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Alibaba Names New Commerce Division Heads in Internal Shuffle
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has appointed a cohort of younger executives to lead its e-commerce unit, as the once-dominant giant seeks to reinvigorate growth in …
Alibaba’s Global Online Commerce Arm Weighs Us IPO
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s international online shopping unit is exploring a US initial public offering as it weighs options to spur growth for the business …
Why Fashion Hasn’t Given Up on Social Commerce
In March 2019, Meta (then Facebook) chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg announced a major push into e-commerce with the launch of Checkout, a feature that …
An Evening of Celebration for Commerce and Creativity
Guests gathered in Los Angeles to celebrate the launch of Just One Eye’s latest collaboration. Guests gathered in Los Angeles to celebrate the launch of …
Drive Episode 3: Bobby Kim on Building Commerce with Community
LONDON, United Kingdom — Welcome to Drive, BoF’s podcast series featuring fashion’s most dynamic entrepreneurs discussing the special kind of resilience it takes to build …
The BoF Podcast Episode 41: Tapping the Potential of Conversational Commerce
The consumer is already powerful, and the beauty industry’s mission is realising and unlocking that power, Glossier’s Emily Weiss told Alexandra Shulman on stage at …
Amazon Is Launching TikTok-Style Feed in Bet on Social Commerce
Amazon.com Inc. has launched a TikTok-style service that will let shoppers buy merchandise from a curated feed of photos and video. The world’s largest e-commerce …
How to Take the Friction Out of Commerce | Case Study
Fashion and beauty retailers don’t face an easy road ahead. For a variety of reasons, they are having to work harder than ever to close …
How Fashion Went Corporate: Creativity, Commerce and Collateral Damage
“A French entrepreneur uses young punk talent to reinvigorate fading fashion couture houses and become the richest man in the world. What could possibly go …
Why Digital Brands Are Lukewarm on Social Commerce
Chris Galasso and Michael Sard saw little risk in adding Instagram’s in-app checkout feature to Tombolo’s shop on the social platform’s app back in May. …
Impulsive, Addictive Social Commerce Is China’s Latest Craze
SHANGHAI, China — Pinduoduo is the latest player to take China’s e-commerce scene by storm. Founded by Google alumnus Colin Huang, the start-up offers shoppers …
Why Digital Brands Are Lukewarm on Social Commerce
Chris Galasso and Michael Sard saw little risk in adding Instagram’s in-app checkout feature to Tombolo’s shop on the social platform’s app back in May. …
Will Social Commerce Pay Off in India?
When it comes to social commerce, some markets just seem to be more of a natural fit than others. In India, during the promotional period …
BoF Live: How Non-Linear Commerce Can Drive Sales Growth
BoF shares data-driven intelligence from PayPal and independent industry insights on how non-linear commerce strategies can transform user experiences and drive conversion rates. Share This …