Real Madrid en Alibaba Group openen op Tmall Global officiële webwinkel voor China
GUANGZHOU, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Real Madrid, een van de bekendste sportclubs ter wereld, en Tmall Global, een overzees platform en verlengstuk van het B2C-bedrijf Tmall.com van de Alibaba Group, kondigen samen de officiële opening van de nieuwe online winkel van Real Madrid voor Chinese consumenten aan (http://realmadrid.tmall.hk). Deze strategische samenwerking stelt consumenten in China in staat een greep uit de merchandise van de club te bemachtigen, waaronder officiële voetbalshirts, clubkleding voor mannen, vrouwen en kinderen en souvenirs van de club.
De webwinkel van Real Madrid is een nieuw voorbeeld van de strategie van Alibaba Group, dat hoogwaardige buitenlandse merken direct naar de Chinese consument brengt. Fans van Real Madrid kunnen nu meteen hun geliefde – en originele – merchandise van de Spaanse voetbalclub kopen in de webwinkel van Tmall Global.
Real Madrid Partners with Alibaba Group to Launch its Official Online Store on Tmall Global in China
GUANGZHOU, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Real Madrid, the world’s leading sports club and Tmall Global, an overseas platform and an extension of Alibaba Group’s B2C Tmall.com business in China, jointly announced today the launch of the official online Real Madrid store (http://realmadrid.tmall.hk) for consumers in China. This strategic partnership will allow consumers in China to enjoy a selection of the sports club merchandise including official player jerseys, club apparel for men, women, and children, and club memorabilia.
The Real Madrid online store is another example of Alibaba Group’s strategy to bring premium foreign brands and products directly to Chinese consumers. Fans of Real Madrid can now directly purchase their favourite and genuine Real Madrid merchandise on the club’s Tmall Global online store.
The partnership launch ceremony held in Guangzhou today was attended by Jeff Zhang, President of Alibaba Group’s China retail marketplaces, Florentino Perez, President of Real Madrid, and the team’s first string players. Widely known as the most valuable sports club in the world, Real Madrid will work together with Tmall Global to develop their business within China targeted at Chinese consumers.
Jeff Zhang said: “As one of the world’s most recognizable and popular football brands, Real Madrid is the second football club that has reached a strategic cooperation with Tmall Global, closely following our collaboration with FC Bayern Munich in May this year. Real Madrid and Tmall Global will work together to promote the exciting world of international sport to the Chinese market. As part of our Tmall Global strategy, Alibaba is committed to bringing new cultural experiences and brands on to our China retail marketplaces and we will continue to work with European brands and municipalities to bring the world to Chinese consumers.”
Florentino Perez said: “Today, we continue to reach out to this incredible country. Today we start a partnership that will strengthen our ties. The best club in the world, Real Madrid, is establishing a strategic alliance with Alibaba’s Tmall Global platform. Initiating this new path is an honour for us, and without a doubt, teams us up with the global player and absolute leader in global ecommerce. This strategic alliance allows us to launch the official Real Madrid store in China for more than 600 million consumers online.”
The official Real Madrid store on Tmall Global offers a unique player fitting room interactive function so fans can choose outfits and products from their favourite players. In addition, the sports club also has a broad range of lifestyle merchandise from mouse pad and lunch box packs to embrace a complete lifestyle selection for fans to choose from. In the future, Tmall Global and Real Madrid will have special edition or exclusive products targeted for Chinese consumers.
Real Madrid is the first club in the world to have opened offices in China, headquartered in the Beijing capital. With millions of Real Madrid fans in China, the club aims to reach new fans through Alibaba Group’s China retail platforms.
About Tmall Global
Launched in February 2014, Tmall Global (www.tmall.hk) is an overseas platform and an extension of Alibaba Group’s B2C Tmall business, which enables overseas merchants to enter China’s online retail market. By joining Tmall Global, merchants can conduct business from overseas without the need for physical operations within mainland China. International brands on Tmall Global benefit from the exposure to the hundreds of millions of visitors on Taobao Marketplace and Tmall.com. Through Tmall Global, Chinese consumers have access to a variety of branded products sourced and fulfilled from outside mainland China.
For more information about Tmall Global, please visit: http://www.tmall.hk/market/tmallhk/business-whytmallglobal.php?
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