This week Matt and John talk with Josh Gartner, veteran China hand and VP for International Corporate Affairs at JD.com, about:
- How JD stacks up against Amazon and Alibaba
- Early challenges and a crucial pivot towards in-house logistics
- Tencent as a major stakeholder
- The move towards a greater offline presence
- Drone deliveries to rural China
Links
- Rita Liao: JD is using drones to help rural e-commerce take off
- Frank Hersey: China’s e-commerce giants deliver new market cap highs
- Emma Lee: China’s e-commerce giants are betting big on fresh food
- Masha Borak: After Alibaba and JD, Meituan-Dianping plans to be “most aggressive investor” in new retail
- Josh on Twitter
- How to leave an iTunes review
Hosts
Podcast information
- iTunes
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- Music: “Theme from Penguins on Parade” by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3