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1111 – Is it Singles Day again already?
Watching a secondary holiday having been ‘born’ is seldom compelling. Most of the holidays on the U.S. calendar were created before I was born. I know there’s a Grandparent’s Day (I had no idea when and looked it up – … Continue reading
Alibaba’s U.S. based online shops site 11main.com hangs in there. Why?
Not only do I have deep interest in all things Chinese, (or at least a lot of things Chinese) I also have a soft spot for a once and former client Alibaba.com. My experience with Alibaba was in helping them … Continue reading
Posted in E-commerce, Internet Shopping
Tagged 11main.com, Alibaba.com, Amazon.com, Mike Effle, taobao.com, tmall.com, Vendio.com
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Try in-store buy at home vs. buy at home pick up in-store
The recent news regarding Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.com’s U.S. $692 million investment in Chinese department store operator, Intime Retail giving it a 25 percent stake in the company is quite possibly a watershed event in the marriage between online and … Continue reading
Posted in Best business practices, Brand Advertising, Business in Asia, Business in China, Consumer Behavior, International business
Tagged Alibaba.com, Amazon.com retail stores, Best Buy, Borders Books, Chinese retail shopping behavior, Circuit City, Hamish McKenzie, Intime Retail, Pando Daily, Reverse showrooming, Taobao, Tmall, Wall Street Journal
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5 Things Americans don’t know about business in China
U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is speaking this morning regarding China’s currency and the idea that it needs to strengthen. As many of my blog readers know, on behalf of CGSM, I have made a concerted effort to open business … Continue reading