The Beijing-based company reported US$36 billion in first-quarter sales, beating analysts’ estimates.

Temu often fails to provide consumers with crucial information about the sellers on its platform and safety standards of products, according to the complaint.

About 20 million consumers on the mainland are expected to take part in the nationwide trade-in programme via JD.com’s platform.

Strong financial results by the two companies are the touchstones of the earnings growth that global investors are looking for, as they debate whether China’s post-pandemic recovery was a flash in the pan.

Alibaba net income rose 10 per cent to US$11 billion in the 2023 financial year, the first annual results since co-founder Joe Tsai took over as chairman.

Hoka, the running shoe brand known for its thick soles, is opening two stores in Hong Kong this year as it ramps up its presence in Asia amid a fitness and health boom.

Supermarket chain will roll out an e-commerce service for Hongkongers soon, with free delivery available for purchases of 599 yuan, Post learns.

The sprawling campus, Alibaba’s third in Hangzhou’s Xixi area, is a sign of the e-commerce giant’s commitment to its home city.

The popular social media platform has started to invite merchants for a beta run of TikTok Shop in Mexico, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

Lingxi Games has discontinued its Ant Engine project, as parent Alibaba pares down investment in its non-core businesses.

Launched in partnership with a local tech group, ShoppyHub.mn aims to offer products from Chinese manufacturers on Alibaba’s wholesale marketplace 1688.com.

KeeTa seized a 43 per cent share of the city’s food delivery market by order volume in the first quarter to surpass rival Foodpanda, which had a 37 per cent share in the same period.

The e-commerce giant is rolling out the major overhaul ahead of China’s second-largest annual shopping extravaganza, the 618 sales event.

In the face of a potential ban of TikTok in the US, Chinese merchants selling on the platform are preparing for the worst.

TikTok reported that more than 500,000 merchants were selling to US users on its app at the end of 2023, more than double the number from three months earlier, as the service stepped up its e-commerce effort.

Daigou, or personal shoppers for mainland Chinese consumers, used to account for billions of dollars of products sold by Australian businesses.

A growing number of Hong Kong e-commerce merchants are expanding their business to customers beyond the city, according to the latest report by e-commerce solution provider Shopline.

Meituan’s foray into Riyadh marks the Beijing-based company’s first overseas expansion amid slowing growth in its home market.

The top influencer on Kuaishou Technology, China’s No 2 short video platform, has complained about being unfairly treated in a rare open spat between a live streaming star and a major internet platform.

AliExpress, the international online retail platform of Alibaba, has been in talks to invest US$72.4 million to acquire a 5 per cent stake in Ably Corp.

China’s online retail market expanded in the first quarter, led by a rebound in sectors such as online travel as well as robust cross-border e-commerce trade, the country’s commerce ministry said on Friday.

Lenovo has been strengthening its focus on AI amid a broader trend in the global PC industry to integrate the fast-developing technology into various products and services.

Zando Global was launched on Thursday in the hopes of taking on the fast-fashion Chinese e-commerce retailers at home.

The app marks the latest effort by Alibaba to improve users’ experience on its various online platforms via augmented and virtual reality technologies.

At the Digital Silk Road Development Forum in Xian, Alibaba and Shein were praised for helping advance the country’s booming cross-border e-commerce sector.

Richard Liu Qiangdong’s avatar is expected to host more live-streaming shows in the future, as JD.com touted that its AI-powered virtual streamers cover more than 4,000 brands.

Officials touted China’s progress in strengthening digital development initiatives for BRI members, calling for countries to work together and ‘oppose technological blockades’.

Singapore’s food safety watchdog says a product marketed as confectionery with claims of male sexual-enhancement effects contained a potent prescription medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction.