Get Our Weekly Email Newsletter
I.T. Skills In Your China Business!IPS works with institutions and corporate clients to deliver computer skills training and ICT solutions, as well as internal assessments and benchmarking. More Info Here...
Distribute Press Releases To Chinese Media!Getting your company's message to journalists is important in China and ChinaNewswire.com can assist you in English-language releases and Xinwengao.com can provide Chinese-language distribution services. Corporate press releases are the most cost-effective way for you to connect with your customers and stakeholders in China!
• Mobile Money Transfer World Conference 2009 @ New Delhi - 2009/07/28
• APNIC 28 @ Beijing - 2009/08/24
• Social Networking World Forum Asia @ Singapore - 2009/09/22
• Optical Transmission Vision APAC @ Singapore - 2009/10/19
Let us work with you in China to manage your email marketing campaigns, loyalty marketing programs, email newsletters, and digital marketing efforts while we improve your email deliverability in China. Our software and staff can help your company stay #1! Visit XZList.com
Chinese Shopping Comparison Websites Merge
May 22, 2007 |
Print
| 
Email
| Category: Internet
Chinese Internet product comparison website MyETone.com says it has acquired rival Askyaya.com.
MyETone says the two sites together place the company far ahead of the competition among companies doing shopping comparison.
According to Ker Gibbs, CEO of MyETone, "The employees and investors have built a great company in Askyaya and we are extremely happy to be working with them as one team."
EastDay, a unit of Shanghai Media Group, has been the majority owner of Askyaya, along with Line Fan Technologies. A representative from Askyaya's board will join the board of MyETone. Ker Gibbs will be CEO of the combined company. According to Gibbs, all of Askyaya's employees, including management, will stay on and have been given equivalent roles in MyETone. Askyaya CEO Ji Xiaoxiung will stay on as a consultant.
A spokesman for EastDay, a division of Shanghai Media Group, said, "We are very pleased to see the merger of Askyaya and MyETone. We expect that the new company will continue to play a leadership role as China's e-commerce market develops. Ultimately this will bring more abundant shopping information and better services to Chinese consumers."
MyETone currently provides product reviews on a wide range of topics including cosmetics, mobile phones, and children's toys. The reviews are written by users of the products, and not influenced by the manufacturers. People who read the reviews are invited to make comments of their own, which are then read by other users. In this way, the website becomes a community of people with common interests.
Askyaya's approach to the market has been to concentrate on providing consumers with comprehensive price comparison data. According to Gibbs, "We stayed out of this area of the market until now. We wanted to watch the competition and evaluate the different approaches to managing price data. In the end we felt that Askyaya had the best approach."
Recommend this page: 
Loading ...Join our China Tech Forum to discuss many more topics!
Leave A Comment:
-
Business
-
Commentary
- Focusing On The Bigger Picture With China's Green Dam Security Software
- Chinese Mobile Phones Lacking IMEI Numbers Face Death In India
- What Is China's Internet Marketing Outlook For 2009?
- China's Baidu.com: Drugged And Screaming For Better Management
- Benchmarks For Corporate Computer Efficiency In China
-
Computing
- Green Computers Donated To Chinese Schools
- MIIT: Installation Of Green Dam Can Be Delayed For Unprepared Manufacturers
- China Plans To Pre-install Software For Preventing Viewing Of Pornographic Websites
- Hasee To Set Up R&D Center In Taiwan
- Into Africa: China Great Wall Computer Arranges JV In Algeria
-
Gadgets & Electronics
-
Internet
-
Law & Policy
- MIIT: Installation Of Green Dam Can Be Delayed For Unprepared Manufacturers
- Campaign Launched Against Chinese Internet "Cultural Irregularities"
- China Implements Stricter Management Of Virtual Currency
- "Sex" Will Be Taboo On Chinese Internet From July 1
- Sogou Sues Tencent Over Unfair Competition In China
Copyright 1999-2009 ChinaTechNews.com. All Rights Reserved.
If you would like to syndicate these articles and posts, please utilize the RSS feed for this online publication, which provides a brief summary of each post with a link back to the original article. Posting of any other part of the articles or posts on this website, in whole or in part, is expressly prohibited without express written permission from BDL Media. No part of this website may be copied, transferred, posted, or published without the express written permission of ChinaTechNews.com or its registered agents. Content on this website, including articles, opinions, and data are protected under international copyright laws. Failure to comply with these rules will result in legal action. 