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.
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 […]
A glance at Johnson & Johnson's open-innovation strategy in healthcare in Asia-Pacific
To kick off a busy innovation week in Singapore as the SWITCH festival starts today, I joined “Ecosystem Day”, and got an overview of Johnson & Johnson Innovation’s rather advanced innovation strategy in APAC. I knew Johnson & Johnson on their customer-facing side, but did not really know much about their product-building innovation engine. […]
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 […]
Payment is the heart of the growth strategy for Asian tech giants
Most Asian unicorns, whether they are messaging apps, e-commerce platforms, gaming platforms or transport apps, are entering Fintech by tackling the lucrative mobile payment market, hoping to benefit from a major advantage: a large base of loyal users. Asian unicorns, often backed by venture capital, know that the integration of a payment system is the […]
Join Us at the Chief Innovation Officer Summit in Shanghai from 6 – 7 September!
Innovation leaders in businesses are facing an ever greater threat of disruption in today’s fast-paced world. However, it does not have to be a challenge that they face alone. Recognising the opportunity for companies to benefit from internal and external forces for business transformation, Innovation Enterprise has been conducting the Chief Innovation Officer Summit in Shanghai […]
[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 […]
WHAT'S UP EN ASIE ? Économie de partage & commerce hyperlocal
Découvrez les startups asiatiques qui ont axé leur stratégie autour de l’économie de partage et du commerce hyper local ! WeLab a déjà facilité 1,38 milliards de dollars de prêts en Chine, dont 30% en P2P Avec sa technologie exclusive de gestion des risques, la startup, créée à Hong Kong en 2013, analyse les données mobiles en quelques […]
Curious about the South Korea gaming culture? A closer look at the popularity of e-sports reveals some trends
In Korea, becoming a professional gamer is a dream job; it gives the insurance of becoming a celebrity, making your country proud of you and earning plenty of money, while playing gamesIn Korea, becoming a professional gamer is a dream job; it gives the insurance of becoming a celebrity, making your country proud of you […]
