Hi Quartz members!
We’re rounding out our week on Alibaba today. We have a wildly informative Q&A with Duncan Clark, author of Alibaba: The House Jack Ma Built, which remains the definitive book on the Chinese retail giant. We also have our weekly toolkit, with all the resources you need to stay on top of Alibaba news and analysis.
Here’s what else we covered this week:
- Our state of play memo laid out how Alibaba is transforming itself from an e-commerce company to a data juggernaut.
- We visited a supermarket of the future, which is part of Alibaba’s plan to reinvent retail.
- We wrote about how Alibaba’s Taobao shopping platform is proving to be an engine of prosperity in remote Chinese villages.
- We looked at the most important executives at Alibaba.
- A photo essay covered Singles Day, which Alibaba has transformed into the world’s biggest shopping day.
- Our chartbook and infographic looked at Alibaba’s present and future through data.
But that’s not all, Quartz members! Join us at 11am ET to be a part of our members-only conference call. We’ll be talking with China-based journalist and field guide author Michael Standaert. You can meet up with us here, or dial in to +1 888 240 2560 (meeting code 722 994 440) to listen in on your phone.
Next week, we dive into the fascinating world of genetic engineering. What used to be a time-consuming and expensive process has been radically upended by new technologies like Crispr, which has the potential to radically transform medicine, agriculture, and much more (if it doesn’t create unintended biological catastrophes).
Let’s keep learning. Send comments, questions, and Alipay transfers to members@qz.com.
Have a rewarding day,
Sam Grobart
membership editor