All Alibaba articles – Page 6
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can virtual reality live up to its hype?
Virtual reality (VR) has been near the top of retailers’ lists of must-try technologies for several years now, but it hasn’t yet lived up to its promise.
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OpinionOpinion: Time to trade in the ‘Great Mall of China’
Brexit, the fear of a declining domestic market and Amazon’s impending move into Australia are just some of the factors driving China market entry to the top of retailers’ wishlists.
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VideoWatch: Alibaba exec on difficulties moving into China
Alibaba general manager for Europe Terry Von Bibra explains how retailers should prepare when moving into the Chinese marketplace.
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NewsAlibaba exec says retailers can't go it alone in China
Alibaba’s European general manager Terry Von Bibra said China was “the greatest opportunity in the world”, but retailers should not underestimate its challenges.
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NewsAlibaba joins with Bailian to merge bricks and clicks
Online giant Alibaba has joined forces with Bailian – a large Chinese retailer with 4,700 outlets – to boost integration between traditional retailing and ecommerce.
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NewsAlibaba launches big data anti-counterfeiting initiative
Alibaba has launched an alliance with international brands including Louis Vuitton and Samsung that will leverage big data to stamp out fake goods.
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AnalysisEight trends retailers should look out for in 2017
For retailers, 2016 was both a year of triumph and torment, but what does 2017 have in store?
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NewsAlibaba reshuffles UK team as Chande switches role
Alibaba’s UK boss Amee Chande has moved into a new role focusing on the etailer’s globalisation strategy.
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AnalysisCarrefour expands China operations but questions remain
Carrefour China has extended its ecommerce coverage, officially launching its offer in Wuxi and Suzhou on November 22.
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VideoWatch: Alibaba's Singles' Day, behind the scenes
Alibaba broke records when it amassed $17.8bn over 24 hours. We go behind the scenes of one of the world’s biggest days in retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Alibaba's Singles' Day is reinventing ecommerce
When the clock struck midnight on 11.11 2016, all that was left for Alibaba’s team to do was wait.
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NewsAlibaba takes record $18bn on Singles' Day
Alibaba amassed a record $17.8bn during its eighth annual 11.11 global shopping festival – dubbed Singles’ Day – exceeding last year’s total by 25%.
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NewsToday in Retail: Singles Day and seismic retail change
The big event that UK retailers should clock today occurred not across our sceptred isle but 4,000 miles away in China.
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NewsAlibaba smashes Singles' Day record in first hour
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has reported record sales in the first hour of its 24-hour shopping extravaganza Singles’ Day.
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NewsAlibaba Singles' Day to extend beyond mainland China
Alibaba’s Singles’ Day – now dubbed 11.11.Global Shopping Festival – is set to expand into international territories for the first time this year.
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NewsAlibaba to launch virtual reality payment technology
Alibaba has lifted the lid on a new payment service that will allow consumers shopping using virtual reality to pay by simply nodding their heads.
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AnalysisEtail Power List: Amazon's power grows as etailers hit acquisition trail
Amazon remains the one to beat in online retail with three representatives in the top 10 of this year’s Etail Power List.
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AnalysisEtail Power List: Who are the ones to watch in online retail?
Tomorrow sees the unveiling of Retail Week’s annual Etail Power List, we look at who are the ones to watch in online retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Rakuten could be stuck in a fatal decline
In its latest financial results, the Japanese etailer Rakuten has revealed that it is failing to keep pace with its rivals in the digital space.
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NewsAlibaba first-quarter sales surge as mobile users drive growth
Alibaba reported its highest quarterly sales growth since its flotation in 2014 as mobile purchases outstripped desktop shoppers.
