Alibaba

How Intime and Alibaba Are Pioneering a New Digital Lifestyle in China

I recently visited the Intime department store in Hangzhou. And it struck me that department stores and shopping malls may be the most compelling version of new retail – the frontier of an increasingly dynamic, digital lifestyle for Chinese consumers.   From New Retail to a New Digital Lifestyle The online world is surprisingly rich […]

Behind the Scenes with Alibaba on Singles’ Day (Tech Strategy – Podcast 5)

Jeffrey Towson shares his insights into the inner workings of Alibaba on Singles’ Day, the world’s largest online shopping event. He discusses how Alibaba uses data, technology, and logistics to execute its business strategy and deliver a world-class shopping experience to its customers. He also talks about the challenges of managing such a large event and how Alibaba is constantly innovating to improve its performance.

Facebook Copying WeChat Could Result in Stunning Growth (pt 2 of 2)

In Part 1, I argued that Mark Zuckerberg’s memo on “privacy-focused messaging and social networking” is actually an aggressive and potentially stunning growth path for the company. I called it the ultimate gangster move. Their move to consolidate their messaging services creates a big global tool. And it looks a lot like the foundation of […]

4 Things I Learned from Alibaba President Michael Evans on Singles’ Day (Tech Strategy – Daily Article)

I’ve had the opportunity to meet with Alibaba President Michael Evans on a few occasions, as an “influencer” visiting Alibaba. It’s usually pretty great and I’ve been keeping notes of the things I’ve learned. I thought it would be good to summarize a few of them. The first meeting was on November 11, 2017. It […]