Wufantuan lessons learned #25: Never write a food deal on an empty stomach

June 9th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Internships, jobs & volunteering

Wufantuan lessons learned #25: Never write a food deal on an empty stomach

After creating so many enthusiastic titles and "Wufantuan Says" phrases for online deals as part of my internship, I could probably collect all these titles for different venues and deals and make them into templates. Before starting my internship, my goal was to be more creative in my writing and put my Chinese skills to good […]

Spending more than they save: Researching China's "coupon generation"

May 21st, 2011  |  by  |  published in Internships, jobs & volunteering

Spending more than they save: Researching China's "coupon generation"

Recently coined the "coupon generation," China's young consumers, ranging from age 18 to 35, have been the forefront of the spread of globalization and consumerism within China. These young educated men and women are caught between traditional values passed from their ancestors and modern trends popular among their peers. Traditional Chinese values consist of Confucian […]

Intern Diaries: Group buying in China—something for everyone (if you can find it)

April 3rd, 2011  |  by  |  published in Internships, jobs & volunteering

Intern Diaries: Group buying in China—something for everyone (if you can find it)

"Finally, a Groupon in China!" This was my first thought when I came across Wufantuan. It was both naïve and idealistic. Group buying isn't like what it is in the U.S., where the concept seems simple for users. For those not familiar with group buying, let's start from the beginning. Say you have a company, Groupon, who wants […]

Intern Diaries: Marketing discount high-end dining online with Wufantuan

March 20th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Internships, jobs & volunteering

Intern Diaries: Marketing discount high-end dining online with Wufantuan

Hi zaiShanghai-ers! I'm Amy Zhou, currently interning at Wufantuan.com (also known as: The Lunch Group), an online start-up modeled after Groupon, the leading American a group-buying business. Basically, our company makes deals with local businesses (e.g. restaurants) and posts these deals on their website. Users can click to buy, and when there are enough buyers, the […]

Intern Diaries: My Tuangou e-commerce adventure

March 20th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Internships, jobs & volunteering

Intern Diaries: My Tuangou e-commerce adventure

I’m a computer guy, but that interest has always been overshadowed by my interest in money (read: business). As a result, I’ve been inspired by the financial success of a number of great websites over the last few years (such as Facebook, Twitter, Groupon, Google, etc.), developing a new interest in web-based business. When I found out about the NYU […]

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