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Internet+, + Your Head! Why Did These Awesome Internet Companies Die in 2016?
Capital is like an aphrodisiac: too much can kill, too little makes life worse than death. For startups, the most direct way to survive the winter is to secure the next round of funding, but statistics show only about a quarter of projects will get Series B funding this year, and most may die before that. 2015 saw a wave of traditional enterprise closures; 2016 saw a wave of 'Internet+' enterprise closures. As the year ends, capital has gone home, and startups that relied on it are exposed, dying before the new year.
今日毕E-commerce Retail: Online or Offline? Urgent, Waiting Online.
After the Singles' Day shopping frenzy, the retail industry is once again pondering the classic question: should businesses go online or offline? This article argues that the key lies in understanding how consumers complete their purchasing process, breaking it down into five stages—need generation, search, evaluation, purchase, and service—and analyzing the advantages of online versus offline in each stage.
李靖2016 China Shopper Report: The E-commerce Tsunami - The Last Highland for Physical Retail
Amid declining volumes and slow price growth, the overall FMCG sales growth rate has fallen from 11.8% in 2012 to 3.1% in the first half of 2016. However, categories are performing in a 'two-speed' pattern: categories favored by blue-collar workers, such as instant noodles and cheap beer, are growing very slowly or even declining due to a shrinking manufacturing workforce, while products favored by the rising middle class, such as yogurt and pet food, are growing rapidly.
凯度消费者指数The Future O2O Business Ecosystem Belongs to Eternal Asia: Zhou Guohui's Business Logic and Products | On-site Report
This may be the opening ceremony of an event that will change the landscape of China's distribution industry! If you are a manufacturer struggling under the influence of e-commerce, or a retailer battered by e-commerce price wars, you might find new confidence and fresh ideas for transformation in this opening ceremony. On January 24, over 1,500 executives, partners, experts, scholars, financial institutions, investors, and media from world-class companies including L'Oréal, Abbott, and Bosch gathered at the InterContinental Shenzhen OCT Hotel to witness the launch of Eternal Asia's new business ecosystem products.
罗伟Fifth B-end E-commerce Study Tour Concludes Successfully with Rich Gains!
On November 19, the fifth B-end e-commerce study tour, hosted by New Distribution, kicked off in Tangshan, with over 120 distributors from across the country visiting five B-end e-commerce platforms: Tangshan Huiwangxing, Beiquan, Tianjin Tongying Tianxia, Beijing Quanshihui, and Zhongke Shangruan. The tour explored industry development and future trends in the internet era, and how distributors can embrace internet trends and find suitable "FMCG + Internet" models.
New DistributionB2B E-commerce Delegation Visits Tongying Youcai to Discuss Internet B2B Development Prospects
On November 21, 2016, the 5th B2B E-commerce Delegation organized by this official account visited the Tianjin headquarters of Tongying Youcai. Distributor elites from across the country gathered to discuss the current state and development trends of the B2B industry, as well as how traditional distributors can break through and transform to the Internet. That day, Tianjin welcomed its first snow of winter, with temperatures dropping sharply and roads slippery, yet it failed to dampen the enthusiasm of distributor friends for Internet B2B.
New DistributionNew Distribution: What Insights Does the Beiquan Model Offer to the Retail Industry?
On November 20, 2016, the 5th B-end E-commerce Study Tour organized by this official account delved into Beiquan again (in April this year, we led a team of over 100 to study Beiquan's innovative experience), exploring the mystery of Beiquan's national expansion in just over two years and its innovative experience in the retail industry. What insights does the Beiquan model bring to the traditional retail industry? The following is a compilation of Beiquan's innovative experience and viewpoints based on the sharing of Beiquan's founder Wu Shaobin during the tour. With the rapid development of the internet...
New DistributionThe More Online Sales on Double 11, the Harder Offline Business Gets. What Should Distributors Do Next?
This year's Double 11 saw Alibaba's transaction volume surpass 120 billion yuan, prompting reflections on how online sales impact offline stores. The article advises distributors to face the internet with an open mind, avoid escaping or blindly joining platforms, and focus on data-driven operations, professional management, and team entrepreneurship to survive the changing landscape.
赵波Three Squirrels, a Hit on Taobao, Plans to Open 1,000 Physical Stores, Saying Offline Is More Profitable Than Online
In Wuhu, Anhui, a 300-square-meter snack store achieved a daily average sales peak of 150,000 yuan and monthly sales of 2.4 million yuan in its first month, surpassing some community supermarkets of over 1,000 square meters. This is Three Squirrels' first physical store, the Feeding Store, which has proven more profitable offline than online, with gross margins exceeding 40%.
赵晓娟Countdown: 9 Days Left! B2B E-commerce Study Tour Starts Soon - Distributors Seeking Transformation, Register Now!
The fifth B2B e-commerce study tour will officially commence from the 19th to the 24th of this month, visiting Beijing, Tianjin, and Tangshan to inspect Beiquan, Tongying Tianxia, Quanshihui, Zhongke Shangruan, and Huimin Wang. Through on-site inspections, face-to-face exchanges with peers, and professional training, distributor friends gain an initial understanding of domestic B2B e-commerce, and some have found methods and paths for business transformation after the study tour.
赵波Moutai Warns E-commerce Platforms Against Low-Price Sales, Urges Distributors to Follow Suit – No More Cheap Moutai!
Ahead of Singles' Day, Moutai issued an official notice to its distributors, warning them not to supply low-priced Moutai to e-commerce platforms. The notice states that Moutai has no business cooperation with platforms like Jiuxian.com, Zhongjiu.com, Goujiu.com, Womai.com, and 1919.cn in 2016, and reserves the right to pursue breach of contract.
