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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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 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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How four brands used O2O for better retail sales in China
Asia

How four brands used O2O for better retail sales in China

8y Elisa Harca

How four brands used O2O for better retail sales i...

Online to offline (O2O) works particularly well for brands in China, because each channel helps to push sales through the other. Read More...

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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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Using the 3 C's for Online and Offline Commerce in China
Asia

Using the 3 C's for Online and Offline Commerce in China

9y Sophie Loras

Using the 3 C's for Online and Offline Commerce in...

Isobar's Jane Linbaden and CollabCentral's Nishtha Mehta shared their views on connectivity, context and content for O2O at ClickZ Live Shanghai. Read...

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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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How Brands Rode Out Uniqlo's Sex Tape Scandal on Weibo
Asia

How Brands Rode Out Uniqlo's Sex Tape Scandal on Weibo

9y Sophie Loras

How Brands Rode Out Uniqlo's Sex Tape Scandal on W...

Brands in China have been quick to capitalize on Uniqlo's misfortune after Chinese lovers released a sex video on social media taken in a Beijing stor...

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Search in Asia Goes Well Beyond Google
Asia

Search in Asia Goes Well Beyond Google

9y Motoko Hunt

Search in Asia Goes Well Beyond Google

Google and Yahoo might be staple search engines in the West, but for consumers in markets like Japan and China there are a plethora of other options. ...

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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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Hai Tao: Chinese Shopping Goes Global
Asia

Hai Tao: Chinese Shopping Goes Global

9y Chris Baker

Hai Tao: Chinese Shopping Goes Global

China's overseas shopping movement is set to take off – but online payment options for Chinese shoppers remains the biggest obstacle. Read More...

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5 Interesting Observations on E-Commerce Media Buying in China
Asia

5 Interesting Observations on E-Commerce Media Buying in China

10y Charlie Wang

5 Interesting Observations on E-Commerce Media Buy...

E-commerce media buying in China differs greatly from other forms of media buying, such as portals. Here are five thoughts about the state of e-commer...

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Alibaba IPO: What It Means for Marketers
Asia

Alibaba IPO: What It Means for Marketers

10y Josh Bledsoe

Alibaba IPO: What It Means for Marketers

Let's get you acquainted with the major offerings from China's largest e-commerce giant and explore how it is poised to transform the marketing landsc...

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E-Commerce in China: Consider RTB to Deliver Results
Asia

E-Commerce in China: Consider RTB to Deliver Results

10y Guest

E-Commerce in China: Consider RTB to Deliver Resul...

While Alibaba's Taobao is the preferred choice to start an e-commerce business in China, is it the perfect environment for all businesses? Read More...

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