{"id":609594,"date":"2019-04-22T18:54:34","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T18:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n<figure class=\"fff post-thumbnail\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img class=\"post_layout_5_img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghana-mma.com\/2019\/04\/Amazon-China.jpg\" alt=\"Amazon plans to shut online store in"},"modified":"2019-04-22T18:54:34","modified_gmt":"2019-04-22T18:54:34","slug":"amazon-plans-to-shut-online-store-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/22\/amazon-plans-to-shut-online-store-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon plans to shut online store in China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"fff post-thumbnail\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post_layout_5_img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/Amazon-China.jpg\" alt=\"Amazon plans to shut online store in China\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mom-ads-wrap  \">\n<div class=\"mom-ads ads-layout-rotator ads-rotator-id-653\" style=\"width:728px; height:90px;\">\n<div class=\"mom-ads-inner\">\n<div class=\"mom-ad\" data-id=\"1236\" style=\"width:728px; height:90px; \">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"appear\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/Say-yes-to-ads-Banner-728-X-90.jpg\" alt=\"Right Below Featured Image\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Amazon plans to shut its online store in China that allows shoppers to buy from local sellers as it downsizes operations in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The firm said it would no longer run the domestic marketplace from July, but Chinese shoppers will still be able to order goods from Amazon\u2019s global store.<\/p>\n<p>It will also continue to operate its cloud business in China.<\/p>\n<p>The retail retreat comes as Amazon faces tough competition from local rivals Alibaba and JD.com.<\/p>\n<p>Reuters first reported Amazon\u2019s plans to close its domestic marketplace in China by mid-July to focus on more lucrative businesses selling overseas goods and cloud services. Amazon\u2019s profitable cloud computing division hosts huge swathes of the corporate world on its data servers.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the company said in a statement that it was \u201cworking closely with our sellers to ensure a smooth transition and to continue to deliver the best customer experience possible\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Consumers accessing Amazon Chinese web portal, Amazon.cn, after 18 July will see a selection of goods from its global store, Bloomberg reported.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon bought Joyo.com, a Chinese books, music and video retailer, for $75m (\u00a357.4m) in 2004. It rebranded the company as Amazon.cn in 2007.<\/p>\n<p>But it has struggled to compete with dominant players JD.com and Alibaba\u2019s Tmall marketplace in China.<\/p>\n<p>The shift away from the world\u2019s second largest economy comes as the company pours huge investment into India.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon has committed to spending $5.5bn on e-commerce in India, where it competes with local rival Flipkart.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, it launched a Hindi version of its mobile website and smartphone app in an attempt to attract millions of new customers in the country.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ctx-article-root\"\/>  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon plans to shut its online store in China that allows shoppers to buy from local sellers as it downsizes operations in the country. 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