消费日曝[Community Lecture] Fang Gang: How Traditional FMCG Companies Can Master Online and Offline (Transcript)
This lecture discusses how traditional FMCG companies can navigate the shift from offline to online sales. It contrasts traditional marketing logic (terminal-centric) with new online logic (consumer-centric), and suggests that companies need both a 'Red Army' for existing sales and a 'Blue Army' for future growth.
方刚China's FMCG E-commerce Sales Surge 47%
E-commerce channels contribute only 4.2% of China's total FMCG sales, below the global average. Kantar Worldpanel's latest Global E-commerce Report shows that in the 12 months to June 2016, global FMCG e-commerce sales reached $48 billion. In China, although e-commerce accounts for only 4.2% of total FMCG sales, slightly below the global average of 4.4%, growth in the past year was as high as 47%, and this trend is expected to continue. By 2025, China's FMCG e-commerce market is projected to reach $36 billion, capturing 15% market share.
凯度消费者指数Where Is the Way Out for E-Commerce in Food, Beverage, and Alcohol?
The mobile internet wave has swept across almost all industries, and we can see many sectors thriving in e-commerce. However, food, beverage, and alcohol (mainly beer), as essential FMCG products with huge sales volumes, seem to have limited affinity with e-commerce, with poor online performance and confusion about their e-commerce future. What should be done?
谭长春Liu Chunxiong | 10 Conjectures on B-end E-commerce
At the 'New Food Era · New Distribution 2016 FMCG + Internet Summit' held on October 16, Liu Chunxiong, CEO of Yanling Maker, delivered a keynote speech on B-end e-commerce. He proposed 10 conjectures representing current divergences in the industry, covering topics such as whether B-end e-commerce is truly e-commerce, the role of manufacturers, centralized vs. distributed models, and the feasibility of burning cash to build barriers.
刘春雄Yang Lixiang of Zhanghe Tianxia: Zhanghe Cloud Factory Will Become an 'Online Sugar & Wine Fair' to Help Upgrade 'Traditional Distribution'
At the 'New Food Era · New Distribution 2016 FMCG + Internet Summit' held in Fuzhou on October 16, Yang Lixiang, founder and CEO of Zhanghe Tianxia, a benchmark enterprise in the FMCG B2B field, delivered a keynote speech. He emphasized that traditional manufacturers and distributors need to change their thinking and concepts, and that Zhanghe Cloud Factory, positioned as an 'online sugar & wine fair', will help them upgrade and embrace the Internet.
杨利祥Jack Ma Speaks Again: The Term 'E-commerce' Will Be Eliminated! Alibaba Will Stop Using It from Next Year
At the Alibaba Cloud Computing Conference on October 13, Jack Ma stated that e-commerce has not impacted traditional commerce but is merely a ferry that will soon be obsolete. He announced that Alibaba will no longer use the term 'e-commerce' starting next year, and introduced five new trends: New Retail, New Manufacturing, New Finance, New Technology, and New Resources.
马云Walmart Halves New Store Openings, Shifts Focus to E-commerce
Walmart announced plans to slow new store openings and shift capital investment to e-commerce technology, reducing new supercenter openings from 69 in fiscal 2016 to 60 in fiscal 2017 and potentially 35 in fiscal 2018. The move reflects market saturation and the rise of online shopping, as Walmart aims to compete with Amazon.
New DistributionE-commerce's Habit of Scaring People with 'Death' is a Disease—Cured by a Good Beating!
The article argues that both hypermarkets and e-commerce are facing challenges, and that the constant predictions of doom for traditional channels are misguided. It emphasizes that consumer choice will ultimately prevail, and that businesses should focus on real value rather than fear-mongering.
New DistributionHow Can Traditional Enterprises Transform to E-commerce Without Digging Their Own Graves?
The article discusses why traditional retail enterprises often fail in their e-commerce transformation, identifying common pitfalls such as blind, anxious, and hasty approaches, as well as market, cost, and talent traps. It offers practical advice on how to avoid these mistakes and highlights a successful case study of Bestore (Liangpin Shop) to illustrate effective strategies.
New DistributionNews: Jingjiu, Wuliangye, and Moutai Launch Online E-commerce Platforms—Is Building Your Own Platform a Trap or a Windfall?
As liquor e-commerce expands, major baijiu companies like Jingpai, Moutai, and Wuliangye are building their own online platforms to boost B2C business. Industry insiders see this as a trend, but challenges include high costs and potential conflicts with offline distributors.
New DistributionBrands and E-commerce: Who Will Have the Last Laugh?
This article argues that traffic-based e-commerce models, such as Taobao brands and influencer-driven sales, are not sustainable because they focus on selling rather than building brands. The author contends that only brands and efficiency will survive, as supply chain changes and consumer upgrades will eliminate businesses that fail to establish brand loyalty or operational efficiency.
修行于B2B E-commerce in Hebei: How JD New Channel and Uni-President Found Common Ground
In Lixin Supermarket, a typical community store in Wuqiang Town, Wuqiang County, Hengshui City, the owner, Aunt Huo, in her 50s, had little prior online shopping experience but recently became closely linked with the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) B2B e-commerce trend. On September 2, she installed JD's Zhangguibao app and placed an order exceeding 2,000 yuan without hesitation. What attracted her to change decades of offline purchasing habits, and what factors led her to choose this close encounter with JD Zhangguibao? Brand manufacturers are flocking to open up new channels for channel下沉.
New DistributionPrice War, War of Words, Logistics War: Yihaodian and Tmall Supermarket Engage in a 'Protracted War'
This article analyzes the intense competition between Yihaodian and Tmall Supermarket in the online supermarket sector, covering their price wars, logistics capabilities, and strategic maneuvers. It highlights Yihaodian's aggressive pricing and logistics advantages, while Tmall Supermarket relies on its platform model and financial backing from Alibaba.
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