China’s muted Singles’ Day shopping fest expects slow growth
Some brands have also begun hosting in-house livestreams, according to Jacob Cooke, C… more
What are hot items for Chinese consumers on Singles’ Day?
“The simple fact is that the consumer market has matured and the days of 30 per cent… more
Alibaba keeps Singles Day sales tally under wraps for first time
"In terms of communications from the platform companies around the festival, there’s… more
Chinese brands outnumber foreign names among Singles Day best-sellers
Despite of the rise of new domestic brands in the past few years, foreign brands stil… more
Singles Day fails to spark love from China’s weary consumers
Jacob Cooke, chief executive of WPIC Marketing + Technologies, who is based in Beijin… more
Jacob Cooke speaks to Bloomberg Markets: China Open
Watch the interview between WPIC Co-Founder & CEO Jacob Cooke and Bloomberg Telev… more
China retail posts strong recovery in June
This article originally ran on Reuters on July 14, 2022. Full or partial lockdowns… more
SCMP Op-Ed: China’s Livestreaming Landscape in 2022
The View by Jacob Cooke: Dethroning of China’s ‘live-streaming queen’ and ‘lipstick k… more
Jacob Cooke speaks to Bloomberg Television about China’s 2022 6/18 shopping festival
Jacob Cooke speaks to Bloomberg Television: Daybreak Asia about China’s 2022 6/18 sho… more
Why China’s Influencers Are Losing Their Influence
Why China’s Influencers Are Losing Their Influence China’s love affair with infl… more
Alibaba targets bargain-hunting shoppers
This article originally ran on Financial Times on March 20, 2022. Chinese ec… more
WPIC’s Jacob Cooke Speaks to Reuters on May Holiday Spending
This article originally ran on Reuters on April 28, 2022. BEIJING, April 29 (Reuters… more
Double Eleven consumption trends: Has enthusiasm waned?
This article originally ran on CGTN on November 12, 2021. The Double Eleven… more
How California’s Klean Kanteen Sidestepped Supply-Chain Snarls to Reach China’s Consumer Market in Time for Shopping Festivals
This article originally ran on Alizila News on December 6, 2021. With the pandemic… more
Alibaba’s ‘Singles Day’ in China Hit by Global Supply Strains
This article originally ran on The wall street journal on November 12, 2021.… more
China’s Singles’ Day shopping fest muted amid tech crackdown
This article originally ran on Associated Press on November 9, 2021. HONG KO… more
WPIC CEO Jacob Cooke Speaks to Channel NewsAsia about 11/11
This article originally ran on Channel News Asia on November 10, 2021. To ma… more
Vitamix’s Recipe for Success in China
This article originally ran on Alizila on November 9. Vitamix president and CEO, Jod… more
Can Douyin’s rivals challenge it for top dog in China’s short-form video market?
This article originally ran on The Drum on June 22, 2021. Douyin, TikTok’s equival… more
China watches ‘lay-flatters’ as risk to economy
This article originally ran on Nikkei Asia on June 19, 2021. China's May retail sa… more
An independent JD Logistics should work with JD’s rivals
This article, written by WPIC CEO Jacob Cooke, originally ran on TechNode on June… more
WPIC CEO Jacob Cooke Returns to Bloomberg Television
Watch WPIC Co-founder and CEO Jacob Cooke return to Bloomberg Television to discuss t… more
Iconic U.S. Children’s Shoe Brand Stride Rite Steps Up China Expansion with Tmall
This article originally ran on Alizila on May 6, 2021. Stride Rite, the iconic chi… more
Lego Bets on China’s Children With Hundreds of New Stores
This article originally ran on Bloomberg on Dec 17, 2020. On Beijing’s typical… more
Alibaba’s $56 billion Singles Day record overshadowed
This article originally ran on CNBC on Nov. 11, 2020. GUANGZHOU, China — Aliba… more
Jacob Cooke discusses the 2020 edition of 11/11 Singles’ Day on Bloomberg Markets Asia
WPIC Co-founder and CEO, Jacob Cooke, returns to Bloomberg Television on 11.11 Single… more
Op-ed: China’s e-commerce giants are about to overtake US logistics
This opinion piece, authored by WPIC Co-founder and CEO, Jacob Cooke, originally ran… more
Tencent launches new online shopping feature in WeChat app, in a challenge to rivals
This interview originally ran on CNBC on Jul 16, 2020. Tencent has launched tools… more
WPIC speaks with CNBC regarding iPhone sales in China in May
This interview originally ran on CNBC on Jun 23, 2020. IPhone sales in China fell… more
Jacob Cooke discusses China e-commerce outlook with Bloomberg Radio
Jacob Cooke, Co-Founder & CEO at WPIC, discusses his outlook for China's e-commer… more
WPIC CEO Jacob Cooke speaks with Bloomberg Tele-vision
Watch WPIC CEO and Co-founder Jacob Cooke speak with Bloomberg Markets: China Open on… more
Apple sales in China bounce as the economy reopens, but the next few months could be tough
This interview originally ran on CNBC on May 21, 2020. Apple sales in China conti… more
How Coronavirus Has Changed Consumer Behavior in Asia
This interview originally ran on Bloomberg on April 20, 2020. Jacob Cooke, co-fou… more
Where did it go wrong for European grocery retailers in Asia Pacific?
