⬆️ ⬇️

The founder of Alibaba Group, Jack Ma, will come to Russia for the first time to talk about the future of online retailing.

On June 19, Jack Ma, founder of the Alibaba Internet site, will speak at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum ( SPIEF ). He will prepare a report on “From Information Technologies to Data Technologies: A New Era in Commerce and Commerce” (From IT to DT: A new era for commerce and trade). Jack Ma is the richest man in China.



"We will participate in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum to show our unique perspective on global e-commerce, as well as to promote and support the sphere of international cross-border trade," said the press service of Alibaba Group.



The forum will be held from 18 to 20 June. Foreign participants include Paul Rollinson, head of Kinross Gold Corporation , and Hans-Paul Byrkner, head of The Boston Consulting Group . “But they confirmed their participation with the proviso: if Russia's relations with the West worsen, they may refuse to participate in the forum,” a source told RBC. According to him, the participation of Jack Ma "will add points to the status of the SPIEF." The forum will be attended by fewer foreigners than the organizers would like.

')

Jack Ma presents the future of online retailing as “a system of equal business elements, where each element will interact with others,” says one of his interviews. He does not seek to create an e-commerce empire. Ma's activities were aimed at making Alibaba "the largest aggregator of Chinese online stores." As this goal is achieved, the retailer gradually begins to enter the international market.



According to estimates of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index , Jack Ma's fortune exceeds $ 29.7 billion. He owns 8.9% of the shares of Alibaba Group.



The online store AliExpress is the most popular online retailer in our country. Every month it is visited by 15.6 million Russian buyers. According to SimilarWeb , Russian buyers are in second place in attendance in the general audience of AliExpress. They provide 9.9% of the traffic. The United States, with 10.36% of traffic, ranks first in Russia.



June 2, "Megamind" wrote that Alibaba Group opens a representative office in Russia. Director General of the agency "Infoline-Analytics" Mikhail Burmistrov estimates the annual turnover of independent sellers who collaborated with Alibaba in Russia at 110 billion rubles. He estimates the company's revenue to 5.5 billion rubles. In connection with the opening of a representative office, Alibaba’s revenue growth in our country could reach 30%, he said.

Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/291274/



All Articles