This piece examines Ling Shou Tong (Alibaba’s new retail inventory management platform)and looks at how it’s disrupting convenience stores and post and parcel delivery in China.
10. ALIBABAORAMAZON:WHOWILLWIN?
Join an ecosystem or obtain full ownership
The different approaches these two major retailers are taking will influence
shipping cross-industry.
ALIBABA AMAZON
Coordinate/digitize the supply chain Combine legacy and own delivery network
Enable an ecosystem Build and own
Drive offline/online shopping
experience
Primarily online with minimal offline
experimentation
11. AND WHO WILL
ADOPT THESE
MODELS NEXT?
GROCERIES
MEAL-DELIVERY
PHARMACEUTICALS
OFFICESUPPLIES
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