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Brave New Booksellers: How Digitalization has made Self-Publishing Viable for Writers

Over the past two years, the Big Five publisher’s share of the e-book market on Amazon has dropped.

by Bennett Voyles | Mar. 6 2017

Brave New Booksellers: The Rise of E-Reading

Digitalization has changed book reading, book production and book marketing, and it may ultimately even change the nature of books.

by Bennett Voyles | Feb. 20 2017

Don Tapscott on Digital Disruption

The Digital Economy warrants a fundamentally new social contract, says Don Tapscott, a leading expert on business and technology issues.

by Neelima | Apr. 13 2015

Why E-commerce Alone Won’t Save the Chinese Retail Industry

CKGSB Professor Jack Chen on why the government should level the playing field in the Chinese retail industry.

by Major | Jan. 28 2015

Amazon China: A Lightweight

Amazon China is redoubling its efforts, but will it succeed at the second attempt in the country's hyper-competitive.

by Ana Swanson | Jan. 14 2015

CKGSB Knowledge Winter 2014 Issue: China Embraces the Sharing Economy

The sharing economy has threatened traditional industries in the West in the last few years. Now it’s gaining a.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Dec. 2 2014

Ed Hess on Building the New Age Learning Organization

To stay relevant in the future, individuals need to learn much more quickly and differently. That entails a different kind.

by Bennett Voyles | Oct. 22 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.

by Major Tian | Sep. 25 2014

Those Before Alibaba: The IPOs of Chinese Technology Companies

A look at other significant Chinese technology companies that went public before Alibaba.

by Neelima Mahajan and Major Tian | Sep. 19 2014

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.

by Li Hui and Major Tian | Sep. 19 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.

by Major Tian | Aug. 22 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.

by Major Tian | Aug. 5 2014

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