How Alibaba pulled off its Singles Day shopping fest
Alibaba broke all records with sales of $14.3 billion on Singles Day this year. How did it manage this amazing feat?
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The narrow exit road for India's billion-dollar start-ups
For e-commerce poster boys Flipkart and Snapdeal, their valuations sound unsustainable; IPO looks neither feasible nor sensible; and the Chinese may be the only ones with money and intent to invest further
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Never Mind Online. Come Offline
It's too early to write offline retailers away. There is a lot going in their favour. But the winners in this battle will be those who integrate online and offline experiences for their consumers.
Dispatches from China
You are only as good as your next big idea
The days of relying on a single sustainable competitive advantage are over; companies must focus on spotting new sources of advantage, exploiting them fast, and quickly moving on
Dispatches from China
Farmville comes to real life - on a plot of land near you
Alibaba's group-buying website Juhuasuan lets urban users contract farmers to grow selected vegetables on spare plots of land and ship them back to them
Dispatches from China
Why Costco's online-first approach in China is a smart strategy
Its virtual store allows it to test the waters without making a big investment and by riding the wave of the country's e-commerce boom
How to Build Your Business 2.0
The seven lessons I learnt on how to foster a culture of innovation and build breakthrough teams
Six Key Trends that are shaking up the Internet Economy
For the next 10 years, it will be an Asian revolution in e-commerce
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What makes Alibaba tick
Jack Ma who created Alibaba, China's biggest online marketplace is a hero in the country. And with good reason at that.
Letter from the Silicon Valley
Don’t comment on the library. Read the books
Should venture capitalists be worried about a bubble? It's not relevant
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