Alibaba’s instant commerce platform has reportedly crossed the 40-million-daily-orders mark within a month of launch. As Reuters noted in a report Monday (May 26) on this milestone, the platform brings merchants from the eCommerce giant’s food delivery arm Ele.me onto its main domestic shopping app,...
Chinese conglomerate Alibaba is combining its domestic and international eCommerce businesses into one unit. According to a Thursday (Nov. 21) securities filing, the new Alibaba E-commerce Business Group melds together the company’s Taobao and Tmall Group and the Alibaba International Digital Commerce (AIDC) Group. Fan Jiang, CEO of...
Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba on Thursday (Aug. 10) posted a quarterly sales growth of 14% from the previous year, as its online shopping app Taobao and Tmall Group showed strength. Speaking during the earnings call, CEO Daniel Zhang said, “We reported a very good quarter....
Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce behemoth, is planning to expand its Tmall eCommerce site to Europe, according to Michael Evans, president of Alibaba Group. Speaking at the Viva Tech conference in Paris, Evans revealed that the company’s move into Europe reflects a significant shift in strategy...
October 20, 2017
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” That ancient proverb holds true today, wherever one goes — especially if one is trying to take its business international. PingPong chief business officer Ning Wang said the biggest mistake companies make when trying to launch in China is changing little about their product or business model other […]
May 10, 2026
Chinese conglomerate Alibaba is reportedly planning to integrate its Qwen artificial intelligence platform and online marketplace Taobao. This move is aimed at promoting eCommerce through conversations instead of keyword searches, Reuters reported Saturday (May 9), citing a source familiar with the matter. According to the report, the change will let consumers browse, compare and purchase […]
May 26, 2025
Alibaba’s instant commerce platform has reportedly crossed the 40-million-daily-orders mark within a month of launch. As Reuters noted in a report Monday (May 26) on this milestone, the platform brings...
November 21, 2024
Chinese conglomerate Alibaba is combining its domestic and international eCommerce businesses into one unit. According to a Thursday (Nov. 21) securities filing, the new Alibaba E-commerce Business Group melds together the company’s Taobao...
August 10, 2023
Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba on Thursday (Aug. 10) posted a quarterly sales growth of 14% from the previous year, as its online shopping app Taobao and Tmall Group showed strength....