Tag: business strategy

• The Chinese takeover of Indian app ecosystem

  April 1, 2019

  For those trying to make sense of the Chinese dominance of the Indian app ecosystem, these are familiar statements. Yet, until about a year or a little more ago, these… more ›

• LVMH Digital Czar on China, Sales and the New Definitions of Luxury

  April 1, 2019

  When Ian Rogers was appointed the new chief digital officer of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton in October 2015, it was big news to both the tech world and luxury brands.… more ›

• How Louis Vuitton Upped Its Digital Game in China

  April 1, 2019

  From cutting prices on the mainland to extending its e-commerce reach across China, French powerhouse Louis Vuitton has been aggressively upgrading its offerings for Chinese consumers in recent weeks. As… more ›

• Stores get smart about AI

  March 18, 2019

    From personalised recommendations to targeted newsletter offers, artificial intelligence is a bedrock of e-commerce. Key takeaways: https://www.voguebusiness.com/technology/artificial-intelligence-physical-stores-kering-nike-alibaba more ›

• The Servant Economy

  March 10, 2019

  In March 2009, Uber was born. Over the next few years, the company became not just a disruptive, controversial transportation company, but a model for dozens of venture-funded companies. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/03/what-happened-uber-x-companies/584236/ more ›

• March 9, 2019

  https://a16z.com/2019/02/05/innovation-inspiration-context-ideas-product-politics-place/ more ›

• Four Key Product Principles from WeChat’s Creator 

  March 8, 2019

  Throughout China, Allen Zhang is known as the “father of WeChat”. Zhang’s public persona has much the same cultural importance and weight as the American legacy of Steve Jobs. https://a16z.com/2019/02/05/allen-zhang-wechat-product-principles/ more ›

• Facebook and Telegram Are Hoping to Succeed Where Bitcoin Failed

  March 6, 2019

  SAN FRANCISCO — Some of the world’s biggest internet messaging companies are hoping to succeed where cryptocurrency start-ups have failed by introducing mainstream consumers to the alternative world of digital… more ›

• Workism Is Making Americans Miserable

  February 27, 2019

  In his 1930 essay “Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren,” the economist John Maynard Keynes predicted a 15-hour workweek in the 21st century, creating the equivalent of a five-day weekend. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/02/religion-workism-making-americans-miserable/583441/ more ›

• The 21st century belongs to China—but the 22nd will be Africa’s

  February 22, 2019

  The 21st century will most likely belong to China as the Chinese Century. But with a rapid increase in Chinese investment and African innovation, the 22nd century may see the… more ›