Pinduoduo (PDD) suffered an unprecedented 30% decline in its share value at the start of this week, but business analyst Shaun Rein sees here an opportunity for investors. Buy PDD, he tells them on CNBC. The company has hit a wall through China’s consumer decline in trust, but he sees enough possibilities to grow overseas, especially with Temu, he adds.Read More →

Former Alibaba executive Sharon Gai explains how AI is changing the retail industry beyond recognition. Amazon was the pioneer in this field, although now nobody can ignore the change AI is causing globally.Read More →

China marketing expert Ashley Dudarenok discusses her success in supporting companies selling in China in a new Growth Tactics podcast by Jeff Towson. “China is a big country,” says Ashley Dudarenok,  “but what’s trending in Shanghai today? How can I make my post, my message? Connected with that broader topic that is featured in the media or in on a specific platform et cetera.”Read More →

Retail sees a fast-moving playing field, as data analysis, AI, AR, and an ongoing integration of online and offline developments. Hong Kong-based marketing expert Ashley Dudarenok dives into the future of retail at her updated website.Read More →

US sanctions on China make it harder for Chinese companies to develop large-scale AI systems because they lack access to finance and computing power, says Winston Ma, adjunct professor of law at the New York University School of Law. But they will focus on AI applications and their commercialization rather than developing the big systems, he tells CNBC.Read More →

E-commerce expert Sharon Gai started her career at Alibaba and now explains to the rest of the world how consumer platforms in China work differently from the West, and why also newcomers like Shein and Temu work differently. A discussion on Retail TouchPoint.Read More →

Temu, owned by Pinduoduo, is one of the leaders in online retail that has been ruffling international competitors in the past year. Business analyst Shaun Rein looks for the BBC at the firm’s international expansion. “They’re proud that Chinese companies can slay the e-commerce dragons from the United States like Amazon,” he adds.Read More →