Jack Ma
Co-Founder, Alibaba Group
The Chinese business magnate built his tech empire around e-commerce platforms and is spearheading the ‘new retail’ movement across Asia.
Alibaba Set for 'Big Challenge' as Chairman Ma Departs
Ma's heir Daniel Zhang will have the daunting task of steering the $460 billion juggernaut at a time when the market for its core e-commerce business has slowed sharply.
Alibaba Set for 'Big Challenge' as Chairman Ma Departs
Ma's heir Daniel Zhang will have the daunting task of steering the $460 billion juggernaut at a time when the market for its core e-commerce business has slowed sharply.
Alibaba Strikes $2 Billion Deal for NetEase-Owned Kaola Online Mall
The acquisition marks a rare partnership between two of China’s largest internet giants.
Alibaba Strikes $2 Billion Deal for NetEase-Owned Kaola Online Mall
The acquisition marks a rare partnership between two of China’s largest internet giants.
How Fenty Beauty Is Selling Cruelty-Free Products to China
Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty, Drunk Elephant, Charlotte Tilbury and others are using a variety of tactics to bypass a Chinese law that mandates animal testing for foreign brands.
How Fenty Beauty Is Selling Cruelty-Free Products to China
Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty, Drunk Elephant, Charlotte Tilbury and others are using a variety of tactics to bypass a Chinese law that mandates animal testing for foreign brands.
Alibaba Defies China Slowdown As Sales Beat Top Estimate
The Chinese e-commerce giant, whose business is predominantly domestic, is riding a surge in internet shopping in defiance of a slowing home economy.
Alibaba Defies China Slowdown As Sales Beat Top Estimate
The Chinese e-commerce giant, whose business is predominantly domestic, is riding a surge in internet shopping in defiance of a slowing home economy.
Alibaba Group President Faces Criminal Charges in Malaysian Bond Scandal
Michael Evans, like 16 others charged, now faces custodial sentences and criminal fines in a case with global ramifications.
Alibaba Group President Faces Criminal Charges in Malaysian Bond Scandal
Michael Evans, like 16 others charged, now faces custodial sentences and criminal fines in a case with global ramifications.
Alibaba Sets Global Ambition With New English Site
The e-commerce giant hopes to double the number of foreign brands on Tmall Global to 40,000 in three years with the help of its new English-language portal.
Alibaba Sets Global Ambition With New English Site
The e-commerce giant hopes to double the number of foreign brands on Tmall Global to 40,000 in three years with the help of its new English-language portal.
LVMH Touts Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence at VivaTechnology
Now a major player at the annual French conference, the luxury conglomerate wants to be seen as a technology leader.
LVMH Touts Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence at VivaTechnology
Now a major player at the annual French conference, the luxury conglomerate wants to be seen as a technology leader.
Alibaba Pays $250 Million to Settle Counterfeiting Warning Lawsuit
The lawsuit accused the e-commerce giant of concealing a regulatory warning about its ability to stop counterfeiting two months before its $25 billion IPO in 2014.
Alibaba Pays $250 Million to Settle Counterfeiting Warning Lawsuit
The lawsuit accused the e-commerce giant of concealing a regulatory warning about its ability to stop counterfeiting two months before its $25 billion IPO in 2014.
Alibaba's Tmall Chief Establishes Ambitious 3-Year Plan
Jiang Fan, who runs the company’s two biggest e-commerce businesses, wants to double transaction volumes on its Tmall service in three years.
Alibaba's Tmall Chief Establishes Ambitious 3-Year Plan
Jiang Fan, who runs the company’s two biggest e-commerce businesses, wants to double transaction volumes on its Tmall service in three years.
How Modern Entrepreneurs Are Made
Founders are no doubt a rare breed driven by instinct, ambition, appetite for risk and a nose for opportunity. But the enduring notion that entrepreneurs are born, and not made, is as full of myth as trite phrases like ‘lightbulb moments’ and ‘ripping up the rulebook.’
How Modern Entrepreneurs Are Made
Founders are no doubt a rare breed driven by instinct, ambition, appetite for risk and a nose for opportunity. But the enduring notion that entrepreneurs are born, and not made, is as full of myth as trite phrases like ‘lightbulb moments’ and ‘ripping up the rulebook.’
What is The BoF 500?
The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.
