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Episodes
Redefining the Workplace: Inside Alibaba’s New Shanghai Campus
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Alicast takes you behind the scenes of Alibaba’s groundbreaking new Shanghai campus, a visionary project designed by the world-renow...
AI Meets Global Commerce: Finding the Right Hammer for Every Nail
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Alicast, host Selina Zhang takes us inside Alibaba’s headquarters in Hangzhou to explore how artificial intelligence is transform...
2024 Outlook For E-commerce in China With Euromonitor's Herbert Yum
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As shoppers increasingly lean on generative AI to answer questions and refine their searches, they will expect merchants, brands and marketplaces to k...
Alibaba and L'Oréal Take Circular Economy In China's Beauty Industry To New Heights
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alibaba Group and the world's largest cosmetics company L'Oréal have joined forces in a three-year partnership to promote a circular econom...
Will Online Shopping In China Be More Popular in 2023? Bain Answers
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
E-commerce has steadily grown as a percentage of total retail sales in China. We spoke to consultants at Bain & Co to hear if the trend will conti...
WPP’s David Roth Talks About China’s Brands
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Retail expert David Roth joined Alicast to discuss about the latest e-commerce trends in China, the world’s second-largest e-commerce market.David, ...
Why You Need A Customer Loyalty Program In China
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brands are rethinking their marketing tactics in China, as the world’s second-largest retail market matures and customer behavior evolves.Instead of...
Filippa K's CEO Rikard Frost On How Niche Luxury Fashion Brands Can Thrive In China
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Niche luxury fashion houses are expanding in China, using digital tools to build a loyal following in the world’s second-largest economy. In this e...
Alibaba’s Michael Evans on 2022’s 11.11 Global Shopping Festival
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alibaba Group will offer Chinese consumers the most diverse range of products on record during this year’s 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, the world...
Nanushka’s CEO Péter Baldaszti Talks About China And The Future Of Fashion
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nanushka, one of fashion’s fastest-growing brands, is out to make a big splash in China, targeting nine stores across the world’s second-largest e...
How Luxury Brands Can Build A Loyal Fan Base During 11.11 Shopping Festival
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shopping festivals are evolving from discounting drives into an opportunity for brands to connect with new consumers and build a loyal fan base.The 11...
Brunello Cucinelli‘s Greater China General Manager Michael Huang on Luxury Trends in China
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You're listening to Alicast, a deep dive into innovative and emerging trends in e-commerce, online payments and digital entertainment, brought to...
Eat Just's CEO Josh Tetrick on China Expansion
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You’re listening to Alicast, a deep dive into innovative and emerging trends in e-commerce, online payments and digital entertainment, brought to yo...
L'Oréal's Guive Balooch on Beauty Innovation and Sustainability
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You’re listening to Alicast, a deep dive into innovative and emerging trends in e-commerce, online payments and digital entertainment, brought to yo...
Olaplex CEO JuE Wong Talks Haircare Trends, China and Sustainability
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You are listening to Alicast, a deep dive into innovative and emerging trends in e-commerce, online payments and digital entertainment brought to you ...
Author and Entrepreneur Frank Lavin on Entering the China Market
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Alicast, Alizila's Jing Wang talks to Frank Lavin about how companies can succeed in China, informed by his 30 years of expe...
Author and Scholar Barbara Kahn on Retail Innovation in China
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Technology has completely disrupted the way we shop in the 21st century. So how can retail leaders navigate these massive changes – especially after...
British Haircare Brand ghd on How to Prepare for China's Largest Shopping Festival 11.11
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Alison Tudor-Ackroyd talks with Davin Leong, managing director for Asia Pacific at British hairstyling and appliance brand ghd, ...
SuperOrdinary CEO Julian Reis on How to Launch Beauty Brands Globally
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reis launched SuperOrdinary in 2017 has since helped innovative young beauty brands like Supergoop!, Biossance, and Drunk Elephant build their presenc...
E-commerce trends in Brazil with AliExpress executive Ken Huang
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alibaba Group's online marketplace AliExpress is expanding its services in Brazil, from payments options to delivery networks, as e-commerce take...
Alibaba’s Former GC on His 14-year Journey at Alibaba and Company Culture - Ali Day Special
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this year's Ali Day, an annual celebration of Alibaba employees and their families that takes place on May 10th, we profile our outgoing gener...
A Lifeline During Covid, China Now Core to German Brands' Growth Strategy
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From recent discussions with German brands Lauenstein and Beurer, Alibaba's Karl Wehner details how China - which offered a viable market during ...
UK's Sweaty Betty's Seeks Right Fit for China Expansion
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sweaty Betty Vice President for China Lexie Morris details how the stylish U.K. fitness apparel brand targeted Alibaba's Tmall Global for its ent...
Senreve Taps Tmall Global for Online Success in China
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Senreve founder Coral Chung shares the creative secrets that have fueled her handbag and accessory brand’s success in China and around the world.
Charting the Future of Livestreaming in E-commerce
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Yuan and Zoe Zhang are the founders of New York-based e-commerce livestreaming consultancy, And Luxe. In this Alicast with Monica Suk, the marrie...
