Alibaba's record-breaking Singles Day and its impact on global ecommerce
Ecommerce

Alibaba's record-breaking Singles Day and its impact on global ecommerce

5y Mike O'Brien

Alibaba's record-breaking Singles Day and its impa...

How did Singles Day, essentially a made-up holiday, become the world’s largest online shopping day? And how does it influence the rest of the world? R...

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Alibaba adds 9.9 wine and spirit event to its list of online shopping festivals
Acquisition

Alibaba adds 9.9 wine and spirit event to its list of online shopping festi...

8y Sophie Loras

Alibaba adds 9.9 wine and spirit event to its list...

On September 9, Alibaba will add a 24-hour wine and spirit online shopping spree to its existing stable of popular consumer festivals. The new event h...

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How Moleskine is building a loyal customer base in China one experience at a time
Asia

How Moleskine is building a loyal customer base in China one experience at ...

8y Sophie Loras

How Moleskine is building a loyal customer base in...

Moleskine's loyalty and brand building strategy for the Chinese market is long-term and incorporates an integrated online and offline element. Read Mo...

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How do I use ecommerce to get my product into China?
Asia

How do I use ecommerce to get my product into China?

8y Sophie Loras

How do I use ecommerce to get my product into Chin...

China's affluent middle class presents a huge opportunity for international brands, but using ecommerce channels to get product into this market requi...

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Six omnichannel retailing lessons from Dr. Martens, UGG and VIP.com
Asia

Six omnichannel retailing lessons from Dr. Martens, UGG and VIP.com

8y Sophie Loras

Six omnichannel retailing lessons from Dr. Martens...

How can retail brands develop an omnichannel strategy for market entry into China? This was the focus of an ecommerce panel at this week's Retail Asia...

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Tips to boost B2C sales into China using Alibaba
Asia

Tips to boost B2C sales into China using Alibaba

8y Sophie Loras

Tips to boost B2C sales into China using Alibaba

How can brands stand out on Alibaba's cluttered e-commerce market places? Rex Cheuk, business development director for Hong Kong, Macau & Southeas...

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Five ways brands can prepare for a rebound in China's retail sector
Asia

Five ways brands can prepare for a rebound in China's retail sector

8y Sophie Loras

Five ways brands can prepare for a rebound in Chin...

PwC is forecasting 2017 as a turning point for the retail and consumer products sector in China and Hong Kong, as the industry grapples with the disru...

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Mary Meeker report puts China (and WeChat) on the global stage
Asia

Mary Meeker report puts China (and WeChat) on the global stage

8y Sophie Loras

Mary Meeker report puts China (and WeChat) on the ...

This week, venture capitalist Mary Meeker released her annual Internet Trends report, and China was a key focus. Read More...

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How Coach and Moleskine use WeChat for ecommerce
Asia

How Coach and Moleskine use WeChat for ecommerce

8y Sophie Loras

How Coach and Moleskine use WeChat for ecommerce

WeChat started out as a social messaging app but has become an essential part of an integrated online and offline (O2O) ecommerce strategy for brands ...

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How will Alibaba's removal of SCMP's paywall help it generate revenue?
Asia

How will Alibaba's removal of SCMP's paywall help it generate revenue?

8y Sophie Loras

How will Alibaba's removal of SCMP's paywall help ...

Alibaba has removed the digital paywall on Hong Kong's 113-year-old South China Morning Post after completing its acquisition of the newspaper this we...

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Economic slowdown in China means a booming ecommerce sector
Asia

Economic slowdown in China means a booming ecommerce sector

8y Sophie Loras

Economic slowdown in China means a booming ecommer...

As Asia overtakes the U.S. and Europe as the world's largest ecommerce market, key trends across the region are emerging. Read More...

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Four brands leading the way in multichannel marketing
Asia

Four brands leading the way in multichannel marketing

8y Sophie Loras

Four brands leading the way in multichannel market...

Retailers understand the importance and potential of omnichannel marketing, but implementing it is the hard part. Read More...

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Six of our favorite stats of the week from APAC
Asia

Six of our favorite stats of the week from APAC

8y Sophie Loras

Six of our favorite stats of the week from APAC

The Asia Pacific is home to more than four billion people. This week's industry statistics reflect the huge growth in digital uptake in this region, a...

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Cross-border ecommerce: tips for selling online into China
Asia

Cross-border ecommerce: tips for selling online into China

8y Sophie Loras

Cross-border ecommerce: tips for selling online in...

