Alibaba’s Hema Supermarket – China’s new retail revolution
“New retail” has been a hot topic for a long time, but there were not many successful business cases in the market until Alibaba...
Amazon is on its way to disrupt payments and conquer the...
Since Amazon entered the European market, they have been seducing consumers with their fast delivery services.
In fact, Amazon Prime was one of the...
Newsdog etc.: Chinese companies that are bullish about India.
Opportunities elsewhere.
As Chinese companies are increasingly facing challenges (largely due to but not limited to competition) in their home market, there is a trend...
Facebook Marketplace not a threat it seems?
A few months ago, we wrote about the launch of Facebook Marketplace in many of the region’s markets.
It seems as of now Facebook Marketplace has not...
An ad-exchange for micro influencers?
An ad-exchange for micro influencers?
How to track the ROI of marketing spend with these entrepreneurs.
By now we all know that effective marketing is a...
Softbank + Alibaba (SA) vs. Google + Tencent (GT)
It is a battle between the largest Chinese e-commerce platform versus dominating social media and gaming company, but not just Alibaba and Tencent alone...
Southeast Asia – More late-stage money available?
From 2016 to 2017, total VC investment in SEA rose from US $2.52 billion to $7.86 billion despite the fact that the number of...
How hard is it to beat Grab in Vietnam?
A horde of ride hailing players, domestic and foreign alike, are trying to chip away at Grab’s market share in Vietnam. But can they?
Grab...
