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2020
Pinduoduo subsidizes the new iPhone SE
Pinduoduo included the new iPhone SE in its subsidy program, offering it from 2,899 yuan, 400 yuan below the official price.
2020
Pinduoduo raises US$1.1 billion in private funding
Chinese e-commerce platform Pinduoduo raised US$1.1 billion in a private funding round. Investors in the round received 2.8 per cent of the company's ordinary shares.
2020
Hubei agriculture department and Pinduoduo sign a strategic cooperation agreement
Hubei Province's Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Pinduoduo signed a strategic cooperation agreement on rural revitalization and pandemic-relief support for agriculture.
2020
Pinduoduo announces Hubei specialty-products pavilion
Following its agreement with Hubei's Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Pinduoduo announced that its Hubei specialty-products pavilion would go online on April 2, featuring Hubei products and platform promotion, traffic, and price subsidies.
2020
Pinduoduo announces plans for a 2.0 version of its subsidy program
Pinduoduo was reported to plan a 2.0 version of its “10 billion yuan subsidy” program in 2020, with an emphasis on mid-tier brands to expand brand variety.
2020
Alibaba responds to claims about Taobao account restrictions
After a Pinduoduo employee alleged that Taobao had blocked accounts, Alibaba's Juhuasuan said it restricted users who allegedly scraped platform information and misused subsidies. Pinduoduo's employee also alleged that Taobao had restricted Pinduoduo staff and copied Pinduoduo promotional material.
2020
Pinduoduo announces strategic cooperation with Ningbo
Pinduoduo announced a comprehensive strategic cooperation with Ningbo, including a series of activities to help businesses expand orders, stabilize production capacity and employment, and shift export-oriented capacity toward domestic demand.
2020
Juhuasuan responds to reports of Taobao account restrictions affecting Pinduoduo employees
After reports that accounts identified as belonging to Pinduoduo employees were restricted on Taobao, Alibaba's Juhuasuan said it had limited users it considered to have violated platform rules, citing attempts to scrape platform information and obtain promotional subsidies.
2020
畅呼吸 announces KN95 mask launch
畅呼吸 announced that it would begin selling its 10-pack KN95 protective masks on Pinduoduo on March 12, 2020, at a promotional price of 109 yuan per pack.
2020
Pinduoduo announces rollout of upgraded product review system
Pinduoduo announced that its upgraded product-review system, called Ping Xia quan, would be made available to users in batches starting that day, allowing users to choose whether to share reviews with friends.
2020
Pinduoduo announces review-system upgrade and “Ping Xiao Quan” feature
Pinduoduo announced an upgrade to its product-review system, including the “Ping Xiao Quan” feature, which lets users choose whether to share reviews with friends. The feature was to be opened to users in batches.
2020
Pinduoduo announces merchant order subsidies
Pinduoduo said it had allocated an initial 1 billion yuan in subsidies for merchants continuing to serve consumers during the epidemic, with qualifying orders eligible for per-order rewards.
2020
Pinduoduo opens logistics routes to Hubei
Pinduoduo, together with SF Express and China Post, opened logistics channels serving 12 prefecture-level cities and 27 counties in Hubei; the first donated supplies were in transit.
2020
Pinduoduo gains control of Fuiou through an affiliate’s stake acquisition
Shanghai Yiyi Information Technology acquired a 50.01% stake in Shanghai Fuiou Information Service, becoming its largest shareholder. The article states that Pinduoduo’s co-founder Chen Lei controlled the acquiring company and characterizes the transaction as giving Pinduoduo control of Fuiou’s payment licence.
2020
Pinduoduo launches Duoduo Live plugin
Pinduoduo announced that its Duoduo Live service plugin was officially online. The company described it as a marketing tool for partners with the ability or potential to sell through livestreaming.
2020
Pinduoduo joins Anxi tea industry alliance
Nearly 10 leading local tea companies, including Fujian Anxi Yunling Tea Co., Ltd., formed the Anxi County Tea Industry New Brand Alliance with e-commerce platform Pinduoduo. The alliance plans to support the tea industry through direct production-to-sales links, resources, research and development suggestions, and digital empowerment.
2020
Pinduoduo and Chilean Fruit Exporters Association form strategic partnership
Pinduoduo and the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association announced a strategic partnership covering merchant connections, market expansion and supply-chain support for Pinduoduo merchants, with the stated aim of promoting sales of Chilean cherries.
2019
Pinduoduo launches train-ticket booking
Pinduoduo made train-ticket purchasing available in its app and mini-program, with an entry point in the homepage's recharge center.
2019
Amazon and Pinduoduo cross-border storefront partnership
Amazon’s cross-border unit opened a storefront on Pinduoduo, offering overseas products to Chinese consumers, and the companies said their partnership would continue until the end of the following month.
2019
Amazon announced a pop-up store on Pinduoduo
Amazon said it would open a pop-up store on Pinduoduo carrying about 1,000 overseas products through the end of December. The store was described as a planned opening, not as already open.