All China articles – Page 7
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OpinionDispatch: How China’s JD.com shored up its supply chain during coronavirus
As the coronavirus takes its toll on economies and businesses across the globe, we bring you regular dispatches from international retailers, who provide their insights into how they are coping with the pandemic.
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon-Deliveroo CMA verdict must spark more collaboration
It was a judgement that should have been reached a long time ago, but one that, given its timing, could carry far greater significance for retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: H&M’s China sales trend offers fashion retailers coronavirus hope
With almost 4,000 of its 5,065 stores closed worldwide, H&M has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak affecting sales in its 54 markets.
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NewsAdidas and Puma profits battered by coronavirus
Sportswear giants Adidas and Puma have suffered a drop in sales in China as a result of coronavirus and warned the disruption would impact other markets.
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NewsIkea launches Tmall trial in bid to woo Chinese consumer
Ikea has announced plans to start selling on a third-party marketplace for the first time through Chinese platform Tmall.
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NewsCoronavirus: Half of UK retailers grappling supply chain disruption
More than half of UK retailers are already grappling supply chain disruption in the wake of coronavirus, new research has revealed.
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NewsTesco exits China with £275m deal
Tesco has sold its 20% holding in Chinese business Gain Land as it increases focus on its core operations.
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NewsCoronavirus: Crunch time looms for general merchandise supply chain
The next month will be a make or break period for many retailers desperate to avoid empty shelves as the coronavirus crisis and its impact on the supply chain intensifies.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Chinese etailers’ awe-inspiring coronavirus reaction
The coronavirus outbreak has sparked fears and headlines worldwide since emerging in the Chinese city of Wuhan at the start of the year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What impact will coronavirus have on global fashion retail?
What began in early January as a pneumonia outbreak in the central Chinese city of Wuhan has since been declared a worldwide health emergency. Retail Week looks at what effect the outbreak will have on retail supply chains in the region and tourism.
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GalleryStore gallery: JD.com launches Seven Fun lifestyle concept store
Chinese etail giant JD.com has unveiled a new concept store in Beijing designed to act as a ‘third space’ for working professionals between their office and home.
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OpinionOpinion: Look to Asia for how to build online sales
It might be assumed that the ceiling has been reached for online FMCG sales, but that assumption falls wide of the mark.
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NewsHarrods sets up permanent residence in China
Harrods is set to open its first store in China in 2020 amid growing customer demand.
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NewsSuning to open 10,000 stores in 2020 in £4.4bn expansion splurge
Chinese retail titan Suning has revealed plans to open 10,000 new stores and create 8,000 jobs next year as part of an ambitious RMB 40bn (£4.4bn) expansion strategy.
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NewsWalmart to double down on China with new store rollout
Walmart has unveiled plans to open 500 new stores in China, in a bid to more than double its footprint in the country.
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NewsAlibaba kicks off £10bn share sale with Hong Kong listing
Alibaba has kick-started the sale of 500 million shares as part of the Chinese retail group’s plan to raise HK$100bn (£10bn) through a Hong Kong listing.
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VideoJD.com's vice president on how it is creating ‘boundary-less retail’
JD.com vice president and general manager of JD Retail Solutions Chenkai Ling explains how the Chinese ecommerce giant is redefining itself as a technology and service enterprise, and how management got a wake-up call to put consumers first, not numbers.
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NewsJD.com chief: Retailer and brand collaboration will create new sources of value
The value of product will become less important to retailers in future but product will instead open the door to new sources of value, the bosses of Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com believe.
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NewsSuning.com completes Carrefour China acquisition
Suning.com has completed its acquisition of Carrefour’s Chinese business, as the retailer looks to accelerate the expansion of its bricks-and-mortar portfolio.
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GalleryIn pictures: Shein opens Fashion Week pop-up store
Online fashion retailer Shein has ventured into bricks and mortar as it showcased some of its most popular items at a pop-up store event in London.