Taobao

Taobao is a Chinese online shopping website, headquartered in Hangzhou, and owned by Alibaba. It is the world's biggest e-commerce website and the eighth most visited website according to Alexa.

(source: taobao.com)

Alibaba Leads The Pack On Elder-Friendly eCommerce
Alibaba Leads The Pack On Elder-Friendly eCommerce
February 02, 2018  |  eCommerce

It’s time to retire the perception that consumers at the older end of the spectrum (65 and up) can’t or don’t shop online. They may...

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Alibaba’s Counterfeit Curse Strikes Again
Alibaba’s Counterfeit Curse Strikes Again
November 20, 2017  |  Retail

The company doth protest too much. And this time, it’s really awkward: At the same time that Alibaba co-founder Joe Tsai announced he was purchasing...

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How To Succeed In (Chinese) Business Without Really Trying
How To Succeed In (Chinese) Business Without Really Trying
October 20, 2017  |  International

“When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” That ancient proverb holds true today, wherever one goes — especially if one is trying to take...

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Distressed Corporate Debt Up For Grabs At Taobao
Distressed Corporate Debt Up For Grabs At Taobao
July 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Chinese eCommerce platform Taobao is letting online shoppers purchase distressed debt from corporates that have defaulted on their loan repayments. Reports this week surfaced that...

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Alibaba Tracker: Going Global
Alibaba Tracker: Going Global
April 20, 2017  |  International

It’s been awhile since our last edition of Alibaba tracker, and a great deal has happened since then. There’s a lot to get through, so hold...

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Alibaba Cracks Down On Counterfeits
Alibaba Cracks Down On Counterfeits
January 05, 2017  |  Retail

Alibaba is taking more measures to crack down counterfeiters using its eCommerce site Taobao weeks after the site was blacklisted by the Office of the...

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Alibaba Tracker: Eye On The 2020s
Alibaba Tracker: Eye On The 2020s
January 04, 2017  |  Retail

This edition of the Alibaba Tracker begins with the news that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has placed Taobao, Alibaba’s online marketplace,...

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Alibaba’s Taobao Market Sees 20M User Accounts Compromised By Hackers
Alibaba’s Taobao Market Sees 20M User Accounts Compromised By Hackers
February 04, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Alibaba’s Taobao eCommerce marketplace has come under attack from hackers who attempted to access over 20 million active accounts, according to a state media report...

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