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Where have China's big group-buying websites gone?

2014-10-27 06:52

By (chinadaily.com.cn)

August 2013 to March 2014, Ruomi.com

Baidu announced in August 2013 that it would invest $160 million into Ruomi.com and would gain a 59 percent stake of the group-buying website that went online in June, 2010.

At the end of 2013, Shen Boyang, the CEO of Ruomi.com resigned and on March 6, 2014, Ruomi was rebranded Baidu Ruomi.

According to Tuan800, group-buying deals made on Baidu Ruomi in the first eight months of this year hit 727.6 million yuan, up 7.55 percent year-on-year.

Where have China's big group-buying websites gone?
A photo indicates that Baidu, signified by its blue logo, has eaten into nuomi.com. [Photo/IC]

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