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Walmart's Exit Raises Questions About JD.com's Future

JD.com needs to convince investors of its relevance amid a stagnant Chinese e-commerce market, aggressive price war and now, the departure of Walmart.

Alibaba To Upgrade Hong Kong Listing In A Bid To Attract Chinese Investment

Shareholders of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba have approved a plan to upgrade its Hong Kong listing to primary status.

Walmart Selling JD.com Stake To Focus On Its Own China Operations

Walmart is seeking to raise up to $3.74 billion (€3.40 billion) by selling its stake in Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com, according to a term sheet seen...

China's Spending Slump Weighs As Alibaba Misses Estimates

Alibaba Group Holding missed market expectations for first-quarter revenue, as the company's domestic e-commerce sales came under pressure from cautious sp...

Chinese E-Commerce Giant JD.com Beats Estimates For Quarterly Profit

China's JD.com beat estimates for quarterly profit, helped by a mid-year sales festival and aggressive price cuts that drove more cost-sensitive consu...

Alibaba Bets On Gen AI Tools For Overseas Merchants, Executive Says

Chinese tech giant Alibaba's international e-commerce unit is tapping generative AI-powered tools to help cross-border merchants with translation, con...

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E-Commerce Industry To Be Worth More Than $4trn This Year

The global e-commerce industry will be worth more than $4 trillion (€3.68 trillion) this year, new data has suggested, however its growth rate is set...

Amazon Earned €581 Per Second In 2023, Study Finds

Online giant Amazon earned $636 (€581) per second last year, new data on the global e-commerce market has found, more than its Chinese rivals Alibaba...