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Chinese Consumers Crash T-day, Black Friday Sales [Infographic]
Jim EricksonChina may not celebrate Thanksgiving, but that didn’t stop adventurous Chinese consumers from going online this year to join the three-day sales frenzy surrounding the U.S. holiday,...
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Alipay Report Shows Mobile Commerce Booming in China
Melanie LeeOnline shopping via mobile phones has become the main way Chinese people spend their hard-earned dough, with a large number of those living in rural areas jumping on the m-commerce...
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Taobao Online Sale Triggers Offline Shopping Rush
Jim EricksonAttracted by big discounts during Taobao Marketplace’s 12.12 sale, Chinese consumers on Friday rushed supermarkets, restaurants and other brick-and-mortar retailers participating in the...
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For CNY, Alipay Wallet Rides Wave of Mainland Tourists in Hong Kong
Alizila StaffMore than 1,400 outlets run by well-known Hong Kong retail chains have joined an Alipay Wallet Chinese New Year promotion as the mobile-payments app provider encourages more mainland...
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Alipay Wallet Now Supports Public Services in China
Susan Wang Alipay, China’s largest e-payment provider, is partnering with local government agencies in China to make public services more accessible to citizens through the Alipay Wallet mobile...
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Ant Financial's Money Market Fund Tripled in Size Last Year
Susan WangAnt Financial Services Group's popular Zeng Libao money market fund tripled in size last year, reaching RMB 579 billion ($93 billion) in assets under management compared with RMB 185 billion...
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Racing to Make China's Cities Smarter
Susan WangA trio of Chinese Internet heavyweights say they are working with local governments across China to create 50 “smart cities” by the end of year, widening an initiative to help make municipal...
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KFCs in China Now Accept Alipay
Susan WangMore than 700 KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) restaurants in Shanghai and Zhejiang Province have adopted Alipay’s mobile payment solution, and the service is set to expand to some 5,000 KFC...
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How Alipay is Extending its Mobile-payments Reach [Infographic]
Alizila staffChina's Alipay held 82 percent of China’s third-party mobile payment sector in 2014, according to iResearch, but booming sales of smartphones in the PRC means the market is far from...
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Ant Financial Unveils Alipay 9.0 "Super App"
Susan WangAnt Financial Services Group’s popular mobile-payments app has been upgraded as a one-stop financial solution allowing users to not only shop online and manage their daily financial lives but...
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How Alibaba Group Plans to Make Its 11.11 Shopping Festival International
Melanie LeeWith more than one million items set to go on sale on AliExpress, Alibaba Group’s international shopping website, overseas consumers have a bargains binge to look forward to as China’s...
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Alibaba Group's Platforms and Their Role in This Year's 11.11 Sale
Alizila StaffThis year's 11.11 Shopping Festival will involve many of Alibaba Group's e-commerce platforms and affiliated companies. Here is a rundown of how the major parts of Alibaba's ecosystem are...
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Ant Financial Invests in Mobile Data Security Company
Jim EricksonAlibaba Group affiliate Ant Financial Services Group and China-based venture-capital fund IPV Capital are investing $12 million in a California start-up that is developing technology to...
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Alipay and Taobao Marketplace Expand Further in Australia
Melanie LeeChina’s top e-payment firm, Alipay, announced today it has established an office in Australia that will seek to increase cross-border trade between the two countries and bring Australian...
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Alipay Offering Chinese Tourists Local Transport Passes for Three Asian...
Melanie LeeChina’s top e-payment company, Alipay, is venturing deeper into the travel sector by launching a service that makes it easier for Chinese tourists to get around when they travel to three...
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Chinese Consumers Crash T-day, Black Friday Sales [Infographic]
Jim EricksonChina may not celebrate Thanksgiving, but that didn’t stop adventurous Chinese consumers from going online this year to join the three-day sales frenzy surrounding the U.S. holiday,...
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Alipay Report Shows Mobile Commerce Booming in China
Melanie LeeOnline shopping via mobile phones has become the main way Chinese people spend their hard-earned dough, with a large number of those living in rural areas jumping on the m-commerce...
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Taobao Online Sale Triggers Offline Shopping Rush
Jim EricksonAttracted by big discounts during Taobao Marketplace’s 12.12 sale, Chinese consumers on Friday rushed supermarkets, restaurants and other brick-and-mortar retailers participating in the...
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For CNY, Alipay Wallet Rides Wave of Mainland Tourists in Hong Kong
Alizila StaffMore than 1,400 outlets run by well-known Hong Kong retail chains have joined an Alipay Wallet Chinese New Year promotion as the mobile-payments app provider encourages more mainland...
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Alipay Wallet Now Supports Public Services in China
Susan Wang Alipay, China’s largest e-payment provider, is partnering with local government agencies in China to make public services more accessible to citizens through the Alipay Wallet mobile...
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