The Chinese capital has authorized delivery robots to begin operating commercially on city streets for the first time.
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JD Daojia downsizes unmanned shelf project
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Alibaba-backed Nice Tuan regulated, IPOs and earnings: Retailheads
Chinese regulators punished Nice Tuan and KE Holdings for unfair business practices. And more on tech companies’ earnings and IPOs.
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Powered by JD.com’s tech, Rakuten launches autonomous deliveries in Japan
Automated deliveries are part of a wider effort to increase efficiency and accuracy in the logistics industry.
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China Tech Talk 81: The new new retail with Michael Norris
Michael Norris, research and strategy manager at AgencyChina, joins the podcast to look how Alibaba is dominating new retail in 2019.
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Briefing: JD.com ups alliance with $54 million investment in Xinning Logistics
The Chinese e-commerce giant remains committed to its logistics business despite mounting losses.
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Logistics: the secret ingredient in China’s e-commerce
How Alibaba and JD.com have innovated in logistics to serve China’s 900 million mobile internet users.
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Briefing: JD partners with Rakuten to take its drones to Japan
JD is looking to expand its drone solutions beyond China.
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Why JD is tripping up in new retail race
Distractions and a bad bet against omnichannel supermarkets hamstrung the retail giant as Ali wins with Hema.
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Suning acquires 37 Wanda stores to speed up new retail expansion
Suning.com plans to revamp department store supply chains by tapping the power of big data and AI.
