Wal-Mart rips up China online strategy, starts again with stake in Alibaba rival

Wal-Mart rips up China online strategy, starts again with stake in Alibaba rival

A sign of China's e-commerce company JD.com is seen at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) Asia 2016 in Shanghai, China, May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

Wal-Mart Stores Inc has sold its Chinese online grocery store in return for a stake in the country’s no. 2 e-commerce firm, ripping up its previous strategy in efforts to cure ailing sales in one of the world’s toughest retail markets.

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