Myriad e-commerce platforms are plastering up adverts across the city touting their values and discounts as China's annual shopping bonanza Singles Day, which is on Nov 11, edges ever closer.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Wednesday in Beijing that it plans to take further steps to deepen its strategic cooperation with JD.com Inc, one of China's leading e-commerce marketplaces, as the world's largest retailer plans to further tap the retail market in China.

Autonomous robots are once again top priority for the Chinese e-commerce industry.

Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group, topped the ranking of China's richest IT people for the third consecutive year, followed by Tencent Chairman and CEO Pony Ma and NetEase's founder Ding Lei.

JD.com Inc is going to keep investing outside of its main e-commerce operations in order to build its business and deliver long-term profitability, CEO Richard Liu said.

This year e-commerce giants are adopting cutting-edge technology to create an eye-opening online shopping experience for consumers.