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CKGSB Knowledge Summer 2015 Issue: Big Data in China

Big data has made its way to China and has been eagerly adopted by the countryʼs tech giants. Does.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Jun. 2 2015

Chinese E-commerce Companies Head to the Countryside

Chinese e-commerce companies like Alibaba and JD.com are finding a lucrative opportunity in rural areas. But what kind.

by Nicole Sy | Apr. 22 2015

China Data: A Milestone for RMB Internationalization

Essential numbers on China: from the RMB internationalization to the contraction in the luxury market, growth in e-commerce transaction.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Mar. 9 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

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

Fast Fashion in China: Revved Retail

After years of extraordinary growth, has fast fashion peaked in China? In November, property consultancy CBRE reported that landlords in.

by Xin En Lee and Suzanne Edwards | Jan. 27 2014

China Roundup: Bitcoin Prices Plunge; Luxury Market Slows Down; and Housing Prices Rise

The week that was: luxury retail in China slows down as the government’s anti-corruption measures take effect; over.

by Major Tian | Dec. 20 2013

What Plagues FDI in Retail in India?

    FDI in retail in India is a prickly issue. For years, the proposed policy to allow foreign retailers.

by Neelima | Nov. 5 2013

Transitioning Online: Suning’s e-Commerce Strategy

Sun Weimin, Vice-President of China’s electronics giant Suning, on the company’s foray into e-commerce and the.

by Crystal Niu | Apr. 30 2013

Yihaodian Chairman Gang Yu on Crafting a Sophisticated e-Commerce Strategy

Some time in the middle of last year, subway commuters in Beijing and Shanghai stumbled across an interesting experiment–the.

by Neelima | Nov. 27 2012

Getting ahead of the curve

In the world of online retailers, Liu Qiangdong’s Jingdong Mall is a rare success story–a brick.

by Teng Binsheng | May. 16 2012

E-tail versus retail: Can upstart company 360Buy succesfully compete with the two reigning giants of the appliance market?

When the top two Chinese home appliances retailers, Gome and Suning gained a third of the consumer market for the.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Nov. 8 2009

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