Sarah ChenGeneral
China Instant Retail Reaches 1.2 Trillion Yuan as Platforms Trade Subsidies for Warehouses
Alibaba and Meituan now hold 45.7 per cent and 45.3 per cent of the fast-delivery market after cutting costly meal discounts.
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Sarah ChenE-Tailing
China Halts Cooperation with EU Regulators over JD.com Ceconomy Bid
European Commission investigators face an information blackout from Beijing as scrutiny intensifies over Chinese state subsidies in cross-border retail deals.
Aiko TanakaE-Tailing
JD.com and Sino Land Win $2.1B Northern Metropolis Hub in Hong Kong
The consortium beat Henderson Land under a technical-weighted tender to secure 11 hectares near the mainland border for residential towers and an automated supply chain base.
Rajiv MenonGeneral
PDD Profit Falls 12% as Price Wars and Overseas Tariffs Bite
Revenue rose 8 per cent to 112.36 billion yuan for the quarter ended June 30, missing consensus estimates as margins tightened across China and Western markets.
Wei ZhangE-Tailing
US Billionaires Boost Baidu Bets Amid AI Surge, Pull Back from Alibaba and JD.com
Prominent US investors Stanley Druckenmiller and David Tepper are increasing their stakes in Chinese search giant Baidu, driven by its AI advancements. This comes as they reduce or exit positions in other major Chinese e-commerce firms like Alibaba and JD.com.
Wei ZhangE-Tailing
Alibaba And Jd.com: Transforming China’s Retail Landscape Amidst Rising Consumer Expectations
China’s retail sector is experiencing a transformative moment, marked by the strategic rise of two formidable players: Alibaba and JD.com. This dynamic shift mirrors broader trends reshaping the region’s e-commerce landscape, where Chinese consumers are…
Maria SantosGeneral
JD.com Eyes UK Retail Expansion with Potential Acquisition of Argos from Sainsbury’s
British supermarket titan Sainsbury’s is currently exploring a potential sale of Argos, the general merchandise retailer it acquired for £1.1 billion (about $1.5 billion) back in 2016. The discussions involve Chinese e-commerce behemoth JD.com, hinting at a…
Minjun ParkE-Tailing
JD.com Boosts Ecuadorian Rose Imports to Enhance Supply Chain Resilience and Product Variety
JD Flowers, the floral arm of JD.com, is poised to make a remarkable splash in China’s flower market with ambitious plans to sell over 100 million flowers by 2025. This growth strategy directly taps into the surging demand for high-quality imported flowers,…
Maria SantosLiving
IKEA Unveils Official Flagship Store on JD.com: Shop the Latest Designs Online!
IKEA has marked a significant milestone by launching its flagship store on JD.com, opening the floodgates to its extensive collection of home furnishings for millions of online shoppers across China. This vibrant new outlet boasts an impressive 6,500 products…
Rajiv MenonE-Tailing
JD.com fosters local stalls and small stores in China
Chinese e-commerce giant JD is moving to stimulate small and medium enterprises nationally by providing supply chain and service support for the employment of more than 5 million people. The firm is accumulating around 50 billion goods as a part of its…
Aiko TanakaGeneral
Meitu lets retailers test online makeup service during Covid-19
Chinese imaging app Meitu has offered its AR online makeup trial system to global beauty enterprises and retailers for free to help them overcome difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The firm’s Beauty Industry Support Plan was extended from…
Rajiv MenonE-Tailing
Gome launching on JD.com
A Gome flagship store has launched on JD, giving the Chinese home appliance retailer access to JD’s more than 360 million active annual customers. “JD.com is pleased to launch Gome’s third-party flagship store on our platform, making home appliances from…
Wei ZhangE-Tailing
Farfetch opens flagship on JD.com China
Farfetch China has opened a flagship store on JD, one of its strategic investors. The move follows Farfetch China’s purchase of Toplife announced in February and gives the global luxury-fashion technology platform access to more than 300 million customers in…
Maria SantosE-Tailing
JD takes major stake in Five Star Appliances
Chinese online retailer JD is to buy nearly half the shares in electrical goods retailer Jiangsu Five Star Appliance, for US$189 million. Jiayuan Chuangsheng currently holds 93 per cent of the Five Star business and after divesting a 46 per cent stake to JD…
Minjun ParkE-Tailing
JD to hire 15,000 new employees
Chinese e-commerce giant JD has announced it plans to recruit up to 15,000 staff this year – just a week after saying it would let go 10 per cent of its senior executives. The majority of positions expected to be filled this year will be in logistics, with up…
Rajiv MenonLogistics
JD.com has just marked a breakthrough for drone delivery in Southeast Asia
JD.com announced the completion of Indonesia’s first government approved drone flight – a breakthrough for drone delivery in Southeast Asia. The successful pilot opens the door for future commercial drone use in Indonesia and the Southeast Asia region,…