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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 ...
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 ...
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),...
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’...
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’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 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.
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...
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
[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 ...