Is China's E-commerce Dominance a Threat to Amazon and Walmart?Chinese e-commerce companies are increasing their influence in the global market. According to the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy on the 6th, German market research firm Statista analyzed that Chinese e-commerce companies are leading the global market. Citing e-commerce research firm eCommerce DB, Statista reported that based on B2C e-commerce sales, China’s online retail […]
American TikTok Sellers Reach Half a Million Despite Potential BanWhile the U.S. political community passed a bill to force the sale of TikTok, a Chinese video platform, it was announced that the number of American sellers registered on TikTok’s e-commerce platform exceeded 500,000. As the bill’s implementation approaches, it is analyzed that TikTok is expanding its influence in the U.S., especially among the younger […]
Amazon's AI Investment Pays Off with Record ProfitsAmazon’s first-quarter results exceeded market expectations. Amazon’s first quarter revenues in 2024 amounted to $143.3 billion, a 12.5% increase from the previous year, surpassing the consensus by 0.5%. Operating profit soared 220.6% to $15.3 billion, beating the consensus by 35.9%. Earnings Per Share (EPS) exceeded expectations by 16.4% at $0.98. The rise in profitability of […]
South Korea Investigates AliExpress and Temu Over Data PrivacyThe government has investigated the data collection and usage practices of Chinese e-commerce companies like AliExpress and Temu, which are eroding the domestic market with ultra-low-cost policies. This comes as the U.S. Congress is pushing for a law to ban the use of the Chinese platform TikTok over fears of personal data leaks. The move […]
China's E-commerce Take Over Global Market, Shopee Beats AmazonChinese e-commerce companies are relentlessly waging a global market share war. As of January, seven of the top 10 global e-commerce applications for monthly users were Chinese companies or had Chinese capital invested. According to the Nikkei on the 11th, a study by U.S. research firm Sensor Tower showed that Sea’s Shopee in Singapore topped […]
Chinese Influencers Earn More Than Hollywood Stars [TV report=Yu So-yeon] Domestic influencers earn 'billion' sounding income per year. This is why many elementary school students choose to become an influencer as their future...
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