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Alibaba’s Business Model – How the eCommerce Giant Makes Money

Indigo 9 Digital

It launched in 2003 and provided an opportunity for China’s entrepreneurial class to reach China’s increasingly affluent consumer market. Merchants are charged a fee to list on Tmall as well as a sales commission and advertising fees. Alibaba’s cloud computing business is the market leader in China. Source: Statista.

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The Benefits & Cons of Selling on Amazon, 10 Factors to Consider

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If there was a mall where most customers shop, think of the biggest mall in any city, wouldn’t a retailer want to be located there? The Children’s Place started selling on Amazon back in 2003. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox.

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Abercrombie & Fitch’s Turnaround, Why its Working

Indigo 9 Digital

In Abercrombie & Fitch’s heyday of the 1990s and the 2000s it was well known for marketing what it called an “ all-American ” look that featured mostly white models. We moved budgets [to TikTok] for advertising and talent,” said Megan Brophy, senior director of marketing at Abercrombie & Fitch. “It Updated merchandise.

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How to Win in Retail: Less Science, More Art

Retail Prophet

E-commerce, which in 2003 amounted to a rounding error on most retailers’ profit and loss statements, has become table stakes for any business wishing to survive. Indeed, the existential challenge facing most retailers today is how to command disproportionate levels of attention.