Alibaba Group’s Tmall and Swire Properties are launching a New Retail initiative creating tailored retail experiences at Swire Properties’ five shopping malls in Mainland China. The partnership will bring benefits to customers in time for Alibaba’s 11.11…
Alibaba’s second-quarter revenue grew 54 per cent year on year, reaching RMB 85.1 billion ($US12.3 billion). Net income attributable to shareholders was RMB 20 billion ($2.9 billion), a 13 per cent year-on-year increase. “Alibaba had another strong quarter of…
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba launched a special section for Indonesian products on its platform on Friday to promote the country’s best products to more than a billion Chinese consumers. The section, known as the Indonesian Pavilion, debuted on Alibaba’s…
Alibaba and its partner retailers will face a massive challenge ensuring flawless delivery of millions of parcels all over China and beyond given the expectations of further growth on Singles Day 2018 next week. “As the event grows, the logistics challenge…
Alibaba is to launch Yoox Net-A-Porter China after entering into a partnership with Yoox’s owner, Swiss luxury fashion group Richemont. Under the partnership, YNAP and Alibaba will establish a joint venture (JV) to launch two mobile apps for YNAP’s…
Tmall, the largest B2C ecommerce platform for global and domestic brands and retailers in China, hosted its “See Now, Buy Now” Tmall Collection Fashion Show during the weekend in Beijing, kicking off the month-long lead-up celebration to Alibaba Group’s 2018…
Alibaba Group’s Tmall, and L’Oréal China said today they’ll work closely together to find new ways for the beauty group to tap into the Chinese market, leveraging data-driven consumer analytics and a new value chain that better connects consumers, products…
Alibaba Group’s Tmall, China’s largest B2C marketplace for brands, has fast become the “go-to” platform for Chinese consumers who want access to new gadgets and products from around the world. In 2017, 12 million products debuted on Tmall, a number expected…
New York-based clothing label, Theory, known for its minimalist, precisely tailored wardrobe essentials, has opened its first online store in China on Alibaba’s Tmall e-commerce platform and its dedicated site for high-end shoppers, Tmall Luxury Pavilion. The…
Alibaba has invested an undisclosed figure in Chinese garment-sharing platform YCloset. The site’s strategic fundraising round that secured the Alibaba funding will be used to expand its data analysis functions and physical operations centres. The…
Alibaba Group’s Tmall, and L’Oréal China said today they’ll work closely together to find new ways for the beauty group to tap into the Chinese market, leveraging data-driven consumer analytics and a new value chain that better connects consumers, products…
Corporate restaurateur Tao Heung is reporting improved sales in both its core Hong Kong market and on the mainland as people dine out more often and the average tab increases. Tao Heung operates 60 restaurants under its own brand, two RingerHut eateries…
Sportswear retailer 361 Degrees International believes sponsorships of the Asia Games in Indonesia this month, and a focus on e-commerce are helping it attract younger customers. The Hong Kong-listed, Mainland China retailer of sports apparel, says sales…
Alibaba Group has signed a deal with Zhoushan Free Trade Zone, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province, that speeds up the cosmetics certification in China for Tmall brands who want to import non special-use cosmetics. This agreement, signed between the…
Zara sister label Uterque has opened a flagship on Alibaba’s Tmall to build brand awareness in China’s premium fashion market. Uterque has yet to open any physical stores in China, but the company’s parent Inditex says China is definitely on the radar in the…
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…