China's ecommerce cross-border trade channel is booming. Here are three points to consider when setting up a strategy for your brand. Read More...

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Why China’s cross-border e-commerce channel is just the beginning
Asia

Why China’s cross-border e-commerce channel is just the beginning

8y Sophie Loras

Why China’s cross-border e-commerce channel is jus...

E-commerce cross-border trade in China is booming and is only set to grow. As Chinese consumers seek out genuine, quality international products, the ...

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What does Alibaba's latest purchase mean for brand marketers?
Asia

What does Alibaba's latest purchase mean for brand marketers?

8y Sophie Loras

What does Alibaba's latest purchase mean for brand...

Time will tell if Alibaba's purchase of the 112-year-old South China Morning Post newspaper will open doors for brand marketing in China. Read More...

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How Alibaba's annual shopping festival is revolutionizing e-commerce
Asia

How Alibaba's annual shopping festival is revolutionizing e-commerce

8y Sophie Loras

How Alibaba's annual shopping festival is revoluti...

Alibaba wants to change the world's e-commerce landscape, using its Singles Day on November 11 as a springboard. Read More...

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The Relentless March of Cloud Computing
Asia

The Relentless March of Cloud Computing

9y Stephen Hay

The Relentless March of Cloud Computing

Alibaba's foray into the cloud brings brands even closer to integrating their digital strategies to fit a truly digital, mobile society. Read More...

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Mythbusting China's E-Commerce Sector
Asia

Mythbusting China's E-Commerce Sector

9y Sophie Loras

Mythbusting China's E-Commerce Sector

In her address at ClickZ Live Hong Kong, WPP China head Bessie Lee debunks the big myths of China 's e-commerce landscape. Read More...

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China's JD.com Adds Unilever to its Stable of Global Brands
Asia

China's JD.com Adds Unilever to its Stable of Global Brands

9y Sophie Loras

China's JD.com Adds Unilever to its Stable of Glob...

Brands are the big winners as competition heats up between China's e-commerce platforms. Read More...

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Bayern Munich Joins Tmall to Tap Chinese Fans
Asia

Bayern Munich Joins Tmall to Tap Chinese Fans

9y Sophie Loras

Bayern Munich Joins Tmall to Tap Chinese Fans

Bayern Munich's decision to launch a flagship store on China's Tmall is expected to enhance engagement with its Chinese fans. Read More...

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Amazon Opens Tmall Store to Boost China Sales
Asia

Amazon Opens Tmall Store to Boost China Sales

9y Sophie Loras

Amazon Opens Tmall Store to Boost China Sales

Amazon has opened an e-commerce store on Alibaba's Tmall retail platform to reach more Chinese shoppers online. Read More...

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Buy Buttons to Soar in Asia in 2015
Asia

Buy Buttons to Soar in Asia in 2015

9y Sophie Loras

Buy Buttons to Soar in Asia in 2015

Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram began trialing Buy buttons in the U.S. this year, but the real promise could be in Asia. Read More...

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Looking Back on Lessons From China's Singles Day
Asia

Looking Back on Lessons From China's Singles Day

9y Chris Maier

Looking Back on Lessons From China's Singles Day

Alibaba's Singles Day figures were mind-blowing, but the challenge for many brands is how to properly integrate digital into the business management p...

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A Single-Minded Approach to Online Sales in China
Asia

A Single-Minded Approach to Online Sales in China

9y Elisa Harca

A Single-Minded Approach to Online Sales in China

Alibaba's Singles Day on November 11 was a boon for brands and retailers in China – but what are the long-term benefits for the rest of the year? Read...

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Alibaba Proves Itself on Singles Day, Again
Asia

Alibaba Proves Itself on Singles Day, Again

9y Andy Radovic

Alibaba Proves Itself on Singles Day, Again

Alibaba netted $9.3 billion on this year's Singles Day on November 11, and mobile was a key point of sale. Read More...

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Alibaba's Seamless Marketing Strategy Helps Smash Online Sales Records
Asia

Alibaba's Seamless Marketing Strategy Helps Smash Online Sales Records

9y Sophie Loras

Alibaba's Seamless Marketing Strategy Helps Smash ...

Creating a strong value proposition and personalized mobile content were just some of the ways Alibaba helped push this year's Chinese Singles Day sal...

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