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China’s retail sector is not due to fully recover for the coronavirus outbreak until the second half of 2020, according to experts.

China’s retail market not set to recover fully until 2nd half of 2020

March 31, 2020

China’s retail sector is not due to fully recover for the coronavirus outbreak until the second half of 2020, according to experts. Savills China Retail has predicted that although shoppers…

Nike has made its workout video streaming service NTC Premium accessible to all “at no charge” in a bid to help people keep fit during self-isolation.

Nike makes its premium workout streaming service free for those in lockdown

March 25, 2020

Ben Stevens

Apps / Mobile, News

China, lockdown, Nike, Nike App, Nike Training Club, NTC Premium, Streaming

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Nike has made its workout video streaming service NTC Premium accessible to all “at no charge” in a bid to help people keep fit during self-isolation. NTC Premium, which includes…

Apple has scrapped a limit on bulk purchases after less than a week which it imposed due to supply chain constraints brought on by the coronavirus.

Apple lifts 2-device purchase limit after less than a week

March 23, 2020

Ben Stevens

Ecommerce, Industry, News

Apple, China, iPad, iPhone, Macbook, supply chain

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Apple has scrapped a limit on bulk purchases after less than a week which it imposed due to supply chain constraints brought on by the coronavirus. Last week Apple imposed…

Alibaba’s delivery arm has returned to pre-coronavirus staffing levels as China’s largest retailers begin to rebuild their operations after months of disruption.

Alibaba’s delivery operations return to “full strength” as China seeks to kickstart economy

March 18, 2020

Ben Stevens

Companies, Delivery / Supply Chain, News

Alibaba, China, Coronavirus, COVID 19, JD.com

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Alibaba’s delivery arm has returned to pre-coronavirus staffing levels as China’s largest retailers begin to rebuild their operations after months of disruption. Cainiao, Ele.me and grocery chain Freshippo, all owned…

Apple is closing its bricks-and-mortar retail stores across the globe indefinitely “to minimize risk of the virus’s transmission”.

Apple to shut all 464 stores outside of China “until further notice”

March 18, 2020

Ben Stevens

Instore

Apple, bricks and mortar, China, Coronavirus, Tim Cook

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Apple is closing its bricks-and-mortar retail stores across the globe indefinitely “to minimize risk of the virus’s transmission”. Over 450 stores across 25 countries will be shut “until further notice”,…

JD.com hires Bank of America for Hong Kong listing

March 17, 2020

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Companies, Ecommerce, Industry

Bank of America, China, Hong Kong, JD.com, Listing, Nasdaq, Shares, stocks, UBS

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Chinese ecommerce platform JD.com has hired Bank of America and UBS to work on a second listing in Hong Kong. The listing could happen as early as mid-2020, according to…

Apple reopens all 42 China stores after coronavirus closures

March 13, 2020

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Companies, Instore

Apple, China, coronavrius, COVID 19, COVID19, open, opens stores, stores

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Apple has reopened all of its stores in China after concerns over the coronavirus forced the tech giant to shut up shop. Apple closed all of its retail stores and…

Online shopping, artificial intelligence and robotics are all set to see significant boosts in China’s retail industry thanks to the coronavirus outbreak.

Ecommerce, AI and robotics will see greater retail use in China even after coronavirus has subsided

March 4, 2020

Ben Stevens

Artificial Intelligence, Ecommerce, Industry, News

AI, Artificial Intelligence, China, Coronavirus, ecommerce, Robotics

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Online shopping, artificial intelligence and robotics are all set to see significant boosts in China’s retail industry thanks to the coronavirus outbreak. Chinas retail sector has taken a drastic hit…

Amazon stocks drop more than 10% as coronavirus fallout worsens

March 2, 2020

Ben Stevens

Companies, Ecommerce, News

Amazon, China, Coronavirus, third-party sellers

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Amazon’s stock has dropped over 10 per cent in the past fortnight as thousands of third-party sellers struggle with stock shortages. The coronavirus’ fallout on businesses around the world is…

How SARS led to the birth of China ecommerce

February 5, 2020

Ben Stevens

Features, News, Op-ed

Alibaba, Azoya, China, Coronavirus, ecommerce, JD.com, SARS

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As the coronavirus crisis in China surpasses over 20,000 infected patients, international ecommerce solutions proivder Azoya looks back at the 2003 SARS crisis to understand how the retail industry adapted…

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China’s retail market not set to recover fully until 2nd half of 2020

Nike makes its premium workout streaming service free for those in lockdown

Apple lifts 2-device purchase limit after less than a week

Alibaba’s delivery operations return to “full strength” as China seeks to kickstart economy

Apple to shut all 464 stores outside of China “until further notice”

JD.com hires Bank of America for Hong Kong listing

Apple reopens all 42 China stores after coronavirus closures

Ecommerce, AI and robotics will see greater retail use in China even after coronavirus has subsided

Amazon stocks drop more than 10% as coronavirus fallout worsens

How SARS led to the birth of China ecommerce

How is the lockdown changing our shopping habits?

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