# China e-commerce
Latest news and articles about China e-commerce
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From Badge to Bankbook: What JD’s First Courier Reveals About Labour, Welfare and Brand Strategy in China’s E‑commerce Boom
JD Logistics’ first courier, Jin Yicai, has retired with property, savings of over RMB1 million and a monthly pension of about RMB4,000, a profile JD has publicised to highlight its direct‑hire, welfare‑oriented logistics model. The story underscores JD’s strategy of higher labour costs in exchange for employee stability and brand advantage, contrasting with the outsourced, gig‑style labour common elsewhere in China’s parcel industry.
Why Selling Spring Couplets Turned a TV-Host-Turned-Streamer Into a Target: The Politics of China’s Live‑commerce Shake‑up
A minor livestream sale of inexpensive spring couplets by popular host Dong Yuhui ignited disproportionate criticism framed as cultural and social harm. The episode exposes a deeper conflict between entrenched distribution interests and a rising class of livestream anchors whose factory‑to‑consumer model lowers prices and challenges incumbents' margins.
Vintage iPhone 4S Surges on Chinese E‑commerce — Over 100,000 Orders in a Month at Rock‑Bottom Prices
A sudden spike in orders for the decade‑old iPhone 4S on Chinese e‑commerce platforms — exceeding 100,000 in about 30 days and including listings priced as low as ¥55 — highlights robust demand for ultra‑cheap smartphones in lower‑tier markets. The surge underscores growth in the refurbished and grey‑market ecosystem, raises questions over authenticity and consumer protection, and presents mixed consequences for Apple’s premium strategy.