Bike-sharing in China is a great example about how digital tools can have a big impact on fairly simple businesses. Mostly by increasing convenience and giving consumers what they really want. From a talk I gave in Singapore in 2018. Video is below and Youtube link is here. Part 1: What is the Engine of […]
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Alibaba’s New Retail Is Not About Supermarkets. It’s About Participation. (Pt 3 of 4)
In this four part series, I look at how “new retail” impacts the strategies of e-commerce market leaders Alibaba and JD. My take is basically five points: Point 1: China is ground zero for the digital transformation of retail. Explained in Part 1 here. Point 2: But “new retail” is not just supermarkets and convenience […]
Jeffrey Towson – Behind The Scenes at Alibaba Singles’ Day 2018 (part 2) – Video
I was part of the “global influencers” group that was behind the scenes at Alibaba Singles’ Day 2018. It was pretty great. And I got to learn a ton about some of their latest initiatives. I vlogged the day. Part 1 is here. Here is part 2 (of 2). Youtube link is here. ————- I […]
What’s Next for Alibaba: My 10 Questions (Part 2 of 2)
In Part 1, I laid out four of the questions I am struggling with about Alibaba. Here are the rest. Any answers you might have would be much appreciated. Question 5: How much are manufacturers and CPG companies going engage directly with consumers in China? One of the strangest things about Singles’ Day is that […]
What’s Next for Alibaba: My 10 Questions (Pt 1 of 2)
I’ve been thinking a lot about Alibaba since Singles’ Day. Which was awesome by the way. My take-aways from that are here and here. I have a list of questions about Alibaba. I think they’re important but I don’t really have good answers for them (yet). So I thought I would throw them out to […]
Jeffrey Towson – What is the Engine of Chinese Bike-Sharing? (Video)
From one of my standard talks on digital China. Given in Singapore in 2018. Video is below and Youtube link is here. Part 1: What is the Engine of Chinese Bike-Sharing? Part 2: Give Consumers Exactly What They Want Part 3: In Digital China, Re-Imagine Operations ASAP Part 4: In Digital China, Get Ready for […]
中国数字巨头的四项超能力(2/3)
在之前的文章中,我阐述了阿里巴巴在中国的发展历程。虽然这是零售市场的案例,但其实在许多中国的数字巨头身上也可以看到类似的模式。 这种演变到了下一阶段就成了“新零售”,而它又为这种模式带来了巨大的改变。但首先,我想就数字化中国和企业正在培养的数字化超能力发表几点看法。
Jeffrey Towson – My 6 Take Aways From CES 2019 (Video)
Some thoughts from the annual CES convention in Las Vegas. Video below and at Youtube here. Tencent Video pending. Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud ——
从7个方面看阿里巴巴及其他中国超级平台的崛起(1/3)
阿里巴巴的发展实在让人感到困惑。 阿里巴巴的规模越来越大,业务也越来越多元化。在其他国家,还真没有像阿里巴巴这样的公司。比如,国外大多数的电子商务网站都还没有电影工作室和足球俱乐部。
My 6 Take-Aways from CES 2019
So I’m waiting for a flight out of Las Vegas. Along with the +170,000 other people who attended the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this year. It’s crazy. The CEO of Delta Airlines said they added an additional +30 daily flights to Las Vegas for the event. Crazy. I was here for five days and attended […]