Digital Economy


How China’s E-commerce Boom Pushes Automation to the Next Level
| Jan. 8 2019
E-commerce firms are among the first batches of firms in China to embrace automation.


In the Express Lane: Interview with President of FedEx China Eddy Chan
| Dec. 13 2018
Economic changes taking place in China are rippling across the world, causing rapid upheaval in global supply chains. Manufacturers are.
How Proya Built a Cosmetics Brand By Betting on China’s Lower-Tier Cities
In a little over 10 years, Proya has become a leading domestic cosmetics brand in China by focusing on the.


| Nov. 5 2014
China Roundup: Alibaba Share Price Touches New High and Lenovo Completes Motorola Mobility Buyout
Xiaomi was officially crowned the world’s third-largest smartphone maker but news of Lenovo completing its buyout of Motorola.


| Oct. 31 2014
Learning from Market Entry: Keep Your Entrants Imaginary
What industry incumbents can learn from the forces that guide market entry.


| Oct. 28 2014
British Chip Designer ARM on How to Win in China
Allen Wu, chip designer ARMʼs Greater China President, on how the company is navigating Chinaʼs increasingly treacherous environment.


| Oct. 27 2014
China Roundup: Chinese economy grows by 7.3% (only) and Tesla turns to Tmall
This week, all eyes were on the Chinese economy growth figures, the lowest since 2009; and and Tesla stunned company.


| Oct. 24 2014
Technology and Higher Education: Welcome to Future U!
How technology will make higher education better, but probably not cheaper.


| Oct. 21 2014
China Roundup: Robust Growth in China’s Exports and Imports and Alipay Gets a Makeover
This week, China’s exports and imports data showed robust growth despite forecasts that were less rosy; and Alibaba’s.


| Oct. 17 2014
10 Jack Ma Quotes on How to be a Better Entrepreneur
We put together 10 Jack Ma quotes that sum up the Alibaba founder's business philosophy and his inspiring journey.


| Oct. 9 2014
Share. Don’t Own: The Sharing Economy Takes Off
Why own when you can share? Understanding the dynamics of the sharing economy which, by some estimates, will become a.


| Oct. 8 2014
O2O Primer: Online to Offline Commerce in China
Online to Offline commerce, or O2O, is being heralded as the next big thing in China's e-commerce sector.


| Sep. 30 2014
Electric Cars in China. Unplugged!
The government money is there, the producers are capable, so what is stopping electric cars in China from taking off.


| Sep. 29 2014
Jack Ma Picked an “Excellent Time” for the Alibaba IPO
The Alibaba IPO, which debuted on the NYSE recently, has broken all sorts of records. What are its prospects going.


| Sep. 25 2014