SpaceX seeks a record $75 bn in stock market debutSpaceX plans a massive $75 billion share sale, valuing the company at $1.8 trillion. This move aims to fund ambitious projects like space-b...
04 Jun, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
China luxury market trends: Why consumers are shifting to frugal and online shoppingWhen Beijinger Jacqueline Li first heard one of her favourite luxury department stores in the city was closing, she was shocked -- until sh...
27 May, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
Forza Horizon 6 leak download link gets players banned: Is the early access safe for gamers? Global release date and timeForza Horizon 6 leak: Large portions of Forza Horizon 6 files reportedly surfaced on SteamDB over the weekend ahead of both the game’s earl...
15 May, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
$250 bn e-commerce boom redraws India's retail buying & triggers a safeguard demandIndia's e-commerce sector is poised for massive growth, projected at $250 billion. Gen Z shoppers are driving this expansion, favoring new ...
27 Apr, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
Walmart-backed Flipkart turns to videos and livestream to woo Indian online shoppersWhile the concept of online retailers using videos to boost sales has been around for years, Flipkart hopes this strategy will give it an e...
27 Jun, 2025, 11.47 AM IST
Chinese exporters on social media platform Rednote ask local consumers to buy goods meant for USChinese sellers are using social media platform Rednote to sell goods originally intended for the U.S. market at discounted prices, citing ...
17 Apr, 2025, 07.37 PM IST
Lollapalooza 2025: Dates, location, performers’ lineup, livestream options, ticket prices and where to buyLollapalooza 2025 will take place at Grant Park in Chicago from July 31 to August 3. The lineup includes Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler, the Creator...
24 Mar, 2025, 11.40 PM IST
China's Instagram-like Xiaohongshu making inroads with ecommerce salesA recent switch to livestream selling on social media platform Xiaohongshu three months ago has seen Feng sell everything from a 15,000 yua...
16 Dec, 2024, 12.41 PM IST
'Livestream' shopping thwarts some high-tech tools to stop fake merchLivestream shopping in the U.S. faces challenges with counterfeit goods influx. Technology by platforms like TikTok and Amazon aims to comb...
07 May, 2024, 04.26 PM IST
Get ready for Apple's 'Wonderlust' event! Tech giant sets YouTube live-stream placeholder ahead of iPhone 15 launchApple has unveiled a YouTube livestream placeholder for its upcoming 'Wonderlust' event, set to take place on September 12. The event will ...
08 Sep, 2023, 04.49 PM IST
China's livestreaming attracts young hopefuls as competition growsA day in the life of a livestreaming host like Zhang can include more than six hours of talking almost non-stop to camera, time spent on ha...
15 Aug, 2023, 09.11 AM IST
How TikTok’s strange trend of humans playing robots is spurring hope for US shoppingTikTok has emerged as a social commerce juggernaut, expecting to sell $20 billion in merchandise through its media platform this year — fou...
14 Aug, 2023, 09.18 PM IST
VIVO signs contract with Swirl for livestream shoppingLivestream purchases have seen a 76 percent increase from pre-pandemic period to 2021, with Europe, the Middle East, and North America lead...
21 Jul, 2023, 10.50 AM IST
Chinese livestreamers set their sights on TikTok sales to shoppers in the US and EuropeSince 2019, western e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Facebook have experimented with livestreaming e-commerce after seeing the success ...
19 Jul, 2023, 10.28 AM IST
Brands focus on stories in refining China livestreaming to boost profitsWhen tech giant Apple joined China's livestreaming frenzy, a major driving force of the e-commerce boom in the world's second biggest econo...
29 Jun, 2023, 07.56 AM IST
Regulator visits ByteDance's Douyin to discuss revised pricing rulesThe regulator's research team visited Douyin where it listened to an explanation from the company on price compliance, and how to better un...
09 Mar, 2023, 03.46 PM IST
Why open a store? Chinese merchants go live-streaming insteadThese days, shoppers are making their way back to once deserted malls and shops as China emerges from its long winter of coronavirus shutdo...
14 May, 2020, 02.53 PM IST