Key Takeaways: For companies serious about China market entry, Tmall is usually the best solution. Your product is in the market and you are reaching Chinese consumers on their terms. However, for certain products Tmall Global makes more sense. You are still reaching Chinese consumers, but not exactly on their terms.
Key Takeaways: Tmall Global is a specialized variant of traditional Tmall, with pros and cons Inventory is stored offshore and transactions occur offshore May be a better fit for some businesses, but is not a perfect solution Last week we took an insider look at Tmall. This week we will continue the discussion by exploring […]
Key Takeaways: Tmall is the largest B2C platform in China with over 500 million registered customers Tmall has over 50% market share of China’s B2C e-commerce business Success of brands on Tmall is driven by strong a brand integrity and a “Flagship Store” approach Partially driven by news coverage of Alibaba’s impending IPO, more and […]
Chinese online retailer Jingdong Mall, which sells everything from shavers to steamers to smartphones, is not short on ambition.
Also known as 360buy.com, it is seeking to raise up to $5bn (3bn) by listing shares in New York next year in what would be…
Alibaba will soon begin targeting U.S. consumers for the first time in a move that pits it against eBay.com, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Alibaba’s U.S. marketplace AliExpress offers users the ability to source product from interna…
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. started its search-engine service last year to cause sleepless nights for Baidu Inc., the industry leader in China, Chief Executive Officer Jack Ma said.
Making life difficult for companies with established positions is what…
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is aiming to handle one trillion yuan ($157 billion) of transactions in 2012 on its Taobao consumer sales platforms, the company’s Chairman Jack Ma said Saturday.
Speaking at Alibaba Group’s annual c…
Alibaba.com Ltd. , operator of Chinas biggest online commerce site for business owners, will audit all exporters that pay the company to market their products after some buyers were defrauded.
The company will visit the facilities of all paying member…
eBay expects sales from large exporters in China to maintain growth at 30-40 per cent annually, with the e-commerce giant seeking acquisition opportunities as part of efforts to expand its footprint in the fast-growing market.
While open to acquisitio…
