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India holds vast promise in the mobile commerce space

| August 26, 2015

Entrepreneurs in India could find success in the growing mobile commerce market

India may be home to vast, untapped potential when it comes to mobile commerce. A recent summit of students from the Indian Institute of Management and the Indian Institute of Technology attracted many professionals in the mobile sector. These professionals highlighted the promise of mobile commerce, largely due to the growth of smartphone penetration throughout the country. With more consumers using their mobile devices to shop online, retailers are beginning to invest heavily in mobile commerce.

More than 800 technology startups are launched in India every year, with many being mobile-centric

According to Ganesh Natarajan, CEO of Zensar Technologies and former chairman of NASSCOM, technology entrepreneurship in India leads to more than 800 new startups being launched every year. A growing number of these startups are focused on the mobile space, either providing consumers with a way to shop and pay for products online or give retailers a way to serve mobile consumers more effectively. The growing number of mobile startups is leading more consumers to become more active in the mobile commerce space.

India continues to outpace other countries as a leading mobile commerce market

Mobile Commerce - IndiaIndia is one of the world’s fastest growing mobile commerce markets, rivaled only by China. Several organizations have begun to flock to the country in order to take advantage of growing number of mobile consumers. These organizations are launching mobile services or taking majority stakes in companies that have already established a foothold in the mobile commerce space. Alibaba is one such company.

Alibaba sees major promise in India’s mobile commerce market, offering financial support to some platforms

Alibaba has already found success in China’s bustling mobile commerce market, but it has begun to set its sights on the Indian market as well. Alibaba has invested in some of India’s leading mobile payments platforms, hoping to encourage growth throughout the country. Such growth could benefit Alibaba in the future, as the global e-commerce market has become so interconnected that retailers can find success in several markets at once.

Alibaba is helping change mobile commerce in China

| August 6, 2015

Mobile industry is experiencing evolution with the help of companies like Alibaba

China’s mobile industry is beginning to evolve, largely due to Alibaba users that have become very interested in the concept of mobile commerce. Consumers throughout the country are moving away from traditional computers, favoring their mobile devices when it comes to shopping, researching, and purchasing products they are interested in. Alibaba has been known to take advantage of emerging market trends in order to find success and this is why the company has become heavily involved in the mobile commerce space.

Report highlights the growth of mobile commerce in China

A recent report from eMarketer showed that mobile commerce in China is growing, and Alibaba is playing a major role in this growth. The company has invested quite heavily in the mobile space, looking to encourage consumers to use their mobile devices to purchase products online and in physical stores. As such, Alibaba customers have become more heavily involved in mobile commerce. They have also been exposing new people to the concept of mobile commerce by showing them how easy it is to shop online with a smartphone or tablet.

Alipay drives the growth of China’s mobile commerce market

Mobile Commerce in ChinaOne of the driving factors of Alibaba’s continued success in the mobile commerce space is its Alipay platform. The platform is the most well known mobile payments service in China, with millions of people using the service to pay for products both online and off. Alipay has also fostered excitement among consumers regarding new retail trends. More retailers are beginning to focus on the mobile space, which means that they are showing more support for mobile payments being made through services like Alipay.

Companies are growing more mobile-centric

As consumers become more interested in mobile commerce, China’s mobile industry is expected to experience a significant shift. More companies are expected to become more mobile-centric in order to meet the needs of consumers. This trend is already being seen in the retail industry, where several companies have embraced mobile commerce as a way to effectively engage a new generation of consumers with smartphones.