All Alibaba articles – Page 9
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Etail giant Alibaba snaps up $200m stake in Snapchat
Chinese etail giant Alibaba has bought a $200m (£133m) stake in popular messaging app Snapchat, according to reports.
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Alibaba makes a $590m move into the smartphone market
Alibaba is taking a $590m (£387.7m) stake in smartphone manufacturer Meizu Technology Corp in a bid to expand its mobile operating system.
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Alibaba tests drones to deliver customers' tea orders in China
Chinese etailer Alibaba is planning to use drones to fly orders of tea to customers in a small-scale trial in some areas of China.
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Alibaba founder Jack Ma targets annual sales of more than £313bn
The founder of Chinese etailer Alibaba, Jack Ma, has unveiled ambitious plans to grow its consumer base to 2 billion people around the world.
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Opinion
Comment: More of the same for global retailers in 2015
Despite a gradually improving global picture retail in 2015 will still see a continuation of slow progress for many retail firms.
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Alibaba to splash out $500m on Indian mobile payment platform
Chinese etailer Alibaba is in advance talks to snap up a $500m (£330.4m) stake in India’s One97 Communications’ mobile payment platform Paytm.
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Opinion
Comment: Black Friday and Singles Day improve the retail calendar
Seasonal retail promotions imported from overseas can be tricky for retailers but are still a great way to engage customers.
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Opinion
Comment: How sustainable is Black Friday as a retail event?
Black Friday is a big date in the retail calendar. But as sales start earlier and discounting becomes normal will sales fatigue kick in?
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Alibaba smashes £3.7bn Singles’ Day shopping record
Alibaba has smashed last year’s Yn36.2bn (£3.7bn) sales record during its Singles’ Day shopping bonanza, with 10 hours still left to go.
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Analysis
International news analysis: Alibaba is living up to the hype
Alibaba’s first trading statement since its IPO has created a stir, with the quarter to the end of September surpassing expectation.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: What are the complexities of trading in China?
As online retail goes from strength to strength, China’s potential as an international ecommerce leader cannot be underestimated.
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Opinion
Comment: Japan and China’s retail sector is buoyed by seasonal celebrations
As Halloween and other festivities approach, Japan and China’s online retail sector has experienced unprecedented levels of activity.
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Alibaba mulls payments tie-up with Apple as US retailers shun Apple Pay
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba is interested in teaming up with Apple on electronic payments as it emerges US retailers are shunning Apple Pay.
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Analysis
International analysis: Alibaba’s IPO indicates etailer’s future plans
Chinese etailer Alibaba’s IPO is underway and the online retailer has made the largest ever debut on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Nisa Retail, Phones 4u, Game Digital, Asos, M&S and more
Retail news round-up on September 22, 2014: Teenager vies to lead Nisa Retail; Dixons Carphone and EE in talks to acquire Phones4u stores; Brands direct wrath at discounting Asos; M&S Chinese clothing sales on Ali Baba soar; UK high street vacancy rates fall
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Opinion
Comment: Alibaba is the perfect springboard for China ecomm expansion, says M&S
According to reports, Alibaba – China’s ecommerce giant – is set to break records with the largest Initial Public Offering (IPO) in history, as it floats its shares on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Analysis
Analysis: Up there with Alibaba? A look at some of the world's etail giants
After Alibaba’s surge in online profits the retail world is braced for its IPO and global expansion. But the online market worldwide is being targeted by other big players.
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Alibaba profits triple to £1.2bn as it prepares to float in the US
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has almost tripled its profits as it prepares for a float on the US stock exchange that could value it at $200bn.
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Analysis
International analysis: Alibaba's IPO will keep it ahead of its rivals
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba filed to go public last week, reflecting the fact that it is facing growing competition in its home market of China.
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Analysis
Analysis: Nine fascinating facts about Chinese online giant Alibaba
Chinese internet giant Alibaba is on course for one of the biggest floats in history. Retail Week picks out some fascinating facts about the etailer.