than a month away, and if you’re on the lookout for something special for your sweetie, PYMNTS is here to help. Every month, we determine the...
January 09, 2024
Alibaba.com to Add Instant Help Feature to AI-Powered Smart Assistant
Alibaba.com will soon add an Instant Help feature to its artificial intelligence (AI) global sourcing tool called Smart Assistant. The new Instant Help feature will leverage an AI-powered chatbot to...
January 02, 2024
South Korea’s Big Tech Regulations Raise National Security Concerns
The Republic of South Korea (ROK) is on the brink of implementing stringent regulations targeting select tech companies. President Yoon Suk Yeol recently expressed his support for new measures aimed...
January 01, 2024
JD.com Wins Antitrust Case, Beijing Court Orders $141M Damages Against...
In a landmark ruling on Friday, the Beijing High People’s Court declared Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com victorious in an antitrust lawsuit against its main rival, Alibaba Group Holding. The court...
December 27, 2023
Sophisticated AI Systems Have Experts Rethinking Regulating Intellectual Property
The democratization of technology has led to, in some ways, the democratization of intellectual property (IP). And artificial intelligence (AI) has supercharged this trend. “We are fundamentally rethinking the boundaries...
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,...
December 18, 2023
Lawmakers Say EU Regulations Unfairly Target US Tech Companies
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers reportedly wrote a letter to President Joe Biden expressing concerns that the European Union’s digital regulations unfairly target American technology companies. The lawmakers argued...
December 12, 2023
Shein Stays at No. 1 in Latest Provider Ranking of...
The holidays are right around the corner, and holiday shopping is in full swing. This edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Shopping Apps is here to help you pick the...
