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Nov 12, 2025

AI has made Double 11 in 2025 smarter. Now it must make it sustainable

Gen Z shoppers buy with emotion, platforms sell with algorithms, and sustainability is the new fault line in China’s trillion-yuan e-commerce ecosystem.

Sep 18, 2025

Asia-Pacific Power List 2025: Yajuan Wang, RedNote

From a user-generated content shopping guide to an emerging lifestyle platform, Zhiheng has steered RedNote's brand balance of content with commerce in China and across new global markets.

Jul 9, 2025

Xiaohongshu unveils new brand identity, ditches 'lifestyle guide' label

Xiaohongshu wants you deep in niche rabbit holes with people who care about the same weird stuff you do. “This isn’t just a slogan change,” says Ashley Dudarenok, “it’s Xiaohongshu cementing its moat against rivals like Douyin.”

Jun 5, 2025

China’s 618 shopping festival sees electronics surge, platforms rethink strategies

Electronics and home appliances soar as government subsidies kick in, but once again, top e-commerce platforms are silent on overall GMV—reflecting both changing consumer habits and a 618 season that keeps breaking its own timeline.

May 13, 2025

Breaking walled gardens: Why RedNote and Alibaba teamed up for Red Cat

As the 618 shopping festival kicks off earlier this year on May 13, RedNote and Alibaba Group have joined forces to integrate Xiaohongshu with Taobao and Tmall amid an increasingly competitive ecommerce landscape in China.

May 8, 2025

Alibaba’s Taobao and Tmall Group team up with RedNote

The new collaboration aims to bridge content and commerce as merchants will be able to embed product links directly into RedNote social posts.