in a separate deal, Alibaba has also acquired NetEase’s import e-commerce platform Kaola for approximately $2 billion
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Alibaba-owned Xiami Music partners with HD audio firm MQA
Xiami Music is China’s first domestic MQA-enabled music service
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Alibaba’s Opening an Online Store With Office Depot, as the 2 Companies Work to Beat Out Amazon
The companies hope to win over American business owners with the convenience of a one stop shop, melding Alibaba’s global platform with Office Depot’s U.S. experience.
Last Year, Alibaba’s Singles Day Shopping Event Sales Hit $1 Billion in 85 Seconds
This happened in spite of tariffs and other challenges to Chinese tech.
Alibaba’s Futuristic Supermarket in China Is Light-Years Ahead of the U.S. — and Shows Where Amazon Will Likely Take Whole Foods
With facial recognition payments and 30 minute online deliveries, this supermarket chain is all about being ‘insanely convenient’ for the customer.
Jack Ma on Why Alibaba Isn’t the Chinese Amazon
The founder of the global eCommerce giant explains his business philosophy at the World Economic Forum.
BMG signs ‘deepened’ deal with e-commerce giant Alibaba in China
Music firm to enter film, TV, fan interaction or e-commerce markets alongside Alibaba
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How Alibaba Celebrated the Countdown to its Biggest Sales Day of the Year
This year’s event would feature a performance by Katy Perry, virtual reality shopping and a live-streamed fashion show in Shanghai allowing viewers to pre-order items as they appear on the catwalk.
Alibaba’s Revenue Beats Estimates; Mobile Revenue Soars
“We passed an important milestone this quarter in achieving higher monetization of mobile users than non-mobile users for the first time,” Chief Financial Officer Maggie Wu said.
Jack Ma: Lawsuits and Probes Help Alibaba To Be Better Understood
Questions about Alibaba’s growth rate and its relations with affiliated companies have dogged the firm for years.