China

JD’s Seven Fresh rolls out autonomous vehicles in Shenzhen

The fully automated vehicles can travel for up to 100 kilometres.

JD’s Seven Fresh rolls out autonomous vehicles in Shenzhen

The fully automated vehicles can travel for up to 100 kilometres.

JD.com, Sinopec Anhui tie up for supply chain services

Sinopec’s 1,400 Easy Joy stores will be turned into JD’s pick-up stations.

China retail sales grew 6.7% YoY in January, February

Online retail sales grew 10.2% year-on-year, according to NBS.

Tmall Luxury Pavillion rolls out one-on-one livestreaming

Cartier and Burberry were amongst the first brands to use the feature.

China rolls out policy support to buoy retail growth

Support is expected to strengthen if retail sales do not stabilise in the next few months.

Coupang establishes new office in Yanji, China

Some 230 employees are working in the office.

JD and P&G China launches assistant for visually impaired consumers

The shopping assistant offers an array of services including consultation and home delivery.

JD Logistics revenue rises over 42% in 2021

Its total revenue stood at RMB104.b during the year.

Alibaba ramps up benefits for employees

Employees could have seven days paid family care leave per year.

Alibaba’s Ele.me sets aside $3.2m to cut commission on merchants

The subsidy allows reduced commission for covered merchants for at least 15 days.

JD Worldwide to bring over 100 European brands in one store

The company has tied up with UK-based Barclay Street to open an online flagship store.

Jewelry brand Qeelin launches on JD’s platform

The company is bringing three new series of jewelry on the platform.

Beauty brands launch Valentine’s Day offering on Tmall

Tmall Luxury Pavilion saw 30,000 products on its platform per month last year.

Year of reform for Tianjin’s retail market in 2022: report

The market is expected to welcome four new retail property projects in 2022.

Alibaba unveils use of proceeds from $1b sustainability bond

Most of the net proceeds were used in constructing green data centres and buildings.

China dampens Pandora’s 2021 performance: report

And yet, the market remains high up Pandora's priorities.