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Shanghai Fashion Week, which was hosted entirely digitally for the first time amid worldwide lockdown, attracted 2.5 million viewers within its first three hours.

Entirely digital Shanghai Fashion Week sees 2.5m viewers in first 3 hours

March 31, 2020

Alibaba, Shanghai Fashion Week, SHFW, Taobao, Tmall

Shanghai Fashion Week, which was hosted entirely digitally for the first time amid worldwide lockdown, attracted 2.5 million viewers within its first three hours. Alibaba partnered with the event, offering…

IKEA debuts third party sales with Alibaba

March 10, 2020

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

News

Alibaba, Chinese, ecommerce, Ikea, Ingka, platform, Tmall

IKEA began selling its products on Alibaba’s Chinese e-commerce platform Tmall this week. It’s the first time the world’s number one furniture retailer has sold via a third party in…

Starbucks is set to launch a pick-up only store in New York solely serving orders which are made via the Starbuck app.

“Starbucks Pick-Up” to only serve orders made via its app

October 2, 2019

Ben Stevens

Apps / Mobile, Automation

App, Genie, Pick-up, Starbucks, Tmall

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Starbucks is set to launch a pick-up only store in New York solely serving orders which are made via the Starbuck app. “Starbucks Pick-Up”, set to be the first store…

Net-A-Porter is set to open a flagship store on Alibaba’s Tmall Luxury Pavilion marking the “important first step in the development of our long term partnership”.

Yoox-Net-A-Porter and Alibaba enter joint venture Feng Mao

September 30, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, Ecommerce

Alibaba, Luxury Pavillion, Net-A-Porter, Richemont, Tmall, YOOX

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Net-A-Porter is set to open a flagship store on Alibaba’s Tmall Luxury Pavilion marking the “important first step in the development of our long term partnership”. Yoox-Net-A-Porter Group’s owner and…

Starbucks customers in China can now order coffee and food for home delivery using Alibaba’s smart speaker.

Starbucks coffee can now be ordered via Alibaba’s smart speaker for 30min delivery

September 18, 2019

Ben Stevens

Voice

Alibaba, Genie, Smart Speaker, Starbucks, Tmall

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Starbucks customers in China can now order coffee and food for home delivery using Alibaba’s smart speaker. Anyone with a Tmall Genie smart speaker can now make Starbucks orders using…

Alibaba is set to acquire Koala, a rival Chinese ecommerce platform for around $2 billion as China’s online retail market begins to consolidate.

Alibaba buys rival Kaola for $2bn after Amazon merger scrapped

August 19, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, Ecommerce

Alibaba, Amazon, Kaola, NetEase, Taobao, Tmall

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Alibaba is set to acquire Kaola, a rival Chinese ecommerce platform for around $2 billion as China’s online retail market begins to consolidate. Kaola is an ecommerce platform owned by…

Alibaba opens its platform to US sellers for the first time despite trade war

July 23, 2019

Ben Stevens

News

Alibaba, Alibaba.com, Tmall, Toaboa, trade war

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Alibaba has offered an olive branch to the US amid the continuing trade war, opening its online platform to US merchants for the first time. The Chinese ecommerce giant announced…

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

Alibaba launches English language website as it seeks to double number of foreign sellers

June 26, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, Ecommerce, News

Alibaba, Jack Ma, Tmall, Yi Qian

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Alibaba has launched a brand-new English language website in an effort to double the number of global brands on its platform by 2022. The Chinese ecommerce behemoth has today launched…

Farfetch launches flagship store on JD.com as partnership strengthens

June 12, 2019

Ben Stevens

Ecommerce, News

Alibaba, Farfetch, JD.com, Judy Liu, Tmall

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Farfetch has announced the launch of its flagship store on JD.com, two years after the Chinese ecommerce giant bought a $397 million (£313.59 million) stake in the retailer. JD.com’s 300…

L’Oréal to launch new AI-powered app to diagnose acne with a selfie

May 20, 2019

Ben Stevens

Apps / Mobile, Artificial Intelligence, News

Alibaba, Effaclar Spotscan, L’Oréal, Taobao, Tmall

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L’Oréal is set to launch a new AI-powered app able to diagnose acne and give users product recommendations on Alibaba’s platform. The beauty giant is set to launch The Effaclar…

Tmall

Entirely digital Shanghai Fashion Week sees 2.5m viewers in first 3 hours

IKEA debuts third party sales with Alibaba

“Starbucks Pick-Up” to only serve orders made via its app

Yoox-Net-A-Porter and Alibaba enter joint venture Feng Mao

Starbucks coffee can now be ordered via Alibaba’s smart speaker for 30min delivery

Alibaba buys rival Kaola for $2bn after Amazon merger scrapped

Alibaba opens its platform to US sellers for the first time despite trade war

Alibaba launches English language website as it seeks to double number of foreign sellers

Farfetch launches flagship store on JD.com as partnership strengthens

L’Oréal to launch new AI-powered app to diagnose acne with a selfie

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