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Alibaba has announced that it will add several new fruits, including Dekopon tangerines, to its online and offline ranges, thanks to the firm’s five new digital agricultural processing centres set […]
Mon 25/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Alibaba secures controlling stake in Sun Art
Online retail giant Alibaba has acquired a controlling stake in leading Chinese hypermarket and supermarket operator Sun Art Retail Group. As Retail Gazette reports, the move, costing approximately US$3.6 billion, […]
Wed 28/10/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Alibaba strengthens local services by merging platforms
One area in which Chinese online retail giant Alibaba is considered to be weak is in local services, at least compared with its rival Meituan (owned by Tencent). Meituan’s quarterly […]
Mon 30/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Alibaba reduces field-to-fridge time
Retail giant Alibaba’s sales and digital marketing platform, Juhuasuan, offers its customers the chance to pre-order goods, even before they’ve been harvested. The service, called ‘Jutudi’, was launched in 2014 […]
Mon 21/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Alibaba’s fresh produce company Hema found changing labels
Giant online retailer Alibaba’s fresh produce arm, Hema, has been accused of changing the labels of its products to show a later in-stock date. After a review was carried out […]
Tue 11/12/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
First Fresh 20 takes place in Hangzhou
Spending on fresh food accounts for over 50% of the average Chinese urban household’s overall expenditure. The modernisation of consumption habits in China is attracting the attention of the world’s […]
Wed 16/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Chilean cherries top Alibaba’s fresh produce sales on Singles’ Day in China
Chilean cherries have once again played a big role in Alibaba’s sales on Singles’ Day in China. The e-commerce giant made a record RMB 120.7 billion (USD 17.8 billion) in […]
Wed 16/11/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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