Bain's Bruno Lannes Looks at 2020-2021 Trends in China's Online Luxury Market
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bain & Co. Senior Partner Bruno Lannes is co-author of a research report titled China Luxury Report 2020: New Growth for China's Luxury Goods...
How Brands' 11.11 Strategy Can Turn into Yearlong Success
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alibaba's 11.11 is over, but the important lessons brands learned during the world's largest shopping festival will stand them in good stead...
WPP's David Roth on China E-commerce, Livestreaming and Black Friday
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With Alibaba's Global Shopping Festival behind us and Black Friday just ahead, WPP's David Roth - CEO of The Store, Chairman of Brand Z and ...
Nuria Demonstrates How a Startup Can Go Global Right Away
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can a startup go global right away? Josh Ghaim, CEO of a startup called Nuria, says yes and is demonstrating how it's done through collaboration ...
Alibaba.com Transforms into Global B2B Platform for US SMEs
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s fair to say that without Alibaba.com, there would be no Alibaba Group. The group’s oldest and most-venerable e-commerce platform was at the h...
Analyzing China’s Post-Covid Retail Consumption Patterns with McKinsey’s Daniel Zipser
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Along with its human toll. Covid-19 also had a profound impact on China’s retail sales. At the height of the pandemic in January and February, foot ...
Harvard Study Finds Alibaba's Tmall Innovation Center a Model to Follow
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest Alicast, Harvard Business School Executive-in-Residence Daniel O'Connor shares his thoughts – and results of a case study – abo...
How Covid Led Diane von Furstenberg to a Brand Reboot in China
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg talks about how Covid-19 has allowed her to reset and reevaluate her business, her outlook on the China market ...
When Pigs Fly: How Alibaba's Fliggy is Reshaping the Travel Sector
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fliggy's Frank Huang discusses the travel platform's recent developments, its relationships with customers and travel & hospitality bran...
Fledgling Tmall Unit Becomes Import Powerhouse
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the four-plus years since its founding, Tmall Global has become China's number-one import e-commerce platform. Deputy GM Yi Qian joins Alicast...
Qupital Taps Alibaba Ecosystem for Fintech Success
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You can tell a lot about a future partner from his play on the basketball court. That's how Qupital's two founders met. Now, just a couple y...
Luxury Shopping Goes Online in China
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Luxury consumption is on the rise in China, as consumers seek a lifestyle upgrade. Increasingly, they’re turning to online options. L2’s Danielle ...
Welden's China Success a Tale of 'Bags to Riches'
12 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Little did Sandy Friesen know that a video livestream from her living room in the U.S. would catapult her small handwoven handbag company to success 8...
Lazada Finds its Mojo with Help from Alibaba's Ecosystem
10 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Just ahead of Lazada's 12.12 shopping festival grand finale, CEO Max Bittner talks about how the e-commerce platform is growing and thriving on i...
How to Satisfy China's Discerning Consumers
30 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mintel's Matthew Crabbe explains how retailers and brands can be successful in catching the eye of discerning -- and increasingly sophisticated -...
A Look Inside Alibaba's Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund
20 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Cindy Chow, executive director of the HK$1 billion Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund Jack Ma founded in 2015 discusses some of the Fund's flagship pro...
How AliHealth Innovates to Modernize China's Health System
17 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
AliHealth Vice President Ma Li highlights innovative programs and initiatives that the Alibaba unit employs to make it easier for doctors and patients...
Cainiao Builds 21st-Century Logistics Network
05 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Logistics is the secret sauce for every successful e-commerce platform. Few do it better than Cainiao. Its Chief Technology Officer, Ben Wang, discuss...
Icracked's Success Underpinned by Strong China Sourcing
18 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The company's motto is, "you can relax. We've got this." And they do. iCracked, with years of experience, a team of 3,000 on-call ...
The Incredibly Shifting Retail Experience
01 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Futurist Tom Goodwin joins Alizila's Adam Najberg to talk about how consumer demands mean retail now boils down to either a speedy, frictionless ...
The Nuts and Bolts of Selling to China
24 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
ExportNow Founder Frank Lavin joins Alizila's Adam Najberg and talks turkey about what U.S. merchants must do to become a successful brand in Chi...
Mondavi Brings a Touch of the Grape to China
18 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mondavi's Berny Yang and Lydia Li join Alizila's Adam Najberg to detail how the U.S. wine brand has used compelling content and big data via...
Are We Witnessing a Retail Apocalypse?
11 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Futurist Tom Goodwin of Zenith joins Alizila's Adam Najberg on Alicast to explain why the U.S. retail sector is in such turmoil despite 8 straigh...
What You Need to Know About Chinese Consumers
03 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Investor and China expert Jeff Towson talks Chinese consumers with Alizila's Adam Najberg. He shares his insights on who they are, what they like...
OtterBox Heads to China
21 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
OtterBox has long been known for its incredibly tough smartphone protective cases. Listen as Alizila's Adam Najberg speaks with two of the Fort C...