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How Alibaba Pulled Off Its Singles Day Shopping Fest

November 18, 2015 By Li Hui

How Alibaba Pulled Off Its Singles Day Shopping Fest

This year Alibaba broke all records on Singles Day with sales of $14.3 billion. Singles Day, or China’s Black Friday, was first invented by Alibaba in 2009. The idea was to create an annual sales event with crazy discounts supposedly for those who are single. (The fact that everyone, irrespective of their romantic status, jumped in and shopped is a different matter altogether.) This year a whopping 95 million users joined the cyber shopping fest. In other words, approximately almost one out of eight people in the world clicked the “buy” button on Alibaba’s marketplaces. What did it take to pull this off?

Filed Under: Digital Economy, eCommerce, Infographics Tagged With: Alibaba, Alipay, eCommerce, Infographics, Jack Ma, Tmall

China Data: Online Gaming Revenues Surge

September 10, 2015 By CKGSB Knowledge

China Data: Online Gaming Revenues Surge

From stats on online gaming revenues to tier-one home sales, the China data you need to know. Anyone travelling by subway in China will notice one thing: nearly everyone is busy with their smartphone. For some it is social media and for others it is games. It’s no wonder then that online gaming is soaring in popularity. […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Employment, Infographics, Know China, Real Estate, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, China Data, Exports, Foreign Exchange, Gaming, Infographics, Slider, Tmall

Taobao and Tmall are Built as “Mono-Category Worlds”

July 21, 2015 By Li Hui

Taobao and Tmall are Built as “Mono-Category Worlds”

Miko Wormuth, CEO of TWICE Fashion Accessories, on what it takes to build a business from scratch in China and the challenges of operating on e-commerce platforms like Taobao and Tmall.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Consumers, Conversations, Entrepreneurship, Know China, Retail, The Chinapreneurs Tagged With: Branding, Chinese Fashion Industry, eCommerce, Retail, Slider, Taobao, The Chinapreneurs, Tmall

Making Sense of the Chinese Consumer Revolution

July 2, 2015 By Chris Russell

Making Sense of the Chinese Consumer Revolution

Michael Zakkour, co-author of China’s Super Consumers, on what makes the Chinese consumer tick, brand loyalty, targeting and lessons from local brands.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Consumers, Digital Economy, Know China, Marketing Tagged With: Brand Loyalty, Chinese Consumers, Consumer Behavior, Digital Marketing, Luxury, Slider, Social Media, Starbucks, Taobao, Tmall

“Go to China”: Jack Ma to American Small Businesses

June 10, 2015 By Major Tian

“Go to China”: Jack Ma to American Small Businesses

During his whistle-stop trip to the US, Alibaba founder and Executive Chairman Jack Ma is busy courting small businesses

Filed Under: All Articles, Connections, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Globalization, Videos Tagged With: Alibaba, Amazon China, Globalization, Jack Ma, JD.com, Slider, Taobao, Tmall

Ghost Malls in China: Where Have all the Shoppers Gone?

June 9, 2015 By Helen Roxburgh     

Ghost Malls in China: Where Have all the Shoppers Gone?

With the rise of e-commerce and more discerning consumers, the recent growth of malls in China risks becoming redundant.

Filed Under: All Articles, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Innovation, Know China, O2O, Retail, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, eCommerce, O2O, Retail, Shopping, Slider, Tmall

China’s Robam Bets Big on the Smart Appliances Market

May 25, 2015 By Major Tian

China’s Robam Bets Big on the Smart Appliances Market

Zhao Jihong, President of the Hangzhou-based high-end kitchen appliance maker Robam, believes that the future belongs to smart appliances.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Consumers, Know China, Marketing Tagged With: Competition, Consumers, Interviews, Smart Home, Suning, Tmall

Alibaba Results Surprise Wall Street

May 8, 2015 By CKGSB Knowledge

Alibaba Results Surprise Wall Street

By posting a 45% jump in revenues, the Alibaba results have defied expectations. A quick look at the big numbers.

Filed Under: All Articles, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Infographics, Know China, Retail Tagged With: Alibaba, eCommerce, Infographics, Jack Ma, Slider, Taobao, Tmall

An All-Click-No-Mortar Approach to China’s Fast Fashion Market

May 7, 2015 By Li Hui

An All-Click-No-Mortar Approach to China’s Fast Fashion Market

Chinese fast fashion brand Handuyishe is beating well-established rivals by focusing exclusively on e-commerce. Why is that a good strategy?

Filed Under: All Articles, C-Suite Interview, Conversations, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Infographics, Know China, Retail Tagged With: Apparel, Branding, Business Models, eCommerce, Entrepreneurship, Online Shopping, Slider, Tmall

China Roundup: Chinese Economy Data Dampens Spirits

April 16, 2015 By Major Tian

China Roundup: Chinese Economy Data Dampens Spirits

This week, new data on the Chinese economy painted a bleak picture; the Shanghai Composite Index surged (again); and a Chinese company bought Segway.

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Finance, Know China, Stock Exchange Tagged With: AIIB, Debt, Economic Growth, JD.com, Slider, Stockmarket, Tmall, Xiaomi

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