taobao
When it comes to Chinese e-commerce, Taobao is the first name that always jumps to mind, and with good reason. The C2C marketplace, owned by Alibaba, sells almost literally anything you can imagine. It can be a bit of a rough-and-tumble place, with fakes and forgeries aplenty, but for those willing to brave the waters, Taobao offers more deals on more products than anyone else, and that’s why it’s China’s biggest e-commerce platform.
Taobao could be the ace up Alibaba’s sleeve
Taobao is ramping up its cross-border offerings in Southeast Asia. Will the move complement or cannibalize Lazada’s position?
Melissa Goh · · 5 min read
Taobao launches its first physical store in Hong Kong
The store features over 10,000 products from 100 different Taobao merchants.
Diya Lal · · 1 min read
Chinese apps return to India after 5 years ban
Shein, Taobao, and Youku have returned to India after being banned over four years ago due to border tensions with China.
Naomi Li Gan · · 1 min read
ID ecommerce: rivalry up, growth down
In The Checkout this week, we look at Indonesia’s ecommerce landscape and discuss the crumbling of China tech’s walled gardens.
Glenn Kaonang · · 4 min readWeChat Pay now available on Taobao
Users must update the Taobao app to access the new WeChat Pay feature.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min readTaobao waives $142m delivery fees for HK shoppers
This program will run for three months and includes categories such as fashion accessories, electronics, and skincare.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min readThe leaders at the helm of Lazada
In The Checkout this week, we figure out who’s who at Lazada and dive into ByteDance’s ecommerce play via TikTok Shop.
Nikita Puri · · 6 min readChina Roundup: Regulator sets up website to report gaming firms, and other news
Also, Tencent’s instant messaging app QQ stops blocking links to its competitors.
Aditya Hadi Pratama · · 1 min readAlibaba’s logistics arm Cainiao partners with FairPrice Group unit in Singapore
The tie-up with Grocery Logistics of Singapore will allow Cainiao to beef up its parcel-handling capacity and deliver orders quicker in the city-state.
Roehl Niño Bautista · · 2 min readAffinity gets joint controlling stake in Ant-backed M-Daq after $200m series D round
With the investment, Affinity joins M-Daq’s board holding a joint controlling stake along with the Singapore-headquartered startup’s management and staff.
Samreen Ahmad · · 2 min read