The Pros & Cons of Tmall (or other eCommerce Platform Provider) vs Creating Your Own Platform
FLORIAN PIHS, Senior Planning Director Strategy, Innovation & Optimization, SapientNitro China
April 17 | 4:30pm – 4:50pm | Track 3 - E-commerce
Brands looking to break into China and set up their own eCommerce store are often torn between the easy and convenient solution of creating a Tmall store, or creating an eCommerce site from scratch. Tmall allows brands to tap on the already established online traffic (Tmall dominates the market with 50% of B2C commerce in China), while creating a website allows complete control over the brand message, control of data and consumer experience. We will discuss the solution for various brands, pros and cons for both.
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