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Belk and Alibaba Take Different Paths Toward Expanding Inclusivity

Inclusivity is fast becoming an important imperative for retailers, but determining how best to achieve it can present big challenges. Two recent…

145-year-old Bissell Brand Leverages Livestreaming, 11.11 and KOLs to Clean up in China

Bissell is a quintessentially American brand. Launched in 1876 in Michigan, the floor care company is now run by the fourth and…

Yes, Virginia, There are Other Marketplaces Besides Amazon

While Amazon and Alibaba have been the predominant online marketplaces for several years, the field is becoming more crowded, with new players…

5 Tips for Singles’ Day Success

November might seem far away, but the fact is, brands and retailers in China have already been preparing for the world’s biggest…

China’s Antimonopoly Fine Leads to First Quarterly Loss for Alibaba Since Going Public

The number of active users on Alibaba Group’s ecommerce platforms topped 1 billion for the first time in fiscal year 2021, but…

Alibaba Shares Up Following Historic Antitrust Fine of $2.75B

Chinese regulators have fined ecommerce giant Alibaba a record 18 billion yuan ($2.75 billion) for monopolistic practices, after finding that the site…

3 Ways Livestreaming is Shaking Up the Retail Marketing Playbook

As retailers shift more of their attention and dollars to digital content and community-building activities, livestreaming has moved into the spotlight. Its…

Ecommerce Forecast to Top 50% of all China Retail Sales in 2021

New research from eMarketer predicts that 52.1% of retail sales in China will come from ecommerce in 2021. If the forecast bears…

NRF 2021: High-Level Insights from Lowe’s, Chewy, Alibaba and Wayfair

Necessity forced the National Retail Federation Big Show from the physical world into the virtual one, but its reputation for insightful presentations…

NRF Forecasts 25,000 Attendees for Virtual Big Show Kicking Off Jan. 12

Despite the biggest change to the Big Show — that it will, by necessity, be virtual rather than a physical event at…

Walmart to Pilot Shoppable Livestream via TikTok

Walmart will host a first-of-its-kind livestream shopping experience on TikTok this Friday, Dec. 18 at 8 pm Eastern on the Walmart app’s…

Solution Providers Partner to Help U.S. Retailers Accept Payment from Chinese Shoppers

Shopify has partnered with Alipay for a program that will let Shopify retailers seamlessly accept payments through Alipay from more than 1…

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