Insight ReportNew Retail Briefing #9: Taobao Opens Taostyle for Online Clothing Brands; JD.com Seeks Fresh Food Partnerships in Southeast Asia Coresight Research May 7, 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 biweekly series, we cover important developments in New Retail in China and beyond. Here’s what’s happening: Taobao launched a multi-label physical store to bring the independent clothing brands selling on its platform offline. Alibaba’s Freshippo fresh food supermarket closed a store for the first time since its establishment. JD.com bolstered its efforts to source fresh food from Southeast Asian countries. Apple opened an official Weibo account to engage with China’s customers. 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: Personal Financial Sentiment Improves: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 19, 2025—InfographicAnalyst Corner: US Apparel and Footwear Retailing—Key Distribution Channel Shifts in 2026Analyst Corner: Are You Ready for the Future of Physical Retail? Three Trends in US Retail Real Estate, with Anand KumarStore Tracker Extra: US Store Openings and Closures 2024 Review and 2025 Outlook—Infographic
