China retail steps into data-driven future with Carrefour sale

Once powerful foreign players sidelined as customer information becomes weapon

NAOKI MATSUDA, Nikkei staff writer

SHANGHAI -- By acquiring Carrefour's China business, Suning.com is gaining access to crucial customer data that would help shape a strategy to challenge e-commerce giants Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings and expand its retail presence.

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