Alibaba Group

NRF Big Show 2022 Returns to In-Person Format Despite COVID Challenges

Against daunting odds, the 2022 National Retail Federation Big Show once again brought retailers and suppliers face to face IRL from Jan….

Alibaba Separates International and Domestic Commerce Operations, Names New CFO

Alibaba Group has reorganized its consumer and wholesale commerce divisions and named current Deputy CFO Toby Xu to succeed Maggie Wu as…

Singles’ Day Broke Sales Records Again, but That’s Not the Whole Story

The 13th annual 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, also known as Singles’ Day, has once again broken its own sales records. Alibaba itself…

How U.S. Brands Can Get a Piece of the $115B+ Singles’ Day Opportunity

First off, it seems the term “Singles’ Day” is a bit passé. The more contemporary appellation for the massive Chinese shopping extravaganza…

Alibaba Shares Up Following Historic Antitrust Fine of $2.75B

Chinese regulators have fined ecommerce giant Alibaba a record 18 billion yuan ($2.75 billion) for monopolistic practices, after finding that the site…

Maisonette Raises $30M in Series B Funding, Appoints Alibaba Exec to Board

Children’s goods marketplace Maisonette has raised $30 million in Series B funding and added Pierre Poignant, Co-founder of Lazada and Special Assistant to the CEO…

Alibaba.com Hosts ‘Made in the USA’ Online Expo to Strengthen Connections with U.S. Brands

Alibaba Group’s B2B ecommerce marketplace Alibaba.com is hosting a two-week Made in the USA Global Products Expo on its site, designed to…

Buoyed by 11.11 Festival, Alibaba Posts Strong Q3 with Revenue Up 37%

Alibaba Group recorded revenue of RMB 221 billion ($33.9 billion USD) in Q3 2020, a period that included the annual Singles’ Day…

Blockbuster Alibaba Singles Day Signals China’s Economic Recovery, U.S. Opportunities

The topline numbers from Alibaba’s 11.11 shopping festival indicate the strength of China’s rebound from the impact of COVID-19. Singles Day —…

Fender Breaks Ecommerce Records with ‘Play Through’ Online Music Lessons

Despite the turmoil COVID-19 has caused for the retail industry, brands across many categories have found innovative ways to stay connected to…

Alibaba Boosts Revenue 34% To $21.8 Billion In Q2

Benefiting from the digital surge accelerated by COVID-19, Alibaba Group saw a 34% increase in year-over-year revenue, reaching $21.762 billion (U.S.). The…