Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. plans to buy out Baidu Inc. and other investors in Chinese startup Ele.me to shore up its delivery network, a person familiar with the matter said, placing its biggest bet y…
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Amazon buys video doorbell firm
Smart doorbell maker is retailer’s second largest acquisition as it pushes further into in-home deliveries and internet of things.…
Tencent and JD.com buy into Chinese retail chain Better Life
Tencent and JD.com have again teamed up to purchase a stake in Chinese retail chain Better Life Commercial, as the two tech giants work to challenge Alibaba’s retail dominance in China.…
Alibaba is swooping in on a surprising consumer market in China
While most companies are still figuring out how to capture the millennial market, Taobao, the Alibaba-backed online retailer, has its focus set on China’s growing population of senior citizens.…
Zalora partners with J. Crew
ZALORA, Asia’s Leading Online Fashion Destination, announced its partnership with leading American brand, J.Crew.…
JD.com opens office in Paris
JD.com, Chinese leading e-commerce company, announced it had opened an office in Paris “to develop its French brand portfolio and ramping up its European presence.”…
Alexander McQueen inks spot on JD.com’s Toplife
British luxury label Alexander McQueen is the latest foreign fashion company to set up online shop in China via Toplife.…
Santander and JD.com to support UK brands expanding into China
Santander UK has partnered with Chinese retailer JD.com to give British brands access to China’s massive retail and consumer market.…
Saint Laurent joins Toplife
The French brand has joined Rimowa, Emporio Armani and La Perla on the online luxury channel targeting China’s affluent consumers.…
What you need to know about Amazon’s Digital Day
Amazon is adept at creating sales events, and the buzz that goes with them. Amazon Digital Day, the second annual such event in December is modeled after Amazon Prime Day with a focus on digital conte…