Mini-Programs: Tencent and Alibaba's War for Consumers Stickiness
Ecosystem building is a central strategy in the success of the Chinese tech giants. Tencent has accelerated development into this space by launching Mini-programs to the public in January 2017 on its messaging app WeChat, quickly followed by Alibaba on mobile payment app Alipay. Originally called ‘app accounts’, they were renamed after Apple prevented WeChat […]
[Video] 2017's Most Impactful Retail Transformations in Asia
China will be the place to experience the latest retail innovations in 2018. Alibaba’s founder, Jack Ma, has been pushing brick-and-mortar stores – from Starbucks to KFC – to integrate new technologies. His ambition is to create the Retail Experience 2.0 which he calls “New Retail”. Watch our video to get a quick overview of […]
New Retail Experiments in China
The term “New Retail”, first coined by Alibaba’s founder Jack Ma, refers to a new format where technology and data merge online and offline shopping, offering consumers a better shopping experience. With the official opening of fully automated convenience store BingoBox in Shanghai in June, the spotlight on Alibaba’s fresh food connected supermarket Hema, the […]
[Webinar] Are the BATX (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent and Xiaomi) the new GAFA?
Chinese tech giants are growing dramatically and spreading. Mainly composed of Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent and Xiaomi, the BATX are the Chinese twins of GAFA (Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple, respectively). Not very publicized in the West, these giants are indeed on all fronts in China and expect to go international. The BATX now revolutionize almost all industries. Financial services, transport, health, home automation, retail, everything goes. The BATX grew in the shadows, in part due to the “Great Firewall,” which drove Facebook and Google off the Chinese Internet, which allowed the emergence of these local twins.
WHAT’S UP EN ASIE ? NEW RETAIL
Découvrez les startups asiatiques qui ont décidé de révolutionner le commerce de détail ! (Pour plus de startups et tendances, découvrez notre magazine mensuel sur la transformation digitale du retail ) [button link=”https://innovationiseverywhere.com/iev-premium-retail-fr/” color=”silver” newwindow=”yes”] PROCUREZ-VOUS UN EXEMPLAIRE GRATUIT ![/button] BINGOBOX : L’épicerie autonome avec WeChat comme app à tout faire Concept testé à Guangzhou […]
Must-go tech conferences for business transformation leaders in 2018
CES, SXSW and GMIC, do you recognise any of these terms? If you do not recognise them, do not worry, we’re here to help! These terms are short for some of the best tech conferences worldwide that enable leaders to engage in business transformation. As we shared previously in our guide to fostering innovation within […]
Why is "live shopping" a hit in China?
“Live shopping”, a new generation of tele-shopping, has found spectacular success in China for almost a year. As Chinese consumers grow ever fonder of live streaming, brands and retailers have quickly understood the potential of this new communication channel. E-commerce is steadily invading these videos, regardless of whether it is via a fashion show or […]
[Webinar] China is eating the world – Are you ready?
Between the 27th of April and the 1st of May, The Global Mobile Internet Conference was taking place in Beijing. Organized by GWC, the GMIC is a global platform that connects innovators worldwide. Since its first edition in 2009, GMIC has become a must-attend event for companies, industry professionals and technology enthusiasts. This year, China’s largest tech conference attracted around 40,000 innovators from 60 countries and […]
Hyperlocal Commerce is Disrupting E-Commerce 1.0 in India and China [Infographic]
Hyperlocal commerce is taking over the e-commerce industry in India and China. Asian consumers are used to their local neighbourhood stores, also called mom-and-pop shops. In India, for example, 96% of the commerce still happens there, mainly for trust related issues. This is why startups as well as large tech companies have invested a lot […]
SEAMLESS 2017 Singapore : Join Us at the Front of Payments, E-Commerce and Retail
Want to know more about the latest developments in Fintech? About the revolution going on in the digital commerce space? About how technology is going to change the way retailers reach out to consumers? These are the questions that Seamless 2017, one of the largest business conventions in Singapore, is promising visitors to answer this […]
