Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Deferred wage payment undertakings and unpaid wage dispute
From October to November 2022, Caixin reported that Gome did not pay part of its wages at the times agreed in contracts and required employees to sign undertakings acknowledging that wages might be deferred over the following six months to a year. The practice gave rise to a labor rights dispute. This entry is limited to the reporting period and the described wage arrangements and does not provide a uniform conclusion on subsequent payments to all employees.
2010
Public dispute over business strategy
Founder Huang Guangyu and chairman Chen Xiao were publicly involved in a dispute concerning the company's strategic direction.
2008
Investigation involving founder and share-trading halt
Police disclosed that founder Huang Guangyu was under investigation in relation to alleged stock manipulation. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange then halted trading in the company's shares indefinitely.