Press Releases
The following is a list of all the major press releases of Alibaba Group and its associated companies. For more news on Alibaba Group and the e-commerce industry, please visit Alizila, our corporate news website.
| Yahoo! Inc.’s Jacqueline Reses Joins Alibaba Group Board of Directors |
Dec 5, 2012 |
| Alibaba Closes US$7.6 Billion Share Repurchase and Restructuring of Yahoo! Relationship |
Sep 18, 2012 |
| Motion Picture Association and Taobao Marketplace Sign Joint Initiative to Address Online Sale of Infringing Content |
Sep 7, 2012 |
| Alibaba Cloud Computing and Haier Group Launch Aliyun OS-Powered Smartphone |
Jun 6, 2012 |
| Alibaba.com Shareholders Approve Privatization Proposal |
May 25, 2012 |
| Yahoo! and Alibaba Reach Agreement on Comprehensive Plan for Alibaba Stake |
May 20, 2012 |
| National Geographic Society Expands Scientific and Conservation Grantmaking in China |
Apr 26, 2012 |
| Alibaba.com Independent Board Committee and Independent Financial Advisor Recommend Approval of Privatization |
Apr 23, 2012 |
| Alibaba.com Reports Net Profit of RMB339.2 million in Q1 2012 |
Apr 23, 2012 |
| Alipay Announces Plans to Boost Cash-On-Delivery Payment |
Mar 19, 2012 |
| Alibaba Group Proposes Privatization of Alibaba.com |
Feb 21, 2012 |
| Alibaba.com Announces Q4 2011 and FY 2011 Results |
Feb 21, 2012 |
| Standard Chartered China Becomes First International Bank to Launch Alipay’s Express Payment Service |
Feb 15, 2012 |
| Tmall.com Strengthens Positioning, Changes Chinese Name (Available in Chinese only) |
Jan 11, 2012 |
| Alibaba.com Reports 12 Percent Year-on-Year Profit Growth in Q3 of 2011 |
Nov 24, 2011 |
| Taobao Mall Welcomes 38 New Leading Chinese B2C Sites |
Sept 19, 2011 |
| Alibaba.com Profit Grew 28 Percent Year-on-Year in Second Quarter of 2011 |
Aug 11, 2011 |
| Alibaba Group, Yahoo!, and SoftBank Reach Agreement on Alipay |
Jul 29, 2011 |
| Alibaba Cloud Computing Unveils Mobile Cloud Operating System |
Jul 28, 2011 |