Why Tmall Works
Uniqlo store on Tmall.com | Source: TmallFor a large number of international apparel brands, the route into China’s fast-growing e-commerce market often involves Tmall. BoF investigates.
Uniqlo store on Tmall.com | Source: TmallApple CEO Hints at Gamechanging Wearable Devices
Tim Cook at the All Things D conference | Photo: Asa Mathat for All Things DRANCHO PALOS VERDES, United States — Speaking yesterday at the All Things Digital conference, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company would release “several more game changers” like the iPod, iPhone and iPad, hinting that wearable devices could be among them.
Could 3D Printing Disrupt the Designer Eyewear Market?
3D printed eyewear | Source: StratasysAs 3D printing systems become better and cheaper, the designer eyewear market may soon start to feel the effects, with potentially wide-ranging implications, from product development to counterfeiting.
Wearable Technology Market Set to Explode, Could Reach $50 Billion, Says Credit Suisse
A rendering of the rumoured Apple iWatch | Source: appleinsider.comCredit Suisse has issued a report on the rise of the wearable technology market, which, it says, has hit “an inflection point” and will have “a significant and pervasive impact on the economy,” reaching $30-$50 billion over the next 3-5 years.
Sina Will Focus on Mobile in Alibaba Alliance as Earnings Falter
BEIJING, China — Sina Corp., owner of China’s largest Twitter-like service, will push into mobile e-commerce through an alliance with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to revive flagging advertising sales. Alibaba, operator of the Taobao Marketplace and Tmall.com retail sites, will help Sina better target merchants wanting to place ads on its Weibo microblog service, Sina Chief Executive Officer Charles Chao said on a call today after the company posted a first-quarter loss. The call marks Sina’s first public comments detailing the partnership since Alibaba paid $586 million for an 18 percent stake in Weibo in April. Sina is focusing on mobile platforms to bolster earnings from advertising, its biggest sales contributor, after recording the smallest revenue gain in three years in 2012.…
