Analyst CornerAnalyst Corner: AliExpress Fights for Share of Cross-Border E-Commerce with New Singles’ Day Push—with John Mercer John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research November 10, 2024 Reasons to ReadWelcome to Analyst Corner! Every Sunday, a member of the Coresight Research team discusses upcoming or recent research and their thoughts on interesting topics in their area of expertise. This week, John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research, discusses moves by China’s AliExpress cross-border e-commerce platform (owned by Alibaba Group) to penetrate Western markets, including through its Singles’ Day promotions. We also highlight our key research from the past week and reports to look out for in the coming week, so you don’t miss out. Companies mentioned in this report include: AliExpress (Alibaba Group), Amazon, Shein, Temu Other relevant research: Look out for upcoming coverage of the Singles’ Day 2024 shopping festival More research reports on e-commerce and China retail Read previous Analyst Corner reports, including last week’s report, which offered data-driven insights on whether online marketplace Temu has played a role in the recent underperformance of dollar stores in the US. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 30: US Retail and the Consumer—Latest MetricsAnalyst Corner—Trimming Waistlines and Spending: Exploring New Data on GLP-1’s Impact on Consumer Purchases, with John MercerWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 12: Forever 21 To Close All Stores; Dollar General Announces Major Store Expansion PlanUS CPG Sales Tracker: CPG E-Commerce Growth Eases from Prime Day Peak; General Merchandise Decline Confirms Pull-Forward Effect
