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China to disintegrate Alipay in huge blow to Alibaba

September 13, 2021

China has said it wants to “break up” Alibaba-owned Alipay in replace of a separate app for the company’s highly profitable loans business. Beijing wants Ant Group (the affiliate company…

JD.com has begun paying some staff with a new government-backed digital currency as a number of China’s major companies begin promoting the ‘digital yuan’.

JD.com to start paying staff in ‘digital yuan’ as China storms ahead with state-backed crypto rollout

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April 26, 2021

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JD.com has begun paying some staff with a new government-backed digital currency as a number of China’s major companies begin promoting the ‘digital yuan’. The state-backed digital yuan, a digital…

Shopify merchants will now be able to receive payments through Alipay opening their stores to “more than a billion people in China”.

Shopify integrates Alipay opening its users to “more than a billion” Chinese shoppers

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November 18, 2020

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Shopify merchants will now be able to receive payments through Alipay opening their stores to “more than a billion people in China”. According to research published in January, 90 per…

How to build brand loyalty in a remote era

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Alipay Loyalty Schemes Mode Tesco WeChat

November 16, 2020

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COVID is forcing the world of retail to change as shoppers go online and tighten their purse strings – sustaining strong customer relationships and brand loyalty is critical for survival.…

The coronavirus crisis may have irrevocably changed the retail industry in China and the way brands and retailers engage consumers.

Livestream and Social Selling: How China’s Retailers Adapted to Coronavirus

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April 9, 2020

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It has actually now been 2 months since the coronavirus initially appeared in China. After a nationwide lockdown the situation is returning to normal. Restaurants, bars, and also retailers are…

Klarna has seen 200 new retailers sign it up its platform everyday during the first half of the year despite retail’s struggles during lockdown.

Alibaba buys minority stake in Klarna

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March 5, 2020

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Alibaba has purchased a minority stake in Swedish ‘buy now, pay later’ giant Klarna as the pair embark on a new global partnership. Ant Financial, Alibaba’s payments arm and the…

UK retailers are missing out on billions in Chinese tourism spend as 80 per cent of non-luxury retailers fail to accept Alipay or WeChat.

Retailers who don’t accept Alipay or WeChat payments missing out on billions

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January 20, 2020

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UK retailers are missing out on billions in Chinese tourism spend as 80 per cent of non-luxury retailers fail to accept Alipay or WeChat. Ninety per cent of Chinese city…

Alibaba has reported runaway sales during the first half of its 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, which is split between two dates for the first time this year.

More change at Alibaba as Ant Financial appoints Simon Hu as CEO

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December 20, 2019

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Simon Hu has been appointed chief executive of Ant Financial in a boardroom shuffle. Alibaba, the world’s biggest retailer and its FinTech affiliate Ant Financial announced a raft of changes…

Alipay to be rolled out to 10m European SMEs amid massive overseas expansion

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November 14, 2019

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Alipay is set to be rolled out to over 10 million SMEs in Europe over the next five years, as Alibaba continues its overseas expansion. Today at the Alipay Partners…

Alipay rolled out to Chinese visitors for the first time

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November 6, 2019

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Alibaba’s popular payments platform Alipay has now been made available for visitors to China for the first time, removing a major barrier for tourists. Alipay will now allow tourists to…

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China to disintegrate Alipay in huge blow to Alibaba

JD.com to start paying staff in ‘digital yuan’ as China storms ahead with state-backed crypto rollout

Shopify integrates Alipay opening its users to “more than a billion” Chinese shoppers

How to build brand loyalty in a remote era

Livestream and Social Selling: How China’s Retailers Adapted to Coronavirus

Alibaba buys minority stake in Klarna

Retailers who don’t accept Alipay or WeChat payments missing out on billions

More change at Alibaba as Ant Financial appoints Simon Hu as CEO

Alipay to be rolled out to 10m European SMEs amid massive overseas expansion

Alipay rolled out to Chinese visitors for the first time

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