All Alibaba articles – Page 3
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AnalysisAnalysis: Chinese etailers’ awe-inspiring coronavirus reaction
The coronavirus outbreak has sparked fears and headlines worldwide since emerging in the Chinese city of Wuhan at the start of the year.
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AnalysisIn pictures: The 10 best stores of the decade
Store design expert John Ryan selects the 10 most landmark shops that have opened over the past decade.
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NewsAlibaba kicks off £10bn share sale with Hong Kong listing
Alibaba has kick-started the sale of 500 million shares as part of the Chinese retail group’s plan to raise HK$100bn (£10bn) through a Hong Kong listing.
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NewsAlibaba set for biggest equity capital raising of year in Hong Kong listing
Alibaba is set to kick off what would be the world’s biggest equity capital raising of the year so far, as it prepares for its second listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
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NewsAlibaba’s Singles’ Day event breaks records
Chinese etailer Alibaba’s Singles’ Day shopping event registered record-breaking sales for the 11th consecutive year.
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NewsAlibaba ramps up team as it eyes UK high street expansion
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba is building up a retail team as it eyes a possible move on to the British high street.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why are UK retailers coming off Alibaba’s Tmall?
Alibaba’s Tmall platform has been heralded as the gateway to sell to the Chinese consumer, but many notable British brands have left it in recent years. Retail Week looks into why.
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NewsAlibaba launches first European store in Spain
Alibaba has opened its first physical store in Europe on institutional landlord Intu’s Xanadú scheme in Madrid.
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AnalysisForget Alibaba and JD.com – who are China’s next retail giants?
The Chinese retail market is dominated by two heavyweights – Alibaba and JD.com. However, new players are reinventing retail space, exploring new opportunities and challenging the market shares of the two giants.
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NewsAlibaba opens up online platform to American sellers
Alibaba is opening its online platform allowing American companies to sell its products to small businesses around the world.
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OpinionLeader: Western retailers can't take success in China for granted
As Aldi launches in China, Carrefour is scaling back. The French retail giant is the latest in a long line of big international retailers to dial down their presence in the Chinese market.
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NewsCarrefour sells China business to Suning.com
Carrefour has become the latest big Western retailer to beat the retreat in China after agreeing to sell its business there.
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NewsAlibaba overhauls marketplace to take on Amazon
Chinese etail titan Alibaba is overhauling its business model in order to better compete with Amazon on a global scale.
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NewsAmazon pulls plug on retail operations in China
Amazon is closing down its retail business in China after admitting defeat to its great rival in the market, Alibaba.
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VideoWatch: NRF – new business models and new retail purpose
This week, the team discuss key themes from this year’s NRF conference, from Walmart’s digital reinvention to Dick’s Sporting Goods taking a stand on gun control.
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VideoWatch: Game-changing retail technology from NRF
Every retail tech company worth its salt descended on NRF, each showcasing the latest innovations. Here is Retail Week’s round-up of the technology that might make an impact.
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NewsAlibaba’s Singles’ Day sales top $30bn in record performance
Alibaba’s Singles’ Day promotional extravaganza generated sales of $30.8bn, 27% ahead of last year’s total.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Should UK retailers launch their own Singles' Day?
Alibaba’s Singles’ Day takes place this weekend and is likely to be its biggest yet – so, given its stellar success, should UK retailers be launching their own versions?
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NewsYoox Net-A-Porter to sell on Alibaba’s Tmall
Yoox Net-A-Porter has joined forces with online titan Alibaba to create a “luxury retail platform” in China.
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OpinionOpinion: Apps, not in-store screens, are the future
Burberry has just finished a revamp of its global flagship on Regent Street and one thing that is apparent is that much-vaunted tech, trumpeted when the store opened in 2012, has been largely stripped out.