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JD.com has promised to hire more than 20,000 people who are out of work due to the coronavirus while it begins making drone deliveries to cut off locations.

JD.com to hire 20,000 people to “minimize the impact of the epidemic on employment”

February 13, 2020

Companies, Delivery / Supply Chain, Ecommerce, News

Coronavirus, drone delivery, JD.com, Wuhan

JD.com has promised to hire more than 20,000 people who are out of work due to the coronavirus while it begins making drone deliveries to cut off locations. The Chinese…

Alibaba and JD.com launch initiatives including ‘contactless delivery’ to prevent coronavirus spread

February 7, 2020

Ben Stevens

Companies, Industry, News

Alibaba, JD.com

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Alibaba and JD.com have launched new initiatives to help fight the spread of the deadly coronavirus including contactless delivery and a global sourcing platform for medical supplies. As coronavirus infections…

We take a look at the challenges Alibaba and JD.com faced in 2003 and how they overcame them, back in the early years of China's nascent internet industry.

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…

Alibaba’s physical fresh-food chain Freshippo has seen sales skyrocket over the past week as residents across China are advised to stay at home.

Alibaba’s fresh-food arm Freshippo sees sales skyrocket amid virus lock-down

February 4, 2020

Ben Stevens

Delivery / Supply Chain, Ecommerce, News

Alibaba, Coronavirus, Freshippo, JD.com

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Alibaba’s physical fresh-food chain Freshippo has seen sales skyrocket over the past week as residents across China are advised to stay at home. The coronavirus outbreak has impacted many retailers…

Amazon has been forced to remove a number face masks from its site after sellers wrongly advertised them as offering protection against the deadly coronavirus.

Amazon reports 400% surge in face mask sales despite doubts over their ability to prevent infection

January 31, 2020

Ben Stevens

Ecommerce, marketplace, News

Alibaba, Amazon, Coronavirus, Face Mask, JD.com

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Amazon has seen medical face mask sales in the UK skyrocket 400 per cent over the past 24 hours as coronavirus fears spread. Disposable face masks have become the fastest…

Retailers including Amazon, Apple and Walmart are set to see a hit to revenues as they shutter operations in China while the coronavirus wipes $420 billion (£320 billion) from its economy.

Alibaba, JD.com struggling to meet demand for medical supplies amid coronavirus outbreak

January 27, 2020

Ben Stevens

Ecommerce, marketplace, News

Alibaba, Coronavirus, JD.com, Pinduoduo, Wuhan

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Alibaba, JD.com and Pinduoduo are struggling to meet demand for medical supplies in China amid a scramble to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus. China’s biggest retailers are facing…

Alibaba accused of forcing sellers off its platform for using rivals

January 14, 2020

Ben Stevens

Companies, Ecommerce, marketplace, News

Alibaba, JD.com, Pinduoduo

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Alibaba is reportedly pushing users off its platform if they sign up to sell on its rival online marketplace Pinduoduo. Merchants are being told by the Chinese ecommerce giant to…

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’s shares soar 7% amid double digit revenue rise

November 18, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, News

Alibaba, JD.com, Pinduoduo, Third Quarter

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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. The Chinese…

Alibaba and JD.com have banned products relating to the NBA’s Houston Rockets after its general manager appeared to support the Hong Kong anti-government protests on Twitter.

Alibaba and JD.com ban sales of US NBA teams Houston Rockets items after pro-Hong Kong tweet

October 8, 2019

Ben Stevens

Ecommerce, Industry, News

Alibaba, Hong Kong, Houston Rockets, JD.com, NBA, Tencent

Alibaba and JD.com have banned products relating to the NBA’s Houston Rockets after its general manager appeared to support the Hong Kong anti-government protests on Twitter. The Houston Rockets could…

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…

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JD.com to hire 20,000 people to “minimize the impact of the epidemic on employment”

Alibaba and JD.com launch initiatives including ‘contactless delivery’ to prevent coronavirus spread

How SARS led to the birth of China ecommerce

Alibaba’s fresh-food arm Freshippo sees sales skyrocket amid virus lock-down

Amazon reports 400% surge in face mask sales despite doubts over their ability to prevent infection

Alibaba, JD.com struggling to meet demand for medical supplies amid coronavirus outbreak

Alibaba accused of forcing sellers off its platform for using rivals

JD.com’s shares soar 7% amid double digit revenue rise

Alibaba and JD.com ban sales of US NBA teams Houston Rockets items after pro-Hong Kong tweet

JD.com shares jump 13% after surprise revenue rise

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