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Online shopping for fresh fruits and seafood, Starbucks, dairy products, daily necessities and more. Orders are dispatched to the customer’s nearest convenience store, which delivers in 30–60 minutes for RMB 5. Via app, WeChat, Meituan, Ele.me, Baidu Nuomi.
Online shopping for fresh fruits and seafood, Starbucks, dairy products, daily necessities and more. Orders are dispatched to the customer’s nearest convenience store, which delivers in 30–60 minutes for RMB 5. Via app, WeChat, Meituan, Ele.me, Baidu Nuomi.
Lifestyle luxury goods and services e-boutique. Offers a curated selection of some 700 top local, international brands in fashion and home products, as well as event and travel packages. Other products include fine dining vouchers, wines, spa and beauty products, and concert tickets. Ships locally and to select overseas destinations.
Lifestyle luxury goods and services e-boutique. Offers a curated selection of some 700 top local, international brands in fashion and home products, as well as event and travel packages. Other products include fine dining vouchers, wines, spa and beauty products, and concert tickets. Ships locally and to select overseas destinations.
Xiaohongshu has a community and an e-commerce platform, both existing in the same app. In the community, people share information about makeup and fashion products, travelling logs and tips in other aspects of life. Xiaohongshu has its own logistic systems REDelivery, own brand REDelight, and brick&mortar stores RED HOME.
Xiaohongshu has a community and an e-commerce platform, both existing in the same app. In the community, people share information about makeup and fashion products, travelling logs and tips in other aspects of life. Xiaohongshu has its own logistic systems REDelivery, own brand REDelight, and brick&mortar stores RED HOME.
Daojia lets diners order food from its partner restaurants via its app, website and call center, and delivers the meals for RMB 6. Restaurants pay a 15–20% commission.
Daojia lets diners order food from its partner restaurants via its app, website and call center, and delivers the meals for RMB 6. Restaurants pay a 15–20% commission.
On-demand meal, grocery (under Dianwoda) and other items local delivery service. Order by app, website, phone; delivery under 40 minutes. Charges RMB 5–12 per order within a 2km radius, plus RMB 2 for every extra km clocked.
On-demand meal, grocery (under Dianwoda) and other items local delivery service. Order by app, website, phone; delivery under 40 minutes. Charges RMB 5–12 per order within a 2km radius, plus RMB 2 for every extra km clocked.
Moka provides cloud-based, mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) app and services. Features include outlet management, reporting and analytics, CRM and cashless payment infrastructure. It also sells hardware such as cash registers and barcode scanners customized for the app.
Moka provides cloud-based, mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) app and services. Features include outlet management, reporting and analytics, CRM and cashless payment infrastructure. It also sells hardware such as cash registers and barcode scanners customized for the app.
Online curated selection of food, beauty, home and own-brand OEM products for middle-, high-income earners, sold via the Wendy’s Choice e-magazine/portal and WeChat. Also offers offline private catering, wine-appreciation, travel & other lifestyle events.
Online curated selection of food, beauty, home and own-brand OEM products for middle-, high-income earners, sold via the Wendy’s Choice e-magazine/portal and WeChat. Also offers offline private catering, wine-appreciation, travel & other lifestyle events.
Meal kits (with precisely portioned ingredients, seasonings) available for order on the Xinwei website, including home delivery with accompanying recipes crafted by top chefs. Follow simple instructions to create a gourmet western meal in minutes.
Meal kits (with precisely portioned ingredients, seasonings) available for order on the Xinwei website, including home delivery with accompanying recipes crafted by top chefs. Follow simple instructions to create a gourmet western meal in minutes.
E-store offering hassle-free rental of in-season dresses from over 40 leading luxury designers. Rental prices range from £50–£490 for 4–8 days, including a free backup size dress, insurance and dry cleaning. Customers must book at least 24 hours in advance. Next day delivery services available.
E-store offering hassle-free rental of in-season dresses from over 40 leading luxury designers. Rental prices range from £50–£490 for 4–8 days, including a free backup size dress, insurance and dry cleaning. Customers must book at least 24 hours in advance. Next day delivery services available.
Grocery shopping app with a database of 50,000+ commodities. Pay by Alipay or WeChat Wallet. A Jimaisong personal shopper buys the items at nearby supermarkets/stores and delivers within an hour. Free delivery.
Grocery shopping app with a database of 50,000+ commodities. Pay by Alipay or WeChat Wallet. A Jimaisong personal shopper buys the items at nearby supermarkets/stores and delivers within an hour. Free delivery.
E-commerce site for furniture, appliances and home decor goods. Dekoruma partners with premium furniture makers to cut out the middleman to keep prices affordable. Dekoruma also offers interior design services for custom-built wardrobes and kitchens. It provides free shipping for Greater Jakarta and selected regions.
E-commerce site for furniture, appliances and home decor goods. Dekoruma partners with premium furniture makers to cut out the middleman to keep prices affordable. Dekoruma also offers interior design services for custom-built wardrobes and kitchens. It provides free shipping for Greater Jakarta and selected regions.
