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China's Pinduoduo, JD.com among 5 summoned over false advertising

Chinese e-commerce giants Pinduoduo and JD.com were among five major platforms summoned on Thursday for talks over misleading advertising, Beijing's market watchdog said. Social media sites Douyin and RedNote, along with Alibaba-owned e-commerce platform Taobao, were also summoned. The talks with company representatives, held by the Beijing...

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European fashion embraces live shopping: strategies for brands and retailers

A new battle has erupted among the leading social platforms. The prize is becoming the market leader in live shopping (LS), the real-time selling of products via video. This involves live videos on social media where interested parties can purchase products directly through a link, a product tag, or even an integrated shop within the app. For...

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Alibaba shifts top leadership amid restructuring plan

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has announced the appointment of Eddie Yongming Wu as the chief executive officer of the group and chairman of Taobao and Tmall Group, effective immediately. Alongside this, Wu will also serve as chief executive officer of the two subsidiaries. He replaces Daniel Zhang, who will be stepping down the group’s...