Chinese e-commerce platform operator JD.com on Friday introduced a gifting feature on its mobile app, joining rival Alibaba Group Holding in countering the competitive pressure from social media giant Tencent Holdings, which launched a similar feature last month. When browsing a selection of eligible merchandise, JD.com app users will see a button labelled “Gifting IT.” … Read more
China’s major e-commerce companies, from JD.com to Alibaba Group Holding, are rushing to take advantage of Beijing’s latest subsidies aimed at spurring consumer spending at the start of the year. Tmall, Alibaba’s premium shopping site carrying mainly established brands, on Wednesday kicked off new subsidies for shoppers buying home appliances. Rival JD.com on the same … Read more
China’s super app WeChat, owned by Tencent Holdings, has added a gift-giving feature to its embedded e-commerce platform ahead of Christmas, allowing users to send presents to their friends. Shoppers can search for products by keywords. According to the official guidelines, all gifts available are priced 10,000 yuan (US$1,375) or under, and they exclude jewellery … Read more
US retail giant Walmart is teaming up with Chinese on-demand delivery giant Meituan, promising speedy door-to-door service on the mainland, four months after it sold its stake JD.com, winding down the long-time partnership. Walmart’s China unit said on its official WeChat account that all of its stores across the country are now listed on Meituan’s … Read more
Alibaba Group Holding has won the sponsorship for the 2025 Spring Festival Gala show, China’s most-watched event of the year, as the e-commerce giant reaches out to consumers to regain growth momentum. The Hangzhou-based company signed a deal with China Media Group (CMG), which owns state broadcaster China Central Television, to be the “exclusive e-commerce … Read more
Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok with domestic e-commerce operations, has been slammed for charging exorbitant promotion fees amid insufficient sales by the head of Chinese budget retailer Miniso Group, which runs multiple stores on the ByteDance-owned platform. Miniso founder and chief executive Ye Guofu, 47, levelled his criticism of Douyin via his WeChat post … Read more
Tech operators in China have been given a deadline to rectify issues with recommendation algorithms, as authorities move to revise cybersecurity regulations in place since 2021. A three-month campaign to address “typical issues with algorithms” on online platforms was launched on Sunday, according to a notice from the Communist Party’s commission for cyberspace affairs, the … Read more
Alibaba Group Holding and JD.com wrapped up their respective Singles’ Day promotions this year, with both Chinese e-commerce giants claiming strong results that signify a rebound in domestic consumer spending during the world’s largest annual shopping festival. Taobao and Tmall Group (TTG), Alibaba’s domestic e-commerce business unit, on Tuesday said its Singles’ Day campaign had … Read more
Alibaba Group Holding says this year’s Singles’ Day campaign has seen strong demand in four product categories – home appliances, consumer electronics, beauty and apparel – in a sign of consumer-spending recovery on the mainland, as the world’s largest online shopping festival drew to a close on Monday. Taobao and Tmall Group (TTG), Alibaba’s domestic … Read more
When Alibaba Group Holding held its eleventh Singles’ Day shopping festival in 2019, it culminated in Shanghai that November with a performance by American pop sensation Taylor Swift to help get consumers in a cheerful mood. Five years later, China’s largest e-commerce company decided a party for the world’s largest online shopping festival was no … Read more
