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China’s Taobao working with startup on deliveries by reusable rocket

CHINESE rocket maker Space Epoch is working with Alibaba’s online shopping platform Taobao to make reusable rockets for express deliveries that could arrive globally in an hour, Space Epoch announced ...

The iPhone 15 launch came at a time of slowing sales for Apple in China where it faces rising competitive pressure from domestic rivals like Huawei and Xiaomi.

Chinese retailers further discount iPhone 15

MAJOR Chinese third-party retailers JD.com, TMall, and Pinduoduo are battling for customers by offering more steep discounts on Apple’s iPhone 15 just five months after launch, as the US tech company ...

The valuation of the Suning stake is far smaller than the US$4.6 billion the Alibaba's Taobao paid for it in 2015, representing a roughly 90 per cent loss.

Taobao China Software to sell Suning.com stake to Alibaba affiliate

ALIBABA’S Taobao China Software will sell its 20 per cent stake in Chinese retailer Suning.com to another Alibaba affiliate, Hangzhou Haoyue Enterprise Management for 2.8 billion yuan (S$523 million),...

Taobao's 12.12 shopping festival, held annually on Dec 12 since 2012, was the less-celebrated sister of November’s Singles Day sales festival.

Facing gloomy China consumers, Alibaba’s Taobao replaces Dec 12 shopping spree with new event

ALIBABA’S online shopping platforms Taobao and Tmall said on Friday (Nov 24) they had cancelled their Dec 12 shopping festival and will instead host another shopping spree called ‘year-end good price’...

Analysts say the iPhone 15 has not been selling as well in China as its predecessor.

Chinese retailers offer deep iPhone 15 discounts

CHINESE e-commerce platforms including PDD Holdings’ Pinduoduo and Alibaba’s Taobao are offering deep discounts on Apple’s latest iPhone 15 series, with some selling models up to 900 yuan (S$169) belo...

China has long been a major exporter of a host of consumer products, but this latest export trend, of its e-commerce marketplace dynamics to the rest of the world, has shaken up online shopping globally.

China’s e-commerce discount race to the bottom puts incumbents under pressure

DISCOUNT e-commerce is set to dominate globally during the critical upcoming holiday shopping season in the West and Singles’ Day in China, analysts said.

 Alibaba has made AI development a priority as a flurry of investments and talent have entered the burgeoning sector following the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Alibaba vows ‘historic’ investment in Taobao and content

ALIBABA Group Holding’s e-commerce division will make “huge” investments in its Taobao shopping app, as the newly created arm seeks to ward off competition from social media platforms.

US-listed shares in Alibaba were trading 2 per cent lower before the bell.

Alibaba quarterly revenue misses expectations as spending slows

CHINESE e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding posted a smaller-than-expected rise in quarterly revenue on Thursday (Nov 17) as Covid-19 curbs and a worsening economic outlook stifled consumer spendin...

In recent years, pre-sales were headlined by Li Jiaqi and Viya, known respectively as China’s livestreaming sales king and queen who sold everything from lipstick to rocket launchers on Taobao Live, Alibaba’s livestreaming channel.

A Singles Day without livestream superhosts leaves Alibaba in a quandary

When Alibaba kicks off its Singles Day extravaganza on Monday (Oct 24), it will for the first time in years not be headlined by its two mega sales stars, casting a pall over China’s biggest shopping e...

From splurge to 'common prosperity': Alibaba tones down Singles Day

From splurge to 'common prosperity': Alibaba tones down Singles Day

[SHANGHAI] Alibaba Group's annual "Singles Day" shopping spree is set for its most sober tone this year, as the retail giant preaches sustainability rather than hyping the usual sales boom amid calls ...