At war with Alibaba: Top brands fight China e-commerce giant

In this Nov. 11, 2016, file photo, a screen showing a total sales transacted of e-commerce giant Alibaba, on the "Singles' Day" global online shopping festival in Shenzhen, southern China's Guangdong province. Executives tell AP their companies were punished by Alibaba after they refused to enter exclusive partnerships with the Chinese e-commerce giant. Traffic to their Tmall storefronts fell, hurting sales, as they fought for fair access to a $610 billion Chinese online marketplace. Alibaba says it offers perks for exclusivity but has never punished anyone.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

In this Nov. 11, 2016, file photo, a screen showing a total sales transacted of e-commerce giant Alibaba, on the "Singles' Day" global online shopping festival in Shenzhen, southern China's Guangdong province. Executives tell AP their companies were punished by Alibaba after they refused to enter exclusive partnerships with the Chinese e-commerce giant. Traffic to their Tmall storefronts fell, hurting sales, as they fought for fair access to a $610 billion Chinese online marketplace. Alibaba says it offers perks for exclusivity but has never punished anyone.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

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