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The Luxury Rivalry Between Alibaba and JD.com: What You Need to Know
Alibaba Group and JD.com have ramped up their efforts to woo international luxury brands over the past few years; here is what you need to know about their competition. Read More
Alipay Targets Japan for ‘Export’ of Chinese Mobile Payments
Alipay plans to release a mobile payments platform, newly branded and catered to Japanese consumers by next spring, a first for the company. Read More
8 High-End Shopping Malls Sought Out by Luxury Brands in China
Here are 8 upscale department stores in China and how they have embraced the "New Retail" business model to connect online sales to their offline business. Read More
Tmall Global Launches Big Data Plan to Ensure Product Authenticity
The cross-border e-commerce site Tmall Global launched a new logistics tracking system on August 8 to track each step of the shipping process on imported goods. Read More
Tmall’s New Luxury Pavilion Taps Spanish Luxury Brand Loewe for Special Sale
On August 10, LVMH-owned Spanish luxury label Loewe will make its debut on Tmall's new Luxury Pavilion, for Alibaba's super VIP members. Read More
3 Ways VR Can Transform Luxury Retailing in China
The Chinese government's recent support of VR technology has spurred initiatives by leading tech companies for its development in the retail space. Read More
Alibaba Unveils Exclusive Luxury Pavilion Courting Super-Wealthy Chinese Shoppers
Alibaba Group released the Luxury Pavilion, an online shopping platform created exclusively for China's ultra-rich shoppers. Read More
Alibaba and Tencent’s Fight over Chinese Cashless Spenders Escalates
China's two leading mobile payment apps are both implementing marketing campaigns to promote the "cashless" concept in August. Read More
One-Third of Chinese See a Completely Cashless Society in 10 Years, Survey Shows
31 percent of Chinese consumers surveyed by the market research firm YouGov believe China will become a fully cashless society within 10 years. Read More
What Does Taobao’s Big Win in a Counterfeit Cat Food Case Mean for Luxury Brands?
Alibaba's major e-commerce platform Taobao has recently won a legal case against a fake goods seller for the first time in China. Read More
