A massive surge in Canadian lobster sales is just one more sign China-based e-commerce giant, Alibaba, is shaking up the online shopping world.
Alibaba founder, Jack Ma, told Stephen Harper during his recent trip to China that customers bought 20,000 Canadian lobsters through his online empire last year. Ma — who appears set on world e-commerce domination — predicted better results to come.
And he got them. One company alone estimates it sold more than 90,000 Nova Scotia lobster this past Tuesday on Alibaba’s colossal upscale shopping mall site, Tmall. Tuesday was China’s deep annual discount day.
“I am thrilled,” says Marc Surette about the remarkable volume.
