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Mobile Wallets in China: Click to Pay

July 30, 2015 By Li Hui

Mobile wallets are taking off in China but it is too early to say what they mean for the use of cash and bank cards.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Consumers, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Infographics, Know China, O2O Tagged With: Alipay, Baidu, Mobile Payments, O2O, Slider, Tencent, WeChat

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

June 10, 2015 By Major Tian

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     

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

Alibaba Results Surprise Wall Street

May 8, 2015 By CKGSB Knowledge

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

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

Chinese E-commerce Companies Head to the Countryside

April 22, 2015 By Nicole Sy

Chinese e-commerce companies like Alibaba and JD.com are finding a lucrative opportunity in rural areas. But what kind of strategies will work there?

Filed Under: All Articles, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Know China, Logistics, Retail Tagged With: Alibaba, Jack Ma, JD.com, Logistics, Retail, rural life, Slider, Urbanization

China Roundup: Chinese Economy Data Dampens Spirits

April 16, 2015 By Major Tian

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

Alibaba and the Rest: The Davids Vs. Goliath

February 4, 2015 By Sarah O’Meara

With its huge scale and steps toward global dominance, can anyone rival Alibaba’s might in China’s e-commerce sector?

Filed Under: All Articles, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Know China, O2O, Retail, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, Alibaba IPO, Alipay, Baidu, JD.com, O2O, Slider, Taobao, Tencent, Wanda, WeChat

China Roundup: Dumped! Shanghai’s GDP Growth Target

January 29, 2015 By Major Tian

This week, Shanghai brought the annual practice of fixing GDP growth targets into sharp focus by simply abandoning it; Alibaba and SAIC washed their dirty linen in public; and Apple posted record profits bolstered by Chinese fans of the iPhone 6.

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Finance, Know China, Stock Exchange Tagged With: Alibaba, Apple, Economic Growth, GDP Growth, Samsung, Slider, Smartphone, Taobao

Why E-commerce Alone Won’t Save the Chinese Retail Industry

January 28, 2015 By Major Tian

CKGSB Professor Jack Chen on why the government should level the playing field in the Chinese retail industry

Filed Under: All Articles, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Know China, Retail, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, Amazon, Big Data, Competition, eCommerce, Investing, JD.com, Retail, Slider, Taobao, Tmall

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