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Amazon, Alibaba, Ebay and other ecommerce giants have been warned that the upcoming US – China trade deal will dramatically clamp down on counterfeit goods.

Amazon, Alibaba and Ebay told to tackle counterfeits as China-US trade deal looms

January 17, 2020

Alibaba, Amazon, China, Ebay, Trade Deal, US

Amazon, Alibaba, Ebay and other ecommerce giants have been warned that the upcoming US – China trade deal will dramatically clamp down on counterfeit goods. Peter Navarro, the White House…

The expansion of online shopping into China's rural areas with the help of eCommerce as well as the connection of online and offline shopping characterizes Chinese eCommerce market.

Ecommerce in China: 3 Trends to Watch in 2020

January 13, 2020

Elena Gatti

Features, News, Op-ed

Azoya, China, Ecomnmerce

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Chinese livestreamer Viya generated 353 million RMB, around 49 million GBP, in sales through livestreaming. In one single day. Viya is the most successful live streamer of 2019 as she…

Alibaba is being praised by Chinese gay communities after releasing an advert featuring same sex couples in spite of government dissuasion and censorship.

Alibaba praised by Chinese LGBT communities for depiction of same-sex couples despite government dissuasion

January 9, 2020

Ben Stevens

Advertising, Marketing, marketplace, News

Alibaba, China, gay, Lovematters, same-sex, Weibo

Alibaba is being praised by Chinese LGBT communities after releasing an advert featuring same sex couples in spite of government dissuasion and censorship. In the advert a young man returns…

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.

Alipay rolled out to Chinese visitors for the first time

November 6, 2019

Ben Stevens

News, Payment

Alibaba, Alipay, China, Tencent, Tourist

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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…

Singles Day grew at its lowest rate since it started this year at just 26 per cent, suggesting that its dominance could have reached its peak.

Alibaba eyes November for $15bn Hong Kong IPO

November 1, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Companies, Ecommerce

Alibaba, China, Float, flotation, Hong Kong, IPO, Listing, New York Stock Exchange

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Alibaba Group is believed to be considering a listing in Hong Kong as early as November, according to a new report from Reuters. The e-commerce giant, which is the world’s…

Alibaba has made a landmark push into Europe seeking to challenge Amazon’s dominance by undercutting sellers’ fees by nearly half.

Alibaba 1 of 100 Chinese tech firms to have government officials assigned

September 23, 2019

Ben Stevens

Industry

Alibaba, China, government officials, Hangzhou, tech

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Alibaba is to have a Chinese government official assigned to work with it in the latest escalation in the ties between the state and the private sector. Over 100 companies…

Retailers brace for price hikes as Trump tariff on Chinese exports hits

September 2, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Companies, Industry

Apple, China, export, President Trump, Tax, US trade

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Retailers prepared for rising prices across the board in the US as a new tariff against Chinese exports came into force on Sunday September 1. Apple is expected to take…

Alibaba will be first retailer to recieve Chinese “state-backed” cryptocurrency

August 28, 2019

Ben Stevens

Cryptocurrency, News

Alibaba, China, cryptocurrency, DC/EP, Forbes, State-backed

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Alibaba will be the first retailer to be issued China’s state-backed cryptocurrency alongside six other Chinese financial giants. China’s central bank will launch a national cryptocurrency dubbed DC/EP (Digital Currency/Electronic…

JD.com has seen its stock prices soar seven per cent after beating analysts’ estimates over its third quarter and outpacing the slowing growth of the wider Chinese economy.

JD.com shares jump 13% after surprise revenue rise

August 14, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, Ecommerce, News

China, JD.com, second quarter, trade war

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JD.com’s second quarter revenues have well outpaced analyst estimates despite fears the escalating trade war would dampen sales, sending shares skyrocketing. The Chinese ecommerce giant saw shares jump nearly 13…

Alibaba has had $80bn wiped off its market value in the trade war

August 13, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, News

Alibaba, China, market value, trade war

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Alibaba has seen $80 billion wiped off its market value since the escalation of the US – China trade war in May, and could post its slowest growth in years…

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Amazon, Alibaba and Ebay told to tackle counterfeits as China-US trade deal looms

Ecommerce in China: 3 Trends to Watch in 2020

Alibaba praised by Chinese LGBT communities for depiction of same-sex couples despite government dissuasion

Alipay rolled out to Chinese visitors for the first time

Alibaba eyes November for $15bn Hong Kong IPO

Alibaba 1 of 100 Chinese tech firms to have government officials assigned

Retailers brace for price hikes as Trump tariff on Chinese exports hits

Alibaba will be first retailer to recieve Chinese “state-backed” cryptocurrency

JD.com shares jump 13% after surprise revenue rise

Alibaba has had $80bn wiped off its market value in the trade war

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