China online-to-offline: Retail reorientation
As technology brings the buyer closer to the seller, some investors are put off by the uncertainty while others see opportunities in finding ways to digitize – or further disrupt – traditional retailers
Chinese retail has lost its shine in the eyes of most PE investors. The industry has been so disrupted by technology that its very ethos is being called into question. A traditional retail platform was...
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