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: Financial Confidence Improves: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 25, 2025—InfographicAgentic Commerce: What Retailers Need to Know for Holiday 2025 and to Succeed in 2026—Premium Subscriber Call, October 2025AI Underpins the Tech-Driven Shift in US Grocery, from Smarter Forecasting to Faster CheckoutFinancial Pessimism Deepens Amid Post-Shutdown Adjustment: US Consumer Survey Insights