This article originally ran on The Drum on April 14, 2020. European grocery retai… more
How COVID-19 has affected online retail in China
This article, written by WPIC CEO Jacob Cooke, originally ran on TechNode on April 7,… more
China’s Booming E-Commerce Market: A Conversation with Jacob Cooke
WPIC CEO Jacob Cooke appeared as a guest on the March 10, 2020 edition of the China… more
WCCFTech: Alibaba Earnings Preview- Is the Market Still Gaga for $BABA?
Alibaba Earnings Preview- Is The Market is Still Gaga for $BABA? Alibaba (NYSE:BABA)… more
WPIC CEO Jacob Cooke speaks with Bloomberg Television
WPIC Co-founder and CEO, Jacob Cooke, returns to Bloomberg Markets: China Open to spe… more
PEI Guardian: Nova Scotia’s big plans for Chinese trade not changing amid diplomatic tensions
Brett Bundale was invited by the Canada China Business Council to take part in a one-… more
Business in Vancouver: Canadian brands dodge flak in Huawei conflict
By Chuck Chiang Despite the deep-freeze in Canada-China relations due to last Dece… more
TechNode: Pinduoduo’s growth, by the numbers
Pinduoduo’s growth, by the numbers By: Sally Zhang Sally Zhang is… more
CNBC: Alibaba breaks Singles Day record with more than $38 billion in sales
This article initially ran on CNBC on November 11, 2019. By: Arjun Kharpal HAN… more
Bloomberg: Chinese Consumers Are Getting More Sophisticated, Says WPIC’s CEO
Jacob Cooke, Co-founder and CEO at WPIC, discusses Alibaba Singles’ Day and the healt… more
ALIZILA: How a Canadian mom became one of Tmall’s top baby brands
By 2016, Canadian entrepreneur Dawn Pottier had spent nine years growing her baby bra… more
WPIC President speaks with CBC
WPIC President Joseph Cooke spoke with CBC Radio Nova Scotia's Information Morning… more
CISION: WPIC is helping La Vie en Rose to expand in China
Now with over 360 stores, including 95 stores outside of Canada in over 15 countries,… more
Business in Vancouver: U.S.-China accord could sideline Canadian firms: CEO
The CEO of a tech company with Metro Vancouver roots is urging B.C. businesses to pur… more
VOA: WPIC CEO speaks with VOA News on Amazon curtailing business operations in China
Jacob Cooke, chief executive officer of consulting firm Web Presence in China, explai… more
VOA: Alibaba Chief’s Next Move May Reveal a Chinese Game Plan
What we are talking really is about stepping away from that role of being a chairman… more
VOA: China Displays Clout at Internet Conference But Some Doubts Remain
The regulatory bodies and standards actually usually doesn’t apply to China,” Jacob C… more
VOA: Nielsen’s, Sina Weibo Team Up for Closer Look at Chinese Social Media
Companies trying to attract customers through the Chinese social media are now gettin… more
The China Startup Pulse: Hiring and retaining talent, enterprise selling, and data science (big data 2.0)
A knowledge-filled episode with serial entrepreneur Jacob Cooke, founder and CEO...… more
eMarketer: How Big Data Can Help Bolster Ecommerce Strategy in China
China’s ecommerce industry is growing by leaps and bounds, but it is also a complex m… more
Thoughtful China: “How Big Data Can Help Your China E-Commerce Strategy”
Thoughtful China host Trevor Lai talks with Jacob Cooke, CEO, of Web Presence in Chin… more
The Vancouver Sun: Want a web presence in China? Get behind the firewall
There have been many recent developments in China’s on-again, off-again relationship… more
PYMNTS: Alibaba’s Tmall Global Performing Below Standards
“That platform is really going to damage [Alibaba’s] reputation,”Jacob Cooke, chief e… more
Wall Street Journal: Alibaba’s Tmall Global Site Stumbles
“That platform is really going to damage [Alibaba’s] reputation,”Jacob Cooke, chief e… more