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Trendyol, Turkey’s dominant e-commerce platform, has become a significant player in Saudi’s online retail infrastructure since entering the market two years ago.
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Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
But according to Joe Tsai, cofounder and chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, anyone serious about launching a company should be prepared to sacrifice hobbies and family time.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Indeed, also in 2000 Son took a $20 million bet on an obscure e-commerce startup called Alibaba—a stake that was worth $75 billion when the firm went public in 2014 and roughly doubled again by the time Son sold up.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Even so, this isn’t only a Shein story, but a broader one about China that reveals the superpower’s ambition to expand e-commerce as a beachhead for infiltrating Western markets despite mounting trade barriers, said Sheng Lu, professor of fashion and apparel studies at the University of Delaware.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
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Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
But according to Joe Tsai, cofounder and chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, anyone serious about launching a company should be prepared to sacrifice hobbies and family time.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Indeed, also in 2000 Son took a $20 million bet on an obscure e-commerce startup called Alibaba—a stake that was worth $75 billion when the firm went public in 2014 and roughly doubled again by the time Son sold up.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Even so, this isn’t only a Shein story, but a broader one about China that reveals the superpower’s ambition to expand e-commerce as a beachhead for infiltrating Western markets despite mounting trade barriers, said Sheng Lu, professor of fashion and apparel studies at the University of Delaware.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
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“E-commerce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-commerce. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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