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    • Thursday, 30 March, 2023
      Alibaba
      Alibaba may cede control of new businesses if they list after break-up

      Restructured Chinese tech group also plans to continue divestments in portfolio companies, says finance chief

    • Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
      LexAlibaba
      Alibaba: a bouquet of six small poppies for party bosses Premium content

      Break-up of group may placate regulators but is unlikely to make its businesses more competitive

    • Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
      News in-depthAlibaba
      Alibaba bets on split to survive Chinese tech’s new battlefields

      Separation of units marks biggest shake-up of ecommerce group since Jack Ma founded it 24 years ago

    • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
      Alibaba
      Alibaba plans to split into six in radical overhaul

      Tech group will retain most profitable ecommerce businesses but allow other units to spin off and list separately

    • Monday, 27 March, 2023
      US & Canadian companies
      Gopuff turns to rival Uber for rapid delivery help

      US-based rapid grocery app feels the squeeze on demand after lockdown-driven boom

    • Monday, 27 March, 2023
      Special ReportWatches and Jewellery: March
      Rising consumer demand brings investment in luxury visual media

      Companies recognise the extra marketing value of their digital content

    • Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
      Just Eat Takeaway
      Just Eat Takeaway lays off 1,700 couriers in employment U-turn

      Group previously sought to set itself apart in UK by moving away from gig economy

    • Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
      Special ReportFT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies
      Ecommerce upstarts navigate pandemic shopping reset

      Smaller marketplaces look to keep customers returning as they adapt to slower growth

    • Friday, 17 March, 2023
      Alibaba
      Alibaba targets Bangladeshi manufacturers in push to expand

      Chinese ecommerce site looks to draw more sellers from south Asian nation

    • Friday, 3 March, 2023
      Amazon.com
      Amazon pauses construction on its second headquarters in Virginia

      Ecommerce company is looking to cut costs after years of heavy investment

    • Friday, 24 February, 2023
      FT SeriesBetween worlds: a metaverse special
      What Gucci and others learnt from the metaverse

      The metaverse economy is set to be worth trillions — and the world’s leading fashion brands are experimenting already

    • Wednesday, 15 February, 2023
      LexElaine Moore
      The Lex Newsletter: Amazon is determined to shop ’til it drops  Premium content

      Ecommerce giant may believe in physical retail but its customers appear less enthusiastic

    • Monday, 13 February, 2023
      Amazon.com
      Amazon chief vows to ‘go big’ on physical stores

      Andy Jassy says ecommerce giant will double down on grocery despite recent stumbles

    • Monday, 13 February, 2023
      The Big Read
      Can this man turn Amazon around?

      Plunging market value, falling revenue, lay-offs — Andy Jassy has a daunting in-tray

    • Monday, 30 January, 2023
      LexAmazon.com
      Amazon: ‘Alexa, can you tell me where the money went?’ Premium content

      The US ecommerce group must rethink its investments

    • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
      Amazon.com
      Amazon warehouse workers set for first UK strike

      Action by 300 staff in Coventry represents a milestone in the efforts of unions to establish a foothold in logistic sector

    • Sunday, 22 January, 2023
      Indian business & finance
      India plots digital diplomacy push during G20 presidency

      New Delhi hopes to use role to champion domestic tech such as its payments system overseas

    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      Shein
      Shein in talks on fundraising that would slash valuation from $100bn to $64bn

      Chinese fast-fashion retailer looking to raise up to $3bn at vastly reduced valuation in response to tech downturn

    • Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
      Alibaba
      Meme stock investor Ryan Cohen launches campaign at Alibaba

      Entrepreneur presses Chinese ecommerce giant to speed up share buybacks after taking minority stake

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      News in-depthAlibaba
      Alibaba enlists academics in lobbying effort to restore reputation

      Push comes as group tries to recover from regulatory assault that wiped billions off its market value

    • Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
      Amazon.com
      Amazon plans closure of three UK warehouses as it cuts costs

      Move will affect 1,200 jobs in Hertfordshire, Yorkshire and Scotland as US tech giant makes broader retrenchment

    • Thursday, 5 January, 2023
      Amazon.com
      Amazon plans to cut 18,000 jobs to rein in costs

      ‘Difficult’ reductions will hit ecommerce company’s online stores business, chief executive Andy Jassy says

    • Thursday, 29 December, 2022
      Retail & Consumer industry
      Subscription box companies struggle to adjust to life after lockdowns

      Ecommerce retailers such as Blue Apron and Stitch Fix try to regain momentum after pandemic boom fades

    • Wednesday, 28 December, 2022
      Indian business & finance
      India aims to ‘democratise’ online shopping with ecommerce network

      Buyers and sellers will be able to mix apps in a challenge to Amazon and Flipkart

    • Thursday, 22 December, 2022
      Amazon.com
      Amazon hit by ECJ ruling on online sale of counterfeit goods

      Case related to knock-off Louboutin shoes sold by third parties may lead more brands to challenge US ecommerce giant

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