This week, the Chengdu Motor Show partnered with Alibaba Group to allow Chinese consumers to buy cars online. Digital marketplace Tmall launched a camping festival ahead of China’s Golden Week. Swiss luxury watchmaker Vacheron Constantin joined a growing list of luxury brands going ‘phygital’ with their customer service. We also took a look at how delivery bots are addressing the challenges of last-mile delivery in China.

Meanwhile, AliExpress and Cainiao expanded their Brazilian and Korean operations. Also this week, jewelry brand Georg Jenson’s flagship store launches on Tmall and Ant Forest’s tree-planting milestone.