Alibaba takes a stake in China’s second-largest grocer
November 20, 2017
Alibaba Group Holdings will pay $2.88 billion for a 36 percent stake in Sun Art Retail Group Ltd., the second largest big-box retailer in China. Alibaba made the investment with the goal of expanding into fresh foods while creating greater demand for its Alipay mobile-payment technology and its logistics services.
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