The new service expands on previous partnerships between Starbucks and Alibaba, including voice ordering on virtual assistant Tmall Genie
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Short seller accuses Iqiyi of revenue fraud
Iqiyi, often called the Netflix of China, is another short seller target following beverage chain Luckin Coffee’s spectacular downfall.
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Fintech giant Lufax eyes $2.36 billion IPO in New York
The lending and wealth management unicorn Lufax is looking to tap into US capital markets, as regulators are increasing scrutiny of Chinese tech listings.
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Community group-buy firms fined, women boost consumption: Retailheads
China fined five community group-buy platforms for price dumping, the “she economy” is on the rise as modern Chinese women power growth.
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Starbucks aligns further with Alibaba in Tmall Genie voice ordering feature
A closer partnership with Alibaba may help Starbucks in its competition with Luckin.
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Trip.com IPO, $10 billion for Meituan’s community group buy: Retailheads
Trip.com debuts in Hong Kong for a secondary listing, Meituan is selling $10 billion in convertible debt to support its community group buy unit.
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UPDATED: We got some digital yuan!
Suzhou lottery winners can spend their RMB 200 of the digital yuan at JD.com, Didi, Meituan, or Bilibili—or pay their Party dues.
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Alibaba merges its two food delivery platforms Ele.me and Koubei
Alibaba Local Services Company is embracing “new retail” to fend off competitors such as Tencent-backed Meituan.
