Insight ReportNew Retail Briefing # 2: Alibaba Steps Up Partnerships, NetEase Kaola Opens Flagship Store Coresight Research January 29, 2019 Executive Summary“New Retail” is a model for integrating online retail, offline retail and logistics across a single value chain powered by data and technology. In this new fortnightly series, we cover important developments on New Retail in China. Alibaba launched the “A100 Strategic Partnership” program to accelerate the digital transformation of partner brands. NetEase Kaola opened its first brick-and-mortar flagship store, in Hangzhou in an effort to catch up with competitors Tmall Global and JD Worldwide that opened physical stores last year. Alibaba is providing Freshippo business model solutions to Shanghai Runhe (part-owned by Sun Art Retail Group) to help digitalize its retail operations. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Retail Crime and Shrink: Facial Recognition Tech Gains Ground; Shoplifting Climbs 13% in EnglandWhat Can Retailers Learn from Shein and Temu?: Insights Presented at RLC Global Forum 2025Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 24: Matalan To Open Stores; Poundland Continues To Shutter StoresUS Store Tracker Extra, April 2025: JD Sports and 7-Eleven Drive Total Opened Retail Space to Over 67 Million Square Feet
