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Alibaba is set to launch its “Singles Day” shopping festival early this year, more than doubling the length of the world’s largest shopping event.

Alibaba more than doubles duration of ‘Singles Day’ shopping festival

October 30, 2020

Alibaba is set to launch its “Singles Day” shopping festival early this year, more than doubling the length of the world’s largest shopping event. Singles Day, which last year took…

Alibaba’s Chinese ecommerce platform Tmall Global has announced it aims to add 2,600 international brands and over 2,000 in-demand products to its 11.11 shopping festival this November 11.

Alibaba’s Tmall looks to add 2,600 new overseas brands for 11.11 shopping festival

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11.11 Alibaba China ecommerce Singles Day Tmall Tmall Global

September 9, 2020

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Alibaba’s Chinese ecommerce platform Tmall Global has announced it aims to add 2,600 international brands and over 2,000 in-demand products to its 11.11 shopping festival this November 11. Tmall appeals…

Alibaba has beaten analyst estimates and posted runway sales during its last quarter despite a growing global backlash against Chinese companies.

Alibaba smashes forecasts to see 34% sales boost despite growing global tensions

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Alibaba China Freshippo Lazada Taobao Tmall

August 21, 2020

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Alibaba has beaten analyst estimates and posted runway sales during its last quarter despite a growing global backlash against Chinese companies. The ecommerce giant saw revenues jump 34 per cent…

Alibaba has demoted its ecommerce chief Jiang Fan, once regarded as a favourite to become chief executive, following reports of “improper behaviour”.

Alibaba’s ecommerce chief demoted after investigation into “improper bahavior”

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Alibaba Jiang Fen Singles Day Tmall Weibo

April 27, 2020

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Alibaba has demoted its ecommerce chief Jiang Fan, once regarded as a favourite to become chief executive, following reports of “improper behaviour”. Jiang, a former Google software engineer, has been…

Alibaba has launched a new discount luxury fashion platform aimed at attracting younger shoppers and those new to luxury purchasing.

Alibaba plans to introduce 1000 international brands to marketplace over next year

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Alibaba Taobao Tmall Tmall Global

April 20, 2020

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Alibaba has announced plans to introduce 1000 new brands to the Chinese market over the next year as it continues to ramp up its international expansion drive. Tmall Global, Alibaba’s…

Apple posted record revenues during its lockdown quarter despite being forced to close swathes of its store estate.

Online Chinese retailers heavily discount iPhone 11 to reenergise industry after lockdown

Ecommerce Industry News

Alibaba Apple iPhone JD.com Suning Tmall

April 9, 2020

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Online retailers in China are offering discounts on Apple’s iPhone 11 in a bid to reenergise the industry as it emerges from coronavirus lockdown. Leading retailers including Suning, JD.com, Gome,…

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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Alipay Coronavirus Livestream Tmall WeChat

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…

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

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Alibaba Shanghai Fashion Week SHFW Taobao Tmall

March 31, 2020

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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. Alibaba partnered with the event, offering…

Ikea customers in the UK will now be able to sell their unwanted furniture back to the retailer in an unprecedented sustainability initiative.

IKEA debuts third party sales with Alibaba

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Alibaba Chinese ecommerce Ikea Ingka platform Tmall

March 10, 2020

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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

Apps / Mobile Automation

App Genie Pick-up Starbucks Tmall

October 2, 2019

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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…

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