Insight ReportNew Retail Briefing: Alibaba Invests in Hypermarket Chain Sun Art and Luxury E-Commerce Platform Farfetch Coresight Research November 25, 2020 Reasons to ReadThis report is part of a monthly series in which we discuss developments in China under the banner of “New Retail.” We offer insights into recent news, with a focus on digitalization and strategic collaborations. This month, highlights include Alibaba’s investment to increase its stake in domestic hypermarket Sun Art Retail to become the controlling shareholder and JD.com’s partnership with Kuaishou to host a 200-hour livestreaming session for Singles’ Day from November 1 to 9. We also explore Alibaba’s plans with Richemont to each invest $300 million in luxury fashion retail platform Farfetch. The appendix details the last 12 months of New Retail developments in China. Click here to read the previous report in the New Retail Briefing series, which discusses Alibaba’s investment planned investment in travel retailer Dufry to capture sales from China’s growing domestic duty-free market. Click here to view Coresight Research’s ongoing coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. 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: Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 35: Marks & Spencer and New Look To Close StoresJuly 2025 US Retail Sales: Growth Accelerates to Second-Highest Rate YTD, Supported by Prime DayAnalyst Corner: What Happened with US and China Consumer Sentiment on the Eve of Expected Tariffs? with John MercerWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 29: Openings by Daiso, LEGO and Target
