AliExpress is Exploring New Business Models to Grow their Global Presence

In this blog post, I am honored to have the opportunity to interview Martin Wang, the director of Social Commerce & Innovation Partnership at AliExpress. AliExpress is Alibaba’s cross-border e-commerce platform, which facilitates trade and brings sellers and buyers together. AliExpress does not sell directly, but provides a platform for safe transactions between sellers andContinue reading “AliExpress is Exploring New Business Models to Grow their Global Presence”

Understanding the E-commerce Landscape in China

China is the largest e-commerce market in the world, and about 50% of global online transactions occur within the country. E-commerce in China can be challenging to navigate because of its size, pace and constant evolving consumer trends. My goal of this article is to give an high-level overview of e-commerce in China by touchingContinue reading “Understanding the E-commerce Landscape in China”

The Power of Marketplaces in China

An online marketplace is a digital “shopping mall”, where you can access many product categories through one platform. The marketplace model dominates the e-commerce landscape in China and some well-known marketplaces in China are coming from the two tech-giants Alibaba and JD.com: Alibaba (Largest e-commerce company in China): acts as a middleman, connecting buyers andContinue reading “The Power of Marketplaces in China”