All Tencent articles
Tencent is a Chinese multinational conglomerate, which was founded in 1998 and has since grown to become one of the world’s largest technology businesses in social media, gaming and multimedia content. But the internet behemoth is most widely recognised for the messaging and mobile-payment platform WeChat, which boasts more than 1 billion monthly active users and is described as an integral part of daily life in China due to its widespread adoption by consumers and businesses alike.
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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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AnalysisWhat China's tech trends mean for UK retail
China’s digital journey has many learnings for retailers, whether they are seeking a share of Chinese spend or want a better understanding of how tech can reshape retail.
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AnalysisJD.com: Inside retail's global giants
In the first of Retail Week’s series looking at the new forces in global retail, we look inside JD.com, the Chinese online giant that has 292 million customers, turns over £42.4bn a year and has the UK in its sights.
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NewsGoogle ploughs £415m into JD.com to fuel expansion
Google and JD.com have unveiled a strategic partnership to develop technology-fuelled tools across stores and the supply chain to create “a superior retail experience”.
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AnalysisIn pictures: China’s Alibaba and JD.com reinvent stores
Retailers are looking East, not West, for the future of retail. John Ryan goes to China to see the tech-enabled stores of ecommerce giants Alibaba and JD.com.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What’s behind Walmart’s pounce on Flipkart?
Only a week after lining up a deal for Asda with Sainsbury’s, US titan Walmart has made the biggest acquisition in its history with the capture of India’s Flipkart.com.
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NewsWalmart edges out Amazon with $16bn Flipkart deal
Walmart has snapped up India’s largest ecommerce retailer Flipkart for around $16bn (£11.8bn) after seeing off competition from Amazon.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Chinese etail giant JD.com has UK in its sights
Chinese ecommerce powerhouse JD.com has international expansion on its agenda and has identified the UK as a key target as it pushes into Europe.
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NewsAlipay rival WeChat Pay goes live in UK
Mobile payment app WeChat Pay has been launched in the UK and is expected to facilitate spending by Chinese shoppers.
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AnalysisDigital Leaders 2017: Who are the ones to watch?
Retail Week unveils its Digital Leaders 2017 list this afternoon. We take a look at those with the potential to make an impression over the next 12 months.
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OpinionOpinion: The grocery market is not Amazon's true target
Most commentators have portrayed Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods as a drawing of the battle lines in the grocery market.
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Retail VoiceOpinion: How can retailers capitalise on China’s lucrative etail sector?
ChannelAdvisor reflects on the extensive opportunities China’s etail sector offers retailers and how they can take advantage of it.
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NewsAlibaba executive Patrick Liu arrested in corruption probe
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has revealed one of its senior executives, Patrick Liu, has been arrested over corruption allegations.
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AnalysisInternational 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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AnalysisInternational 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.