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Chinese mall expansion continues despite e-commerce boom

Withburgeoninge-commercecuttingintotraditionalretailrevenuesaroundtheworld,Chineseshoppingmallsarebuckingthattrendbyexpandingrapidly.Butwithmallsonthedeclineint

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Walmart and Google to offer voice-enabled shopping

CorporategiantsWalmartandGoogleareteaminguptoenterthevoice-shoppingmarket,currentlydominatedbyAmazon.Fromnextmonth,USconsumerswillbeabletobuyWalmartproductsusin

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China's online shopping makes life easier

"China'sonlineshoppingmakeslifeeasier!"exclaimedAfu,influentChinesemandarin,whentalkingabouthowhislifewaschangedbythis"greatnewinvention".Afu,aGermancomingtoChi

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Shopping-weary Chinese find refuge in souped-up man caves

It's a familiar sight in shopping malls around the world -- weary-looking men dutifully following their wives from store to store.

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Shopping-weary Chinese find refuge in souped-up man caves

It'safamiliarsightinshoppingmallsaroundtheworld--weary-lookingmendutifullyfollowingtheirwivesfromstoretostore.ButChinamayhavethesolution:so-called"husbandrestbo

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Two dead, 9 injured in Shenzhen Walmart stabbing

TwopeoplewerekilledandnineothersinjuredwhenamanwentonastabbingrampageataWalmartshoppingmallinShenzhenSundayevening.TheincidenttookplaceataWalmartshoppingmallonB

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China's online shop is shaping Russian e-commerce market

The online shopping rise in China in recent years has now spread to its northern neighbor, Russia.

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China's online shop is shaping Russian e-commerce market

TheonlineshoppingriseinChinainrecentyearshasnowspreadtoitsnorthernneighbor,Russia.MariaChiscakova,a22-year-oldlivinginwesternRussiaplacesatleastoneorderviatheIn

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Thanksgiving sales surge online as shoppers stay home for holiday

Online spending by U.S. bargain hunters climbed to above $1 billion by Thanksgiving evening, according to Adobe Digital Index, surging almost 14 percent from a year ago and reflecting a broader trend away from brick-and-mortar shopping.

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Singles Day: How China's Alibaba wants to change shopping

Chinese internet conglomerate Alibaba singlehandedly created the world's biggest online shopping event known as Singles Day. Now it's looking to change how people shop, but this is not without its challenges, reports the BBC's Tessa Wong.

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Online shopping platform selects cat as "chief cute officer"

Chinese online shopping platform Tmall announced on Oct.20 its decision to select a cat as the company’s "chief cute officer" for the upcoming Nov. 11 online shopping festival. The announcement has intrigued pet lovers worldwide, convincing cat owners around the globe to compete for the "CMO" position.

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JD.com going into VR battle with Alibaba

China's second-largest B2C online platform JD.com Inc is gearing up to use virtual reality technology on its online shopping platform in a bid to catch up with its archrival Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

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Online shopping in S.Korea hits record high on scorching heat

​Online shopping in South Korea hit a new record high in July as consumers refrained from going out for shopping amid the scorching heat, a government report showed on Thursday.

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Online shopping in China expands over 12 times in 5 years

​Online shopping in China has expanded more than 12 times over the past five years, a report shows.

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Pop-up Hong Kong mall near border with Chinese mainland could open in August

A proposed pop-up shopping centre near the border could open in August now that the project has been approved by the Buildings Department.

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S.Korea's online shopping keeps double-digit growth

Online shopping in South Korea maintained a double-digit monthly growth as consumers increasingly prefer purchases online rather offline amid widespread penetration of smartphones, a government report showed Monday.

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China highlights online fake fight on consumer rights day

​For many Chinese shoppers, there are two big days on the calendar. Snapping up deals during the online buying fiesta known as Singles' Day (Nov.11), they return to their screen four months later to sift through screens of news to see how many of their purchases have been exposed as faulty or fake.