By collecting cellular and Wi-Fi signals on a nearly real-time basis, Movvo’s SaaS platform creates accurate datasets for retailers/malls to understand the flow of visitor traffic in and around shopping centers. Data collected are scrambled by an algorithm to prevent revealing a person’s identity through CCTV cross-referencing. The passive system only requires mallgoers to have their mobile phones on, and collects data with no invasion of privacy.
By collecting cellular and Wi-Fi signals on a nearly real-time basis, Movvo’s SaaS platform creates accurate datasets for retailers/malls to understand the flow of visitor traffic in and around shopping centers. Data collected are scrambled by an algorithm to prevent revealing a person’s identity through CCTV cross-referencing. The passive system only requires mallgoers to have their mobile phones on, and collects data with no invasion of privacy.
Fabelio provides a made-to-order furniture platform to help local craftsmen and designers to sell directly to the consumers. It also sells limited stocks of popular furniture items from its own warehouses. Its B2B service offers free interior design consultations and special packages for business premises including restaurants and hotels.
Fabelio provides a made-to-order furniture platform to help local craftsmen and designers to sell directly to the consumers. It also sells limited stocks of popular furniture items from its own warehouses. Its B2B service offers free interior design consultations and special packages for business premises including restaurants and hotels.
App for on-demand pet care services and for pet lovers to share their pet pictures and tips within the Leepet community, a comprehensive pet services platform. Leepet also owns ChinaPet.com (the largest pet website in China), offline stores, the Bo'ai Animal Hospital, and the largest professional dog show in China.
App for on-demand pet care services and for pet lovers to share their pet pictures and tips within the Leepet community, a comprehensive pet services platform. Leepet also owns ChinaPet.com (the largest pet website in China), offline stores, the Bo'ai Animal Hospital, and the largest professional dog show in China.
Used car trading information online portal (app and WeChat), supported by offline purchase-related services such as third-party appraisal (for safety, value, etc.), repair/maintenance, detailing and insurance. Find a car online, pay offline.
Used car trading information online portal (app and WeChat), supported by offline purchase-related services such as third-party appraisal (for safety, value, etc.), repair/maintenance, detailing and insurance. Find a car online, pay offline.
This Tencent-backed startup helps content creators make real money with their own e-shops in WeChat
- China
- 3 min read
Have you ever bought expensive equipment but seldom used it? Do you want to try the latest electronic gadgets at low cost? Try this online sharing and rental platform
- China
- 4 min read
An AI future as seen through Chinese retail
Retail provides a good contemporary case study for how an AI future might look in China
- China
- 2 min read
How influential is your influencer? This startup has the metrics to turn buzz into gold
Influencity is a new way for companies and brands to win in social media marketing
- Spain
- 4 min read
eShop Ventures: A costly spending spree to create the Spanish Amazon
Behind the downfall of one of Spain's most promising startups
- Spain
- 5 min read
EXCLUSIVE: Mexico’s Trendier invests in Chicfy as part of €1 million deal
Spain's most popular secondhand fashion marketplace and media darling gets lifeline as it struggles financially to stay afloat
- Spain
- 2 min read
China's new unicorn: Secondhand electronics platform Aihuishou now worth US$1.5 billion
Aihuishou's latest funding round is the largest yet for a secondhand electronics platform
- China
- 6 min read
Haoyiku makes it possible to offer genuine products at lower prices
When e-commerce is combined with social media, everybody wins
- China
- 4 min read
Supermarkets can now go cashierless too, with Mars Rabbit's scan & go app
Chinese startup gives traditional retailers the tech ammunition and chance to beat Amazon and Alibaba at their own game
- China
- 5 min read
Once the darling of investors, unmanned shelf startups are going through a hard time in China
Startups are being forced to transform their business models to survive
- China
- 5 min read
Forget Instacart. Now you can get groceries from the vending machine downstairs
A Beijing startup has created a faster way for customers to purchase milk and eggs – just pop downstairs, buy from its smart vending machine and pay by smartphone
- China
- 4 min read
China new retail: A blend of the best of online and offline shopping
Players big and small are contributing to China’s new retail revolution
- China
- 5 min read
This Chinese café startup aims to best Starbucks with “new retail” strategy
Luckin Coffee has gone from scratch to China’s first coffee shop unicorn in less than a year, pouring more than 5 million cups of coffee along the way
- China
- 6 min read
Halal Local: Companion for the faithful
Indonesian app lets Muslims travel fuss-free, without sacrificing their religious values
- Indonesia
- 4 min read
Marta Esteve: Talent, intuition and resolve – a winning formula for entrepreneurship
She founded her first two internet startups during the dot-com era. Today, Marta Esteve is considered one of the most influential and successful women entrepreneurs in the Spanish startup ecosystem
- Spain
- 4 min read
