Alibaba wants to transform the retail sector with a US$2.6 billion buyout that it says will break down the barriers between offline and online. The Chinese e-commerce giant said its investment unit ...

NEW YORK >> Office Depot and Alibaba.com are creating a co-branded online store to expand the reach of both companies with small and medium size businesses. The two companies announced the agreement ...

Alibaba has opened three new Hema supermarkets where customers can shop both online or in store Those stores are part of the company's "new retail" strategy The Hema mobile app uses big data analytics ...

Online grocery startup Honestbee is betting a brick-and-mortar store will help it compete against tech giant Alibaba (BABA). Singapore-based Honestbee, best known for its grocery app, has opened a ...

The companies hope to win over American business owners with the convenience of a one stop shop, melding Alibaba’s global platform with Office Depot’s U.S. experience. Office Depot is teaming up with ...

When Chinese e-tailer Alibaba rolled out its Freshippo supermarket in 2016, U.S. observers took notice of what seemed to be the world's first true omnichannel store. Shoppers browse an array of fresh ...

A villager from a far-flung rural community in China needs pesticides. Or fertilizers. Or maybe a tractor for his farm. Heck, maybe he just wants a 65-inch television. So what does he do? In thousands ...

Alibaba made e-commerce history on Sunday, with $30.8 billion in sales over the last 24 hours as part of the company's massive Singles Day celebration. The $30.8 billion in generated sales is a ...