Starbucks China and Alibaba have announced an alliance that stretches way beyond the latter’s online delivery platform Ele.me. The two companies describe their pact as “a deep, strategic New Retail partnership” that will enable a seamless Starbucks experience…
Ele.me aims to grab a majority share of China’s food-delivery market in the near future, CEO Wang Lai, (pictured), said this week. Moving into Alibaba’s ecosystem has already created new and immediate opportunities for Ele.me and the 3 million-strong delivery…
As more people start using their smartphones or the internet to order food, China’s eCommerce leaders are in a battle for supremacy. Now a food-delivery startup backed by Tencent Holdings, Ele.me, is planning a fast funding round of at least $1.25 billion, in…
Ecommerce titan Alibaba is forming a RMB 6 billion (US$970 million) three way partnership firm to concentrate on web-connected on-demand providers, resembling meals supply. The JV, referred to as Koubei, is a partnership with its affiliate firm Ant Monetary,…