China

Alipay to launch in 20 European countries in 2018
The biggest payments firm in China, Alipay, will be available in Europe, in 20 countries, at the end of the year. It is said that the mobile payment platform has...
June 27, 2018
Google invests half a billion in Chinese JD.com
American tech-company Google invests about 550 million dollars into the Chinese web giant JD.com. Both Google and JD.com say they want to cooperate to develop a retail infrastructure that improves...
June 22, 2018
JD.com brings China closer to European retailers by train
E-commerce giant JD.com introduced a new solution for online retailers from Europe who are looking to sell in China. The China Railway Express is faster than the sea and cheaper than...
June 7, 2018
Austria and China sign online trade agreement
Austria and China have signed an agreement, which should give Austrian retailers easier access to the Chinese e-commerce market. Margarete Schramböck, Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs, is currently...
April 20, 2018
JD.com is coming to Europe! What to expect?
At the beginning of February, it became clear that the Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com will come to Europe. Following Amazon, Alibaba and Rakuten, this is yet another large platform to...
February 14, 2018
Germany steps up against tax-fraud on Amazon.de
German tax authorities have confiscated goods from large(r) Chinese merchants in Amazon warehouses. Their accounts have been blocked because they do not comply to regulations on importing goods. Multiple Chinese...
January 8, 2018
Cross-Border e-commerce library available to online merchants
Online merchants who want to expand cross-border can now find infographics providing actionable stats, facts and figures from an interesting e-commerce regions. Stats are provided by the data-driven omnichannel PSP...
December 20, 2017
Alibaba about to open Tmall in Russia
Reports indicate that Alibaba is set to launch its B2C marketplace platform Tmall in Russia as an online part of the AliExpress site. This would be the first expansion of...
October 20, 2017
Luxury label Dior dives into social selling in China
The label is reportedly experimenting to better reach Chinese customers via the very popular social messaging app. Followers were given a unique opportunity to purchase a limited-edition bag directly through...
August 12, 2016
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