Guy Scriven

Nov 19, 2024 | economist.com | Guy Scriven

They will also focus less on Western marketsBy Guy Scriven, Global business correspondent, The EconomistIt did not take long for Chinese e-commerce firms to spread worldwide. Shein has rapidly become the preferred choice of American teenagers buying clothes. In 2023 TikTok launched its own e-commerce offering to its 1bn-plus users. And for most of 2024 Temu was America’s most downloaded app. But this rapid rise also attracted the scrutiny of policymakers.

May 15, 2024 | economist.com | Guy Scriven

Business | Through the floorAmericans are yet to recover their enthusiasm for renovationsThe origins of Home Depot, a big American home-improvements store, are inauspicious. In 1978 two of its co-founders were fired from senior roles at Handy Dan’s, a similar chain in southern California, in a power struggle. They decided to start a rival firm. In an effort to lure in customers on opening day, the co-founders’ children stood outside the doors and handed out dollar bills.

May 13, 2024 | economist.com | Guy Scriven

May 13th 2024|SAN FRANCISCOSince the first iPhone landed in people’s pockets in 2007, apps have steadily become the portal of choice to the digital world. The mobile devices on which they run now account for two-thirds of global web traffic. Inhabitants of rich countries spend about five hours a day, roughly a third of their waking lives, staring at apps. Globally some 3.5bn people use them each month.

Mar 6, 2024 | economist.com | Guy Scriven

Elon Musk, the New York Times and trustbusters all want a piece of the startup Mar 6th 2024 (updated 9m ago)|SAN FRANCISCOPity OpenAI’s lawyers. On February 29th Elon Musk added yet another problem to their list by suing the maker of ChatGPT, a wildly popular artificial-intelligence (AI) chatbot, for breach of contract.

Jul 19, 2017 | 1843magazine.com | Guy Scriven