Flash ReportJD.com Partners with Fung Retailing to Transform Retail through AI Coresight Research February 7, 2018 Executive Summary On February 2, JD.com, China’s leading online retailer, announced a partnership with Fung Retailing, the retail business arm of Hong Kong conglomerate the Fung Group, to transform the retail landscape using artificial intelligence (AI). We view the partnership as part of JD.com’s Boundaryless Retail Strategy, which aims to transform the company’s retail business into an open platform to support other retailers by providing “retail as a service.” The move will be a big boost to Fung Retailing and the Fung Group’s AI initiatives to improve the consumer retail experience as well as improve its operational efficiency. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 31: US Consumer Sentiment, AI Investments and Canada StoresHigh-Income Consumers Turn Optimistic About Economy; Plus, Inflation Awareness Declines: US Consumer Survey InsightsCEO Brief: Tech for Tariffs—Four Technologies (and Services) That Can Raise Revenues and Margins Now to Offset Tariff PainWhat You Need to Know About US Tariffs and Consumers’ and Retailers’ Reactions—April 2025 Update
