Staff Reporter

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.

Reliance invests majority stake in clothing brand Abraham & Thakore

The brand focuses on bringing a modern, unconventional take on Indian handlooms.

Growth in sight for Asia Pacific’s retail markets

Nearly all major destinations are expected to see bigger domestic visitor volumes.

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.

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.

Weekly News Wrap: Hong Kong residents raid supermarket shelves; Seven & i urged to focus on 7-Eleven business

And Alibaba-backed Huitongda Network to price its Hong Kong IPO at bottom of range.

Vietnam’s retail sector shows signs of recovery: report

Sales grew for the first time without a low base in the last two months of 2021.

Amazon India to launch initiatives for women entrepreneurs in Karnataka

The company will extend the benefits of its “Saheli” program to train women merchants.

India’s grocers to gain in redefining its core value proposition

The grocers can start by evaluating their consumers’ spending behaviours.