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JD.com challenges Alibaba, partners with EBay
Beijing, China – Chinese direct sales company JD.com Inc. is launching JD Worldwide, its new cross-border e-commerce platform that directly challenges Alibaba. JD Worldwide provides Chinese consumers with authentic imported products.
In a coup over Alibaba, JD.com is also launching of "Best of EBay Deals," a pilot program on the new platform in partnership with EBay. EBay’s channel on JD Worldwide will showcase a variety of merchandise from select EBay sellers in the U.S.
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Long John Silver’s names McDonald’s, Einstein Noah veteran as COO
Louisville, Ky. - Long John Silver's has named Brian Unger as COO. He joins the organization with more than 30 years of experience in the food service industry.
Unger's restaurant operations experience began as a manager trainee at McDonald's, where he moved on to promotions and international leadership positions in the Caribbean and Latin America. He achieved the positions of senior VP of McDonald's USA and VP of McDonald's Restaurants of Canada.