Edition:
HIGHLIGHTS
Donald Trump’s China policy
NEW
US-China relationsHong Kong economy
News
Hong KongChinaEconomyAsiaWorldSportThis Week in AsiaUS Elections
Business & Tech
BusinessTech
Opinion
Latest
Lifestyle
LifestylePeople & CultureStylePostMagK-popOutdoorCooking
More +
VideoTalking PostSCMP FilmsInfographicsPicturesPodcastsSCMP SeriesExplainedSCMP SpotlightNewslettersSpecial Reports
Topics
Donald Trump’s China policyUS-China relationsHong Kong’s Article 23 national security lawChina’s militaryChina's economic recoveryTrending in ChinaTaiwanChina’s Communist PartyUkraine warWellness
Focus
Greater Bay Area
Advertisement
avatar image
Taobao and Tmall Group
TOPIC
 / company

Taobao and Tmall Group

Related Topics:
Alibaba
Taobao and Tmall Group
Taobao and Tmall Group
Taobao, known as China’s eBay, is the largest e-commerce platform in China operated by the Alibaba Group.  Founded in 2003, Taobao encourages consumer-to-consumer retail and mainly caters to buyers in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
Chairman / President
Daniel Zhang
CEO / Managing Director
Jiang Fan
CFO / Finance Director
Toby Xu
Industry
Conglomerate
Website
taobao.com
Headquarters address
Taobao (China) Software Co., Ltd.,699 Wangshang Road,Binjiang District, Hangzhou,Zhejiang Province, China
Stock Code
NYSE:BABA HKSE:9988
Year founded
2003
A signage for Alibaba’s offices in the Xuhui district in Shanghai. Photo: AFP
Alibaba

Alibaba trims partnership as company bets on younger leaders

Nine partners – including former CEO Daniel Zhang – have left, bringing the number down from 26 to 17.

Apple

Apple joins China’s subsidy scheme to lift sales amid heated local competition

Alibaba

Alibaba folds delivery app and travel agency into e-commerce group

E-commerce

China subsidies give Alibaba, JD.com sales lift during 618 shopping festival

The Chinese e-commerce giants again withheld total gross merchandise value figures, continuing a trend in recent years amid a maturing market.

More than 453 brands each surpassed 100 million yuan in gross merchandise value on Taobao and Tmall during this year’s 618 shopping festival. Photo: Shutterstock
E-commerce

Meituan keeps tight grip on 70% of food delivery market in China, report says

Citing internal data, Leiphone.com reported that Meituan’s daily food delivery orders reached 90 million this month.

Artificial intelligence

How a Chinese AI start-up helps Nike, Gap, Urban Revivo predict fashion trends

Hangzhou Zhiyi Technology’s operations reflect how AI adoption in mainland China is expanding and transforming various industries.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
ByteDance

TikTok’s sister app Douyin courts merchants with lower deposit fees

The zero-deposit policy expands a pilot programme that started in February, initially covering stores that sold certain types of goods.

Douyin’s move to cut deposits is the latest step in favour of merchants over buyers. Photo: Shutterstock
E-commerce

Alibaba, JD.com sales surge during 618 festival, thanks to subsidy programme

Preliminary data shows Apple, Xiaomi, Huawei, Midea and Haier each rang up sales of over US$13.9 million on the two shopping platforms.

E-commerce

Delivery war: Alibaba vies for Meituan’s on-demand throne in China

Alibaba’s Taobao Instant Commerce service and Ele.me have surpassed 40 million daily orders within a month of launch, the company says.

E-commerce

China looks to rein in e-commerce platform commissions, support small businesses

New draft rules from China’s top market regulator would limit commission fees charged by e-commerce platforms, with a focus on supporting small businesses.

Workers sort packages for delivery at a JD.com warehouse in Beijing on November 11, 2024. Photo: AFP
E-commerce

Apple, Huawei, Xiaomi lead China’s top-500 ranking of consumer brands, report finds

The rankings were based on domestic consumers’ online purchase behaviour, according to a Peking University report.

The rankings showed Apple with a 100-point score, while Huawei and Xiaomi notched scores of 95.3 and 95.1, respectively. Photo: Shutterstock
E-commerce

Alibaba.com sees jump in US buyer activity after US-China tariff truce

Inquiries from the US on Alibaba’s B2B marketplace surged over 40 per cent the week after Washington and Beijing hit pause on the trade war.

