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An in-depth exploration of China’s vibrant digital landscape, where technology and AI converge to shape the future. Join us as we delve into groundbreaking innovations, emerging tech trends, and the transformative power of artificial intelligence. We'll feature insights and strategies from trailblazing entrepreneurs at the forefront of this revolution. Brought to you by Alibaba Group, a pioneer in China’s versatile tech ecosystem.
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In this episode of Alicast, host Selina Zhang takes us inside Alibaba’s headquarters in Hangzhou to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming global business operations. Joining the conversation is Kaifu Zhang, Vice President and Head of AI Initiatives at Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group (AIDC). From empowering small merchants…
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As shoppers increasingly lean on generative AI to answer questions and refine their searches, they will expect merchants, brands and marketplaces to keep pace. In this episode of Alicast, join Alizila’s Managing Editor, Alison Tudor-Ackroyd, as she asks Hong Kong-based Herbert Yum, a Research Manager at consultancy Euromonitor International, how he…
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Alibaba Group and the world's largest cosmetics company L'Oréal have joined forces in a three-year partnership to promote a circular economy within China's beauty industry. This collaboration was announced in Beijing last month during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to the country. In this episode of Alicast, join Alizila's Managing Editor…
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E-commerce has steadily grown as a percentage of total retail sales in China. We spoke to consultants at Bain & Co to hear if the trend will continue into next year. Worried about staying one step ahead of your competitors in China? Bain also counseled brands on how to keep their edge. Tune into this, the second part of our wide-ranging discussion …
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Retail expert David Roth joined Alicast to discuss about the latest e-commerce trends in China, the world’s second-largest e-commerce market. David, CEO of retail practice The Store-WPP and Chairman of consultancy WPP BAV, spoke about the evolution of the retail industry in China. London-headquartered communications group, WPP, is at the forefront …
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Brands are rethinking their marketing tactics in China, as the world’s second-largest retail market matures and customer behavior evolves. Instead of chasing growth through discounting drives, brands are turning to customer membership programs to generate revenue over the long term, according to a new report by consultancy Bain & Co. We sat down wi…
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Niche luxury fashion houses are expanding in China, using digital tools to build a loyal following in the world’s second-largest economy. In this episode of Alicast, we speak to Scandinavian fashion house Filippa K’s CEO Rikard Frost about connecting with Chinese consumers. A Swedish native, Frost joined Filippa K last year with a mission to reboot…
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Alibaba Group will offer Chinese consumers the most diverse range of products on record during this year’s 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, the world’s largest retail event. This year’s 11.11, also known as Double 11 or Single’s Day in China, will feature over 290,000 brands from more than 90 countries and regions. There will be 17 million products …
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Nanushka, one of fashion’s fastest-growing brands, is out to make a big splash in China, targeting nine stores across the world’s second-largest economy by 2026. The Budapest-based fashion house also launched on Alibaba Group’s business-to-consumer marketplace Tmall and opened a store in Shanghai in October. In this episode of Alicast, we’re joined…
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Shopping festivals are evolving from discounting drives into an opportunity for brands to connect with new consumers and build a loyal fan base. The 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, also known as Single’s Day in China, is the biggest retail event of them all and brands prepare months in advance to perfect their campaigns. Traditionally conservative …
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You're listening to Alicast, a deep dive into innovative and emerging trends in e-commerce, online payments and digital entertainment, brought to you by Alibaba Group. In this conversation, Alizila's Managing Editor Alison Tudor-Ackroyd talks with Michael Huang, General Manager for the Greater China region at Italian luxury brand, Brunello Cuccinel…
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You’re listening to Alicast, a deep dive into innovative and emerging trends in e-commerce, online payments and digital entertainment, brought to you by Alibaba Group. In this conversation, Alizila’s Managing Editor, Alison Tudor-Ackroyd talks to Eat Just’s Chief Executive Josh Tetrick, about the plant-based food provider’s expansion into China. Jo…
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You’re listening to Alicast, a deep dive into innovative and emerging trends in e-commerce, online payments and digital entertainment, brought to you by Alibaba Group. In this conversation, Alison Tudor-Ackroyd talks with Guive Balooch, head of L'Oréal's technology incubator, about how the brand embraces augmented reality and blockchain to enhance …
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You are listening to Alicast, a deep dive into innovative and emerging trends in e-commerce, online payments and digital entertainment brought to you by Alibaba Group. I'm Alizila's editor, Alison Tudor-Ackroyd, and today's guest is JuE Wong, CEO of Olaplex, a professional haircare line. We'll be digging into the latest trends in China's fast-growi…
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In this episode of Alicast, Alizila's Jing Wang talks to Frank Lavin about how companies can succeed in China, informed by his 30 years of experience in the public and private sectors. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Frank had a stellar career in Washington as the top trade negotiator for China and India in the Commerce Department and later served…
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Technology has completely disrupted the way we shop in the 21st century. So how can retail leaders navigate these massive changes – especially after the experiences of the Covid lockdowns? To answer these questions and more, Alizila's Liyan Chen talks to one of the most influential scholars and thought leaders in retail. Barbara Kahn is the Patty a…
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In this conversation, Alison Tudor-Ackroyd talks with Davin Leong, managing director for Asia Pacific at British hairstyling and appliance brand ghd, about China’s fast-growing hair care market and taking part in China’s largest shopping festival, 11.11. They dig into what brands need to do to make a successful 11.11 debut. Other topics covered inc…
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Reis launched SuperOrdinary in 2017 has since helped innovative young beauty brands like Supergoop!, Biossance, and Drunk Elephant build their presence in China. Recently, SuperOrdinary expanded their business in the U.S. to help brands build their portfolio and presence in the crowded Amazon marketplace. The founder shares his learnings from China…
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On this year's Ali Day, an annual celebration of Alibaba employees and their families that takes place on May 10th, we profile our outgoing general counsel, Tim Steinert. Tim is a 14-year veteran of Alibaba. He joined in 2007 and has been instrumental in building the legal structure for the company, guiding Alibaba through ups and downs as it grew.…
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From recent discussions with German brands Lauenstein and Beurer, Alibaba's Karl Wehner details how China - which offered a viable market during Covid lockdowns in their home and EU markets - has become core to the SMEs' future growth strategies.AliCast from Alizila által
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Mark Yuan and Zoe Zhang are the founders of New York-based e-commerce livestreaming consultancy, And Luxe. In this Alicast with Monica Suk, the married couple looks back at the past four years of bringing Western brands and products to life for Chinese consumers and the prospects the model will catch on in other parts of the world.…
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Bain & Co. Senior Partner Bruno Lannes is co-author of a research report titled China Luxury Report 2020: New Growth for China's Luxury Goods Market along with Alibaba’s Tmall Luxury unit. On the latest Alicast he talks about the year that was and expected trends in the year ahead for luxury retailing in China and elsewhere in the world.…
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Alibaba's 11.11 is over, but the important lessons brands learned during the world's largest shopping festival will stand them in good stead throughout the entire year. Gartner Managing Vice President Danielle Bailey joins Alicast to explain how brands can adopt 11.11-style experimentation and marketing innovations for success in other campaigns on…
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With Alibaba's Global Shopping Festival behind us and Black Friday just ahead, WPP's David Roth - CEO of The Store, Chairman of Brand Z and a China e-commerce expert - shares his thoughts on brand behavior in China, the future of livestreaming in e-commerce and how Black Friday in the U.S. is different from 11.11, the world's largest shopping event…
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Can a startup go global right away? Josh Ghaim, CEO of a startup called Nuria, says yes and is demonstrating how it's done through collaboration with Alibaba's Tmall Global. Ghaim co-founded his skincare company after 15 years at Johnson & Johnson. And he says these days, whether you're a big company or startup, embracing digital transformation in …
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It’s fair to say that without Alibaba.com, there would be no Alibaba Group. The group’s oldest and most-venerable e-commerce platform was at the heart of what Jack Ma and his fellow founders started up in 1999. The 2020 version of the B2B platform has become a global, digital marketplace matching buyers and sellers. It is – among other things – an …
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Along with its human toll. Covid-19 also had a profound impact on China’s retail sales. At the height of the pandemic in January and February, foot traffic dried up due to lockdowns, and retail sales dropped sharply in most categories. As China has emerged from the effects of the virus, we’ve seen retail sales rebound and new, interesting patterns …
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In our latest Alicast, Harvard Business School Executive-in-Residence Daniel O'Connor shares his thoughts – and results of a case study – about Alibaba's Tmall Innovation Center. The model of working closely with brands and using consumer analytics to help create new products that can be sped to market in China is revolutionary. It's also something…
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Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg talks about how Covid-19 has allowed her to reset and reevaluate her business, her outlook on the China market and the role of innovation that has been core to her vision since she pioneered the wrap dress nearly 50 years ago. Her brand's digital pivot has included deeper engagement with Chinese consumers and …
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You can tell a lot about a future partner from his play on the basketball court. That's how Qupital's two founders met. Now, just a couple years later, they are running a rapidly expanding online lending platform out of Hong Kong for borrowers who might otherwise find short-term borrowing difficult.AliCast from Alizila által
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Little did Sandy Friesen know that a video livestream from her living room in the U.S. would catapult her small handwoven handbag company to success 8,000 miles away, in China. Welden's "bags-to-riches" tale holds lessons for U.S. brands looking to enter China's markets.AliCast from Alizila által
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Logistics is the secret sauce for every successful e-commerce platform. Few do it better than Cainiao. Its Chief Technology Officer, Ben Wang, discusses how technological advances and innovation are helping the company power toward its goal of getting packages inside China delivered within 24 hours and within 72 hours to the rest of the world.…
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The company's motto is, "you can relax. We've got this." And they do. iCracked, with years of experience, a team of 3,000 on-call technicians and a strong and steady supply of parts sourced through Alibaba.com has grabbed a significant share of the U.S. market for repair and replacement of damaged smartphone and tablet screens. Founder and CEO A.J.…
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Mondavi's Berny Yang and Lydia Li join Alizila's Adam Najberg to detail how the U.S. wine brand has used compelling content and big data via Tmall to win a rave following in China. Winery videos and sharing a tasting lexicon with customers has educated many a palate in the world's most-populous country.…
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Futurist Tom Goodwin of Zenith joins Alizila's Adam Najberg on Alicast to explain why the U.S. retail sector is in such turmoil despite 8 straight years of economic growth in the U.S. They discuss disruption and future trends in retail and how and where we're likely to see them.AliCast from Alizila által
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