Chinese retailers’ retreat threatens Big Tech advertising revenues
Bloc registers steep rise in products purchased online not meeting safety standards
Focus on thrifty populations has put platform on a route to a stock market listing
Ecommerce platforms were already facing closure of duty-free loophole for parcels from China
Federal Trade Commission lawyer had initially cited ‘extremely severe’ resource shortfall before changing tack
Group is right to pin its fortunes to the storied British brand
Machines are used to pick, sort and pack online orders
Tax exemption that provides crucial lifeline to thousands of businesses set to disappear
Warehouses have become buffers against political volatility
US tech giant expected to spend as much as $25bn on warehouse automation in broader efficiency drive
This is a market that has swallowed up players and spat them out, but competition remains rife
Chinese tech group says it will spend more on artificial intelligence in next three years than over past decade
Tech giant hit by total claim worth €3bn amid investigation over sale of goods from non-EU countries including China
A decade ago, its huge stores looked outdated as online sales grew. Now they are pulling in more customers than ever
Fast fashion group was targeting London listing in first half of 2025
Its ability to make money has been constrained by the fact that Amazon is both its largest customer and competitor
Brussels to examine whether Chinese-founded fashion group that is targeting London listing is selling illegal goods
Postal group struggles to respond to Trump’s decision to put levies on lower-priced goods
Proposed customs reform would allow officials to better inspect and control packages from China
Collapsed US start-up Thrasio, once valued at $6bn, was backed by private equity groups Advent and Silver Lake
Two people were killed in September shootings at headquarters of retailer co-founded by country’s richest woman
Sun Art deal is ecommerce group’s second major divestment of bricks-and-mortar assets in less than a month
Availability of outdoor shopping centre space is at its lowest in nearly two decades
Lithuanian start-up Vinted’s absence of a fee helps to expand its marketplace
Ozon and Wildberries welcome Chinese sellers looking for new markets as sanctions hit both countries’ traders
