Alibaba’s South China Morning Post Purchase Puts Focus On News Coverage
Chinese e-commerce boss Jack Ma is emulating America’s Amazon.com boss Jeff Bezos, who recently purchased The Washington Post, by purchasing his own media empire in Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post. Alibaba Group Holding Limited says it has entered into a definite agreement to acquire the South China Morning Post and other media assets […]
Foreign Governments Join Chinese E-commerce Leader To Promote Global Trade
Alibaba is working directly with foreign embassies in China to expand its influence and sales potential around the world. The e-commerce company has opened 11 official country pavilions on its Tmall Global platform and cooperative partnerships between Juhuasuan, Alibaba’s group-buying platform, and 26 foreign embassies in China. A total of 11 countries, including United States, […]
JD.com Teams With China Post To Expand O2O To Small Chinese Towns
Chinese B2C e-commerce website JD.com and China Post Group have reached a strategic deal to jointly develop an e-commerce platform targeting cities below third-tier size in China. With the cooperation, JD.com will provide various products, including PCs, digital products, home and kitchen supplies, and cosmetics, for China Post’s “people-benefit project”. Those products will reach 13 […]
JD.com Publishes E-commerce Open Platform Support Plans
During its first open platform partner conference, Chinese B2C e-commerce website JD.com published four major support plans, covering technology, logistics, service, and finance.
Alibaba Signs MOU With Credit Card Company
Chinese e-commerce and online payment behemoth Alibaba Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with MasterCard.
Chinese E-commerce Company Rebrands Internet Domain, Logo
Chinese B2C e-commerce website 360buy.com has officially changed its domain name from 360buy.com to Jd.com.
China’s 360buy.com Launches Cloud Computing R&D Center In Beijing
Chinese B2C e-commerce website 360buy.com held the opening ceremony for its Haidian cloud computing research and development base in Yiyuan Cultural and Creative Industrial Zone, Beijing.
China’s 360buy.com Confirms Development Of Third-party Internet Advertising System
Privately-owned Chinese B2C e-commerce website 360buy.com confirmed that it is developing an open platform advertising system for third parties.
360Buy.com Adds More Delivery Options In Beijing For E-commerce Purchases
Chinese B2C e-commerce website 360buy.com has formally started cooperating with the convenience store provider Good Neighbors to offer pick-up service in 13 Good Neighbors convenience stores in Beijing, covering Xicheng district and part of Haidian district.
Dangdang.com CFO Resigns
Chinese B2C e-commerce website Dangdang.com announced that its chief financial officer Conor Chia-huang Yang has resigned due to personal reasons.
China’s Dangdang.com, Gome Sign Exclusive E-commerce Agreement
Yao Danqian, senior vice president of Dangdang.com, told local media that the website has signed an exclusive agreement with the home appliances retailer Gome for large home appliances and Dangdang.com henceforth not sell large home appliances.
China’s Tencent To Introduce Overseas B2C Services In 2012
Chinese Internet company Tencent will soon launch its Internet shopping platform Buy.qq.com, which plans to introduce an overseas B2C service in 2012.
More Possible China E-commerce Acquisitions For eBay
eBay reportedly expects its Greater China sales in 2011 to increase by between 30% and 40%, and the company will seek opportunities to acquire new assets to increase its market share in China.
360buy.com Teams With Jointown To Explore Chinese Internet Medicine Sales
Chinese B2C e-commerce website 360buy.com has reportedly invested in Beijing Haoyaoshi Pharmacy Chain Company, a subsidiary of Jointown Pharmaceutical Group Company Ltd.
China’s Alibaba Acquires Auctiva
Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba.com has entered into an agreement to acquire Auctiva, a third-party developer of tools for eBay sellers.