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Chinese Express Delivery Companies Deliver a New Way of Life

November 3, 2016 By CKGSB Knowledge

Each year Alibaba breaks a new record on Singles Day, the 24-hour online shopping extravaganza has now become a celebratory annual event. The rise of online ecommerce has transformed the way Chinese people shop. According to 2015 e-commerce stats, 46% of Chinese people buy groceries online, 30% people made impulse buys, and $ 333 billion purchase were conducted on mobile devices. The online shopping phenomenon, on one hand, is hurting retail, on the other is fostering a multi-billion dollar express delivery business. With 8,000 express companies national wide, China’s express delivery market was worth $ 42.1 billion in 2015.

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Consumers, eCommerce, Infographics, Retail Tagged With: express Delivery, JD.com, Taobao

My ‘App-y Life: Living Life Off Mobile Apps in China

July 23, 2015 By Li Hui

Mobile apps in China have created a bubble in which people can get most of the things they need without stepping out of the comforts of their home

Filed Under: All Articles, Digital Economy, Infographics, O2O, Technology Tagged With: Baidu, Dianping.com, Group Buying, Mobile Apps, O2O, Slider, Taobao, Tencent

Digital Monopolies: Too Many Big Fish in the Sea

July 22, 2015 By Xinlei Chen

The government should step in and regulate digital monopolies because at the end of the day, healthy competition benefits all.

Filed Under: All Articles, Digital Economy, ExpertSpeak, Mergers and Acquisitions, Opinion, Technology, Winning in China Tagged With: Antimonopoly, Competition, Google, Internet Companies, Jack Ma, Slider, Taobao, Tencent, Youku

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

July 21, 2015 By Li Hui

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

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

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

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

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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