Alibaba Group
Alibaba Group Holding Limited, branded as Alibaba, is a Chinese multinational technology company specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet, and technology. Founded on 28 June 1999 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, the company provides consumer-to-consumer (C2C), business-to-consumer (B2C), and business-to-business (B2B) sales services via Chinese and global marketplaces, as well as local consumer, digital media and entertainment, logistics and cloud computing services. It owns and operates a diverse portfolio of companies around the world in numerous business sectors.
Some of the key events about Alibaba Group
- 1999Founded as a B2B marketplace to connect Chinese manufacturers with overseas buyers
- 2003Launched Taobao, a consumer-to-consumer online shopping platform
- 2004Introduced Alipay, an online payment platform to facilitate e-commerce transactions
- 2007Faced criticism for allowing the sale of counterfeit goods on its platforms
- 2009Launched Alibaba Cloud, providing cloud computing services
- 2010Introduced AliExpress, an online retail service for international buyers
- 2011Accused of fraudulent accounting practices in relation to Alipay's ownership transfer
- 2014Completed the largest initial public offering in history on the New York Stock Exchange
- 2014Criticized for poor working conditions in its logistics subsidiary Cainiao
- 2015Acquired the South China Morning Post, a Hong Kong-based English-language newspaper
- 2015Fined $129,000 by Chinese regulators for pricing irregularities
- 2016Became the world's largest retailer by total sales volume
- 2017Launched "New Retail" strategy, integrating online and offline retail experiences
- 2017Taobao was placed on the U.S. government's "Notorious Markets" list for counterfeit goods
- 2018Delayed plans to create 1 million U.S. jobs, citing U.S.-China trade tensions
- 2019Introduced Xunxi Digital Factory, a smart manufacturing platform to modernize factories
- 2019Accused of using algorithms to push shoppers toward higher-priced items
- 2020Ant Group's IPO was suspended by Chinese regulators, causing significant market disruption
- 2021Fined a record $2.8 billion by Chinese regulators for anti-competitive practices
- 2023Cloud business faced scrutiny over alleged data breach involving Chinese police
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