Posts tagged Alibaba

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    Italy to set up virtual pavilion on Alibaba e-commerce platform

    Italy on Monday signed a partnership with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group to build a virtual store for Italian products, in a move aimed at boosting business-to-business (B2B) exports amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

    2020 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Alibaba's Alipay to open up to 40 million service providers in three years

    Ant Financial, an affiliate of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, will open its Alipay mobile app platform to 40 million service providers in China over the next three years and help them digitise their offerings, it said on Tuesday.

    2020 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Alibaba comes to the Benelux

    The world's largest internet retailer, Alibaba Group, will open an office in Amsterdam to guide Benelux-based companies to the Chinese market.

    2016 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Alibaba invests another $1.3bn into its offline retail strategy

    Alibaba’s vision for the future of retail allows customers to shop in-store while using the benefits of mobile. For example, testing products in-person before buying, or going to a store if there are issues with their purchase later, etc.

    2018 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Alibaba cedes control in Russia unit to form new JV

    China's largest e-commerce firm, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd , has ceded control of its Russian business to form a new venture with a state fund and two technology firms, hoping that access to their consumer base with help boost its development.

    2018 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Alibaba splits up Chinese and international businesses to tap new growth opportunities

    Faced with an erosion of its growth on the domestic market, Alibaba has announced the creation of two separate divisions for its Chinese and international activities.

    2021 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Waitrose now offering Chinese customers a taste

    Chinese customers will now be able to enjoy Waitrose Earl Grey tea and own brand Duchy Organic Shortbread, following the upmarket grocer's deal with Alibaba which allows it to export goods to China.

    2016 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Alibaba shops for hypermarket chain Sun Art in $3.6bn deal

    Alibaba Group Holdings said on Monday it will invest $3.6 billion to acquire a controlling stake in hypermarket operator Sun Art Retail Group Ltd, gaining further ground in China's retail market.

    2020 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Alibaba injects extra $912m into Lazada

    Alibaba has recently made a new investment worth $912 million (€912 million) in generalist e-tailer Lazada, determined to consolidate its presence in South-East Asia and to make Lazada its bridgehead into Europe. This investment is in addition to the $378.5 million Alibaba had invested in Lazada in May.

    2022 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Hunkemöller enters China

    Hunkemöller opened its first store in China, in Shanghai, June 15th.

    2019 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Alibaba to open 40,000 m² high tech shopping mall in 2018

    China’s largest online sales platform Alibaba is opening More Mall, its own bricks-and-mortar shopping centre.

    2017 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Giant vending machine for cars opens in China

    The "Super Test Drive Centre" is a joint project between Chinese web giant Alibaba and American auto-manufacturer Ford.

    2018 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Alibaba becomes the world's largest retailer

    Alibaba surpasses Wal-Mart to become the world's largest retailer.

    2016 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Why is Alibaba interested in the Benelux?

    Will Chinese internet giant Alibaba consider its Benelux office a mere footnote in its existence or is there a reason for this specific move?

    2016 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Aldi eyes store expansion in China

    Aldi first entered the Chinese market last March, offering its products on Tmall - the e-commerce platform from online retail giant Alibaba.

    2018 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Alibaba in talks with Reliance Retail for joint venture

    Alibaba is in talks with Reliance Retail to pick up as much as 50% stake for $5-6 billion to challenge Flipkart and Amazon in India’s e-commerce market

    2018 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Alibaba to open largest Taobao store in Malaysia

    Online shopping is all the rage these days, but there are still people who may be put off by the idea of shelling out hard-earned cash for things they cannot feel or touch for themselves on the Internet.

    2019 - Media Team Retailp.com