JD.com

While Alibaba’s Tmall is the reigning Chinese marketplace, JD.com is its big competitor. It was founded in 1998, but the platform did not go live until 2004. It sells a wide variety of goods including electronics, books, clothing, appliances and household items, including products from brands such as Iceland, Clarks, Walmart and Dyson. JD.com is known for its investment in technology and AI. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about JD.com and the marketplaces sector.

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Very Group owner scraps sale process after bidders fail to meet asking price
2026-09-03T13:27:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
The auction of The Very Group is close to being scrapped after potential bidders for the brand refused to meet the owner’s £2bn asking price.
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UK shoppers spend nearly £5bn annually on Chinese ecommerce platforms
2026-06-24T15:44:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
UK shoppers are spending almost £5bn on low-cost Chinese shopping platforms every year, according to new research from Barclays and Retail Economics.
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JD.com promotional event achieves record number of users placing orders
2026-06-19T09:29:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
Chinese retail juggernaut JD.com has seen a new record in the number of users placing orders this year.

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JD.com sees ‘record high’ of orders placed for its shopping event

2026-06-02T11:27:00+01:00By Megan Robinson

China’s largest retailer by revenue, JD.com, has seen a “record high” of orders placed during the opening of its 618 Grand Promotion event.

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JD.com eyes up The Very Group

2026-05-26T14:55:00+01:00By Aoife Morgan

Chinese retailer JD.com is considering a potential £2bn bid for The Very Group as it looks to grow its foothold in the UK.

Newly launched Joybuy unveils first marketing campaign
2026-04-01T06:38:00+01:00By George MacDonald
Test drive: Launch of online shopping platform Joybuy UK
2026-03-18T11:59:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
Joybuy UK MD: ‘We’re here to shake up the UK ecommerce market’
2026-03-16T15:15:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
JD.com’s Joybuy launches in the UK and Europe
2026-03-16T00:01:00+00:00By Megan Robinson

‘Retail’s entrenchment in supply and demand with China means it’s open to threats as well as benefits’
2026-02-23T06:30:00+00:00By Maureen Hinton
‘Could Amazon’s ecommerce strength be challenged as rivals seek to shift power balance?’
2026-02-12T12:59:00+00:00By George MacDonald
JD.com to launch express delivery in Europe to support Joybuy
2026-02-10T17:02:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
Chinese ecomm giant sets launch date for food to phones UK retail site
2026-02-02T14:55:00+00:00By George MacDonald

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