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  "path": "/money/chinese-retail-giant-launches-in-uk",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-16T21:38:17.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nJD.com, China’s largest retailer, has officially launched its Joybuy platform in the UK as it seeks to challenge established online shopping giants.\n\nThe £30billion e-commerce company, listed in both the US and Hong Kong, opened the service to British shoppers today.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nJoybuy offers a wide range of products, including technology, household appliances, beauty items and groceries, with major global brands such as Apple, LEGO, Samsung and L’Oréal among those listed.\n\nJD.com has stressed it has no connection to JD Sports despite the similarity in name.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe retailer, which already holds the title of China’s biggest, is aiming to attract UK customers with competitive pricing and rapid delivery.\n\nSame‑day and next‑day services are available across London and several major cities, covering around 17 million people.\n\nOrders over £29 qualify for free next‑day delivery in Birmingham, Leicester, Nottingham, Oxford and Cambridge as well as the capital.\n\nA same‑day option, branded “Double 11”, allows customers who order before 11am to receive items by 11pm in selected areas.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTo support the rollout, JD.com has built its own UK logistics network, establishing distribution centres in Milton Keynes and Luton.\n\nDeliveries will be handled by the company’s new courier service, JoyExpress, in some areas, with Royal Mail and DPD used elsewhere. Orders under £29 incur a £3.99 delivery fee.\n\nJoybuy is offering several products at lower prices than competitors.\n\nApple AirPods with a USB‑C charging case are listed at £94, compared with £119 at Argos and £99 on Amazon.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Contactless card £100 payment limit to be ABOLISHED this week - what do you need to know?\n  * Mortgage warning as nearly one million homeowners face £5,652 jump in bills\n  * DWP confirms plan to offer employers £3,000 to hire young workers in £1bn youth jobs drive\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nA Nintendo Switch 2 with Mario Kart World bundle is priced at £399 — around £10 cheaper than Amazon and Argos.\n\nAn Oral‑B Vitality Pro electric toothbrush is available for £14.99, compared with £21 on Amazon and £25 at Argos.\n\nHowever, some items are more expensive: the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition costs £429.99 on Joybuy, versus £398.99 on Amazon, while the eufy G50 robot vacuum is £139 compared with £99.98 on Amazon.\n\nJD.com’s UK launch follows previous attempts to enter the British retail market.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nIts European expansion is happening in parallel, with operations also launching in Germany, the Netherlands, France, Belgium and Luxembourg.\n\nLast year, JD.com completed a €2.2billion acquisition of German electronics retailer Ceconomy.\n\nMatthew Nobbs, the managing director of Joybuy UK, said the company intends to establish a long‑term presence.\n\n“We are here for a long time, as our CEO has said,” he told the Press Association. “We have to make sure the customer experience is really great.”\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter **",
  "title": "Chinese retail giant launches in UK aiming to rival Amazon and Argos with fast delivery and low prices"
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