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  • Wednesday, 18 September, 2024
    News in-depthShein
    How China’s ‘Shein village’ grabbed the fast fashion supply chain

    Thousands of factories depend on the retailer but rivals are putting pressure on a model based on speed and thin margins

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  • Sunday, 1 September, 2024
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  • Wednesday, 21 August, 2024
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    Walmart sells stake in Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com for $3.6bn

    US retailer focuses on expanding its stores and Sam’s Club warehouse outlets in the country

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  • Wednesday, 21 August, 2024
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    China’s ecommerce groups are losing their lustre as an investment

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  • Monday, 19 August, 2024
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    How Walmart became an advertising powerhouse

    A high-margin and fast-growing ad business is changing the chain’s relationship with brands

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  • Tuesday, 6 August, 2024
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    Amazon can power through a US consumer slowdown Premium content

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  • Sunday, 4 August, 2024
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    JD.com’s founder ‘still running’ ecommerce group from overseas

    Despite stepping down as chief in 2022, Richard Liu has continued to quietly steer the business from London

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  • Thursday, 1 August, 2024
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    Amazon earnings jump on cloud computing strength but margins narrow

    Shares slip nearly 8% after surge in crucial infrastructure investments exceed net income during the quarter

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  • Wednesday, 31 July, 2024
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    During the pandemic it was seen as a British tech success story. But its progress since has been less convincing

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  • Tuesday, 30 July, 2024
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    Chinese online store Temu faces supplier backlash over business model shift

    Internet marketplace taking on Amazon and Shein aims to cut delivery times by storing goods closer to shoppers

    The Temu app on a smartphone with the Temu logo in the background
  • Tuesday, 23 July, 2024
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    Payments using digital wallets surge in Britain

    Better security and looser limits on spending fuel mobile transactions as cash continues its decline, report finds

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  • Tuesday, 23 July, 2024
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    Italy cracks down on local Amazon unit over tax and labour practices

    Milan-based authorities seize €121mn from logistics arm over contributions and its relationship with delivery workers

    A worker packs a box at the Amazon fulfilment centre in Passo Corese, Rieti, Italy
  • Wednesday, 17 July, 2024
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    Amazon beats back union bid for UK recognition

    GMB ballot at Coventry warehouse falls just short of majority

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  • Friday, 12 July, 2024
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    Executive whose rise on Wall Street won fame in his native China faces tough task at fashion group planning London IPO

  • Tuesday, 9 July, 2024
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    Shein to launch €200mn fund to tackle fashion waste as it awaits IPO approval

    Fast-fashion group faces allegations over its supply chain and lack of sustainability

    Workers produce garments at a factory in Guangzhou, China, that supplies Shein
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