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Alibaba taps into China’s ‘chat to buy’ trend via Qwen AI and Taobao integration
Tech
11.05.2026

Alibaba taps into China’s ‘chat to buy’ trend via Qwen AI and Taobao integration

Alibaba Group Holding is integrating its flagship AI assistant Qwen into its biggest e-commerce platforms, betting that the future of online shopping lies in fluid conversations rather than rigid search terms. Using the Qwen app, shoppers are able to find, compare and purchase products from Taobao and Tmall’s 4-billion-item inventory via text or voice chat, Alibaba said in a statement on Monday. Taobao has also launched a Qwen-powered shopping assistant, which was trained on the platform’s...

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Small grocers’ neighbourhood links can help them beat price war, experts say
ACTU
10.05.2026

Small grocers’ neighbourhood links can help them beat price war, experts say

Hong Kong’s smaller grocers are bracing for pressure amid a fresh wave of price cuts by supermarkets and big retail chains, but some economists say their “neighbourhood connection” could help them stay afloat. A lawmaker also said it was unlikely the big local chains would monopolise the market citing strong competition from online shopping platforms. The latest price war erupted ahead of Mother’s Day on Sunday, with CK Hutchison-backed ParknShop and Jardine Matheson’s Wellcome each offering 12...

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Hongkongers pack major supermarkets amid ‘price war’ on eve of Mother’s Day
ACTU
09.05.2026

Hongkongers pack major supermarkets amid ‘price war’ on eve of Mother’s Day

Hongkongers packed the aisles of supermarkets with carts full of daily necessities as the city’s major grocery chains engaged in what some were calling a “price war” ahead of Mother’s Day. Hong Kong’s two major supermarket chains, CK Hutchison Holdings-backed ParknShop and Jardine Matheson’s Wellcome, each offered 12 per cent off everything in their stores for those who bought a certain amount of goods on Saturday. HKTVmall, the city’s popular online shopping platform, entered the fray and...

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