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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…
South Korean cosmetics giant Amorepacific’s cosmetics brand Innisfree has opened a new concept store in Hangzhou, China, in collaboration with Alibaba’s Tmall, the company said Thursday. According to Innisfree, its new concept store features a…
The good leap ahead: China’s lack of big-box shops has allowed the nation to leapfrog the age of brick-and-mortar retail and head straight to on-line ordering. In america, “e-commerce is a desert,” says Jack Ma, cofounder of Alibaba. “In China, it’s turn into…
How does the CEO of China’s second largest e-commerce company feel about the escalating U.S.-China trade war? Richard Liu, founder and CEO of JD.com–an online retailer with 300 million annual active customers, $56 billion in revenues in 2017, and investors…
E. & J. Gallo Winery, the world’s largest family-owned winery has signed a three-year strategic partnership with Alibaba Group. As part of the partnership, Gallo will open a flagship store this September on Alibaba’s Tmall, China’s largest B2C platform for…
Portuguese accessories brand Parfois is planning an expansion into Asia and Eastern Europe. Parfois, founded in 1994, currently operates 900 stores in 65 countries and is seeking to reach its 1000th by the end of this year. The brand opened in around 10 new…
The fashion unit of Alibaba Group-owned B2C marketplace Tmall and Eurovet, the world’s leading organiser of trade shows for lingerie, swimwear and active brands, are teaming up to help industry players sell into China. Tmall and Eurovet signed a memorandum of…
Alibaba’s digital marketing arm Alimama has unveiled an artificial intelligence-powered copywriting tool. Tapping the huge pool of content on Alibaba’s e-commerce sites Tmall and Taobao, the AI copywriter uses deep learning and natural language-processing…
Australian swimwear brand Seafolly is expanding into China, with its launch on e-commerce platform Tmall Global next month. The move is a noteworthy departure from the Australian retailers and brands that have been expanding into China in recent years, namely…
Moschino, the iconic Italian luxury fashion brand, announced today it has joined Alibaba’s Tmall Luxury Pavilion to open its namesake flagship store, offering China’s luxury shoppers the opportunity to discover Moschino’s world of innovative designs. To…
Tmall introduced a “try before you buy” option for fashion fans shopping on the platform. In a market where e-commerce is already ubiquitous, the B2C marketplace said it wanted to make shopping even more convenient by eliminating the hassle of returns and…
Alibaba’s Tmall says it has extended its upcoming 618 midyear sales to several markets across the Asia-Pacific. This year, consumers in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and Australia will be able to join customers in Mainland China in accessing “billions of…
Alibaba’s Tmall, China’s leading B2C online marketplace, wants to give wine selection and consumption a 21st century upgrade. At Vinexpo Hong Kong this week, Tmall unveiled a host of new technologies for the industry, including an automatic wine store,…
Tmall and Intersport unveiled a co-branded store in Beijing yesterday, complete with interactive features that offer consumers in China a more engaging and informative shopping experience. Under the new name “Tmall x Intersport,” the two-story, 1300sqm space…
Alibaba Group has bought a minority stake in Ordre, a European online luxury wholesale platform. Ordre, launched in 2015, allows fashion designers to show off their collections via 360-degree photography and virtual reality to interested wholesale buyers. The…
The Tmall Luxury Pavilion has launched a New Retail-driven loyalty program allowing brands to create a personalised and seamless online-to-offline experience for customers. Launched in August, the Pavilion aims to deliver the same brand exclusivity and…
