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Alibaba Launches 'Instant Commerce' Rapid-Delivery To Compete With Chinese E-Commerce Rivals
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - 11:27am | 368Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:BABA) launched a new rapid-delivery feature on its Taobao shopping platform on Wednesday to compete in China's fast-growing on-demand delivery market against rivals like JD.com Inc. (NASDAQ:JD) and Meituan. The new “instant commerce” tab appeared on...
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1-Child Policy Has Changed Chinese Household Structure Forever
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 1:13pm | 295China began phasing out its one-child policy last year, but the aftermath of roughly 35 years of single-child families has completely shifted the structure of the modern Chinese household. According to Bloomberg, the number of single-resident Chinese households has skyrocketed in recent years. As...