Alibaba

Jack Ma’s Alibaba visit sparks nostalgia over company’s humble start

A cheerful mood at Alibaba’s annual event for friends and family, as the company navigates business challenges.

9
E-commerce

China’s e-commerce giants to kick off midyear shopping festival next week

Alibaba, JD.com, and ByteDance’s Douyin will start promotions on Tuesday, as e-commerce giants fight for a slice of limited consumer spending.

JD.com started 618 as a one-day event in 2004, and now it is one of China’s biggest shopping events spanning multiple weeks. Photo: Getty Images
Alibaba

Alibaba teams up with social media platform RedNote in fresh e-commerce push

The cross-platform alliance allows consumers to find products via RedNote, which redirects them to buy the goods on Taobao and Tmall.

RedNote had more than 300 million monthly active users in 2024. Photo: Shutterstock
Alibaba

Alibaba offers 100 million free drinks as instant deliveries hit milestone

Alibaba announced the milestone two weeks after JD.com said it also reached 10 million daily orders for items sent immediately to buyers’ doorsteps.

E-commerce

Alibaba launches Taobao fast-delivery service ahead of schedule

The early introduction of the service reflects heightened domestic demand for efficient and affordable delivery of goods ordered online.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Alibaba

Alibaba uses food delivery network to upgrade Taobao on-demand delivery

Food delivery service Ele.me is handling orders for Taobao Instant Commerce as e-commerce giants compete on speed.

videocam
An Ele.me food delivery rider on the streets of Beijing on May 4, 2021. Photo: Shutterstock
E-commerce

Labubu mania takes China’s Pop Mart to top of US App Store charts

Before the recent surge in interest in Chinese e-commerce platforms, Pop Mart’s business was already booming.

China trade

French flock to Chinese e-commerce bargains, hunt for ‘agent Taobao’ to deliver

Amid US-China trade war, TikTok accounts show users how to purchase cheap goods directly from Chinese factories to avoid pricing mark-ups and tariffs.

videocam
23
US-China tech war

Alibaba’s Taobao shopping app sees surging downloads in US amid Trump tariffs

Taobao jumped to fifth place from 47th on Apple’s App Store and to third place from 144th among shopping apps on Google Play in a matter of days.

videocam
4
Americans have rushed to download Alibaba’s premier shopping app Taobao as the country faces 145 per cent in new tariffs on Chinese goods. Photo: AFP
Alibaba

Alibaba’s AI crackdown: Taobao says e-commerce images must be ‘realistic’

Taobao’s initiative aligns with China’s broader regulatory efforts to address the misuse of generative AI.

videocam
Taobao and Tmall Group is targeting the use of AI-generated product images that deceive buyers across all its platforms. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong property

Mainland Chinese brands to lead retail leasing in Hong Kong

Mainland Chinese brands are seizing opportunities from rising tourism and an influx of migrants, analysts say.

Alibaba

Alibaba looks to fill 3,000 internship roles in AI talent hunt

The scramble for talent comes as Chinese start-up DeepSeek sets off a national frenzy to adopt AI in various industries.

Food and Drinks

The hottest new openings in Hong Kong, February 23 to March 1

From fine-dining experience at Path and pop-up Thai concept Baan Baan, to the intimate French bistro Babette and Taobao’s first physical store.

The hottest new openings in Hong Kong from February 23 to March 1 include Taobao’s first physical store and pop-up Thai concept Baan Baan. Photo: Baan Baan
Alibaba Group

Video | Taobao’s first physical store in Hong Kong

PapaHome has over 10,000 furniture and home decoration items on display, allowing customers to get an up-close look before purchasing online

Chinese e-commerce giant Taobao opens first physical shop in Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui
01:37
Alibaba

Chinese apps are slowly returning to India 5 years after border clash

Apps including Alibaba’s Youku streaming platform and Tencent’s hit PUBG Mobile have returned under new names amid a thaw in China-India relations.

E-commerce

JD.com introduces gifting feature after Alibaba and Tencent

The Beijing-based tech giant has jumped on the latest trend in China’s e-commerce sector: online gifting.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement