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    • Friday, 26 May, 2023
      Indian business & finance
      Reliance seeks retail dominance in India with comeback deal for Shein

      Subcontinent’s biggest company will help Chinese fast-fashion group return with online licensing agreement

    • Tuesday, 23 May, 2023
      News in-depthTikTok Inc
      TikTok reshapes ecommerce unit in bid to crack western markets

      Chinese-owned group relocates executives in renewed push of livestream shopping in US and UK

    • Saturday, 20 May, 2023
      Amazon falls behind Walmart in battle for India’s online shoppers

      Controversial $16bn Flipkart deal gives Walmart an ecommerce edge

    • Friday, 12 May, 2023
      Lex Populi
      Asos: fast fashion groups fall out of fashion fast

      First wave of sector disrupters find themselves under pressure from newcomers

    • Thursday, 4 May, 2023
      LexPDD Holdings
      PDD: Chinese ecommerce group seeks shelter in Ireland Premium content

      The Temu and Pinduoduo owner has moved its headquarters to boost growth

    • Thursday, 4 May, 2023
      PDD Holdings
      Pinduoduo owner moves headquarters to Ireland amid US-China tensions

      Shift could shield popular ecommerce app Temu from Washington’s actions against Chinese companies, say analysts

    • Monday, 17 April, 2023
      THG PLC
      THG receives takeover bid from Apollo

      Ecommerce group’s shares surge more than 40% after approach

    • Thursday, 13 April, 2023
      SoftBank Group Corp
      SoftBank moves to sell down most of its Alibaba stake

      Japanese investor makes $7.2bn from forward sales of shares in Chinese ecommerce group as lucrative partnership wanes

    • Wednesday, 5 April, 2023
      San Francisco
      Cash App founder Bob Lee fatally stabbed in San Francisco

      Tech executive’s death comes amid rising concerns about crime in the Bay Area

    • Thursday, 30 March, 2023
      Alibaba
      Alibaba may cede control of new businesses if they list after break-up

      Restructured Chinese tech group also plans to continue divestments in portfolio companies, says finance chief

    • Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
      LexAlibaba
      Alibaba: a bouquet of six small poppies for party bosses Premium content

      Break-up of group may placate regulators but is unlikely to make its businesses more competitive

    • Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
      News in-depthAlibaba
      Alibaba bets on split to survive Chinese tech’s new battlefields

      Separation of units marks biggest shake-up of ecommerce group since Jack Ma founded it 24 years ago

    • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
      Alibaba
      Alibaba plans to split into six in radical overhaul

      Tech group will retain most profitable ecommerce businesses but allow other units to spin off and list separately

    • Monday, 27 March, 2023
      US & Canadian companies
      Gopuff turns to rival Uber for rapid delivery help

      US-based rapid grocery app feels the squeeze on demand after lockdown-driven boom

    • Monday, 27 March, 2023
      Watches & Jewellery
      Rising consumer demand brings investment in luxury visual media

      Companies recognise the extra marketing value of their digital content

    • Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
      Just Eat Takeaway
      Just Eat Takeaway lays off 1,700 couriers in employment U-turn

      Group previously sought to set itself apart in UK by moving away from gig economy

    • Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
      Special ReportFT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies
      Ecommerce upstarts navigate pandemic shopping reset

      Smaller marketplaces look to keep customers returning as they adapt to slower growth

    • Friday, 17 March, 2023
      Alibaba
      Alibaba targets Bangladeshi manufacturers in push to expand

      Chinese ecommerce site looks to draw more sellers from south Asian nation

    • Friday, 3 March, 2023
      Amazon.com
      Amazon pauses construction on its second headquarters in Virginia

      Ecommerce company is looking to cut costs after years of heavy investment

    • Friday, 24 February, 2023
      FT SeriesBetween worlds: a metaverse special
      What Gucci and others learnt from the metaverse

      The metaverse economy is set to be worth trillions — and the world’s leading fashion brands are experimenting already

    • Wednesday, 15 February, 2023
      LexElaine Moore
      The Lex Newsletter: Amazon is determined to shop ’til it drops  Premium content

      Ecommerce giant may believe in physical retail but its customers appear less enthusiastic

    • Monday, 13 February, 2023
      Amazon.com
      Amazon chief vows to ‘go big’ on physical stores

      Andy Jassy says ecommerce giant will double down on grocery despite recent stumbles

    • Monday, 13 February, 2023
      The Big Read
      Can this man turn Amazon around?

      Plunging market value, falling revenue, lay-offs — Andy Jassy has a daunting in-tray

    • Monday, 30 January, 2023
      LexAmazon.com
      Amazon: ‘Alexa, can you tell me where the money went?’ Premium content

      The US ecommerce group must rethink its investments

    • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
      Amazon.com
      Amazon warehouse workers set for first UK strike

      Action by 300 staff in Coventry represents a milestone in the efforts of unions to establish a foothold in logistic sector

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