China

Alibaba’s Ele.me launches accreditation of F&B chains hiring PWDs

The food delivery platform will offer training in hiring and supporting employees with disabilities.

Alibaba’s Ele.me launches accreditation of F&B chains hiring PWDs

The food delivery platform will offer training in hiring and supporting employees with disabilities.

Starbucks expands Greener Store concept in Shanghai

It is planning to expand the concept further to Japan.

Alibaba’s delivery robots carries 1 millionth parcel in one year

The company is looking to expand its fleet to 10,000 robots.

JD launches smart logistics park in Xinjiang

It is estimated to process around 1.2 million items daily.

Yum China-led JV to open 1,000 Lavazza cafes in China by 2025

It is looking to ramp up its store network in higher-tier cities.

JD welcomes niche fashion brands in online platform

The new stores include a rubber clothing brand and a handmade shoes maker.

JD launches e-space physical store brand in Xi’an

The store will have 11 themed experience zones and 29 product interaction zones.

Food charity launches store on Taobao selling everything for less than a cent

The store offers surplus food nearing its sell-by date to poor customers.

Alibaba’s Tmall readies for upcoming 11.11 Singles Day promo

It has opened registrations for merchants and revamped its luxury platform.

Alibaba rebrands community marketplace business to Taocaicai

Taocaicai can be accessed in the homepage of Taobao’s apps.

Chinese e-commerce market to balloon to $3.3t by 2025: GlobalData

E-commerce CAGR will grow by 11.6% between 2021 and 2025.

JD’s premium membership program offers VIP privileges in Bilibili

Its subscribers can now watch shows for free on the video platform.

Alibaba launches dropshipping option for merchants

It allows users to test new products from merchants.

JD launches support initiatives to merchants for Singles Day promo

It will issue virtual advertising coupons worth over $150,000 to small businesses.

Alibaba pledges $15.5b to China’s ‘common prosperity’ push

The company has set up a task force to see through its initiatives by 2025.

Tmall Global to bring 1,000 beauty brands in China next year

Over 400 overseas brands have joined the platform every month over the past year.

Stable mall supply volume to keep Chengdu’s vacancy rate falling

Renewal and upgrade will be the main focus of malls in traditional urban areas.