When the SARS virus swept through China / Asia in 2002-2003, it resulted in millions of workers isolating themselves in their homes. And this phenomenon turned out to be pivotal for several, now dominant digital companies. For then small company Alibaba, it created a surge of activity in e-commerce. And for then physical-only retailer JD, […]
I keep an eye out for digital phenomena where China / Asia is on the frontier. We’ve seen this sort of digital leadership in mobile apps, mobile payments and e-commerce. And after meeting with head of smart cities at Huawei, I am convinced we are seeing the same phenomenon in smart cities. Below is my […]
I recently attended the WeChat Open Class in Guangzhou and WeChat Work 3.0 was one of the big topics this year. There is a growing suite of digital tools for enterprise management, communication and collaboration. And they raise some fascinating strategy questions. It’s clear that enterprise tools in mobile-first China are going to evolve differently. […]
I recently traveled to Shenzhen to interview Huawei rotating Chairman Guo Ping. Not only is he one of the key decision-makers for the company right now, but he was also Huawei’s 5th employee. So I thought he would be the perfect person to ask both about Huawei’s early days and the most important business questions […]
Hey. here are the notes: Syllabus and reading for the class Course Outline.Digital Strategy.2020 Final Paper and Project Descriptions. AIT Digital Strategy.Final Paper.2020 Examples of good past papers. But a bit short. Great Paper. 2019.G13-ME20203018-ME20203059-ME20203061 Group 26.great example of small Lecture 1 CEIBS Digital Strategy Lecture_1-11.19.v2.public Lecture 2 CEIBS Digital Strategy Lecture_2-11.19.v2.public Lecture […]
In Part 1, I detailed my visit to JD’s new E-Space store in Chongqing. And I ended by posing the following question: Can “experiential” retail dramatically improve the user experience such that traditionally run department stores are at a competitive disadvantage? And my answer to that is yes in basically 6 situations and product types. […]
I’m on a flight home from a visit to JD’s new E-Space in Chongqing. It was quite cool and I’ve been mulling over its implications – for new retail, for ecommerce and for online-merge-offline in China. Here is my current thinking. But first…please join my executive education course Jeff’s Asia Tech Class on China’s tech […]
In this class, I discuss my visit to JD’s new 50,000 sqm e-space in Chongqing – and the question of what new retail (i.e., online-merge-offline) will mean for department stores and shopping malls. You can listen here or at iTunes and Himalaya. Articles / podcasts cited in this class: JD’s E-Space Is a Fascinating New […]
This is Part 2 on my list of cool stuff JD is doing. Not necessarily the big initiatives – but the smaller and often more inventive ideas. In Part 1, I talked about their farming initiative, which is pretty intriguing. First… join my executive education class on China’s tech leaders – and on the strategies […]