eCommerce


NetEase, China’s Online Underdog
| Aug. 14 2017
NetEase has come back as a potential challenger to China’s biggest tech firms.
China Retail, Retold
| May. 29 2017
At the enormous Pacific Department Store on Shanghai’s Huaihai Road, barriers block the street entrances and windows are shuttered.
Smackdown! Alibaba vs Amazon vs eBay
Alibaba IPO: A look at China's Alibaba vs Amazon and eBay, the two leading e-commerce companies in the.


| Sep. 19 2014
China Roundup: No Good News Yet for China’s Economy; and the Spectacular Alibaba IPO Roadshow
This week, new worries about China’s economy came to the fore even as Beijing reemphasized its intent to continue.



| Sep. 12 2014
China Roundup: China’s Economy May Need a Boost and Alibaba Triples Profits Ahead of IPO
This week, we contemplate whether China’s economy needs another stimulus given that the state of various economic indicators.


| Aug. 29 2014
Will WeChat Succeed in Mobile Commerce?
WeChat, China’s wildly popular social messaging app, is experimenting with mobile commerce in a bid to become an.


| Aug. 26 2014
China Roundup: The Xiaomi-Ouya Tie-up; Heinz’s Baby Cereal Recalled; and Amazon’s Shanghai FTZ Entry
This week, Heinz recalled infant cereal after authorities found lead contamination; Xiaomi tied up with Ouya; Japanese auto part companies.



| Aug. 22 2014
China Roundup: China Industrial Production Slows and the Alibaba-Alipay Relationship Restructured
This week, China industrial production figures revealed a slower growth from last year; Lenovo and Tencent reported profits while sportswear.


| Aug. 15 2014
Can Amazon’s Fire Phone Replicate the Kindle’s Success?
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is placing big bets on the new Fire Phone. But the first challenge is to get.


| Aug. 5 2014
China Roundup: Transformers in China; Tencent’s stake in 58.com; and Hon Hai dumps Huawei
The week that was: Transformers raked in the riches in China; Chinese brands stole market share from global brands; Tencent.


| Jul. 4 2014
China Round-up: More Chinese IPOs in the US; Alibaba Buys UCWeb; and Inflation Woes
The week that was: Alibaba continued to make waves with its UCWeb buy and China Post tie-up; Baidu tied.



| Jun. 13 2014
CKGSB Knowledge Summer 2014 Issue: China’s Urban Pulse
The Summer 2014 issue of CKGSB Knowledge is out! It has articles and interviews like: COVER STORY: The Business of.


| Jun. 4 2014
China Roundup: Rules on Foreign Investment in China’s Healthcare Sector Eased and Alibaba’s SingPost stake
The week that was: Government eases regulation on foreign investment in China’s healthcare sector; Alibaba picks up a.



| May. 30 2014
What You Should Know About the Alibaba IPO
CKGSB Professor Teng Bingsheng, an expert on the Chinese e-commerce sector, walks us through the issues involved in the.


| May. 28 2014