Jan 30, 2026|

JD.com, Inc. and CBBC Sign Long-term Strategic Partnership to Support UK Brands’ Access to Chinese Market

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Beijing, January 30, 2026, JD.com, Inc., China’s largest retailer by revenue, and the China-Britain Business Council (‘CBBC’), have signed a new partnership agreement aimed at helping more UK brands enter the Chinese market. The two parties will establish a long-term strategic partnership to support more British companies selling products to JD.com’s 700 million customers.

The partnership was signed at the UK-China Business Forum by CBBC Chair Sir Sebastian Wood and Marcia Mao, General Manager of Business Development at JINGDONG Cross-border, JD.com, Inc., and witnessed by Economic Secretary to the Treasury of United Kingdom, Lucy Rigby MP.

From left to right: Sir Sebastian Wood, Chair, CBBC; Lucy Rigby MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury of United Kingdom; Marcia Mao, General Manager of Business Development, JINGDONG Cross-border, JD.com, Inc.; Peter Burnett, Chief Executive, CBBC

Under the partnership, CBBC will partner with JINGDONG Cross-border, JD.com, Inc.’s cross-border import business to support engagement with UK businesses. JINGDONG Cross-border will provide brands with market insights, operational support and access to JD.com’s comprehensive e-commerce and logistics capabilities, helping them reach Chinese consumers more efficiently and effectively.

“This partnership reflects our shared objective of supporting UK businesses to engage more effectively with the largest online consumer market in the world”, said Sir Sebastian Wood, “By working with JD.com, we aim to help UK brands better understand market opportunities and practical routes to market, while encouraging sustainable and long-term commercial engagement between the UK and China.”

JINGDONG Cross-border has supported UK brands in reaching Chinese consumers through various initiatives, including the establishment of the UK National Pavilion, which showcases authentic UK products and emerging brands, while leveraging JD.com’s efficient cross-border e-commerce fast-track logistics to facilitate seamless access and delivery. Over the past year, sales in the UK National Pavilion have consistently delivered strong sales, with top-selling categories including home appliances, healthcare, personal care and baby & maternal, highlighting strong consumer interest in British brands and products.

During the forum, JD.com also confirmed its plan to officially launch Joybuy in March. The company is developing its online retail business, Joybuy, in the UK, to offer consumers a broad range of high-quality branded products, with fast delivery across the UK. The company is also investing to expand its UK warehousing network and delivery network, JoyExpress.

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About JD.com, Inc.

JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: JD and HKEX: 9618), also known as JINGDONG, is a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider. The company’s cutting-edge retail infrastructure seeks to enable consumers to buy whatever they want, whenever and wherever they want it. The company has opened its technology and infrastructure to partners, brands and other sectors, as part of its Retail as a Service offering to help drive productivity and innovation across a range of industries. JD.com’s business has expanded across retail, technology, logistics, health, industrials, property development and international business.

JD.com is ranked 44th on the Fortune Global 500 list and is China’s largest retailer by revenue. The company has been listed on NASDAQ since 2014, and on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 2020. Committed to the principles of customer first, innovation, dedication, ownership, gratitude, and integrity, the company’s mission is to make lives better through technology, striving to be the most trusted company in the world.

 

(press@jd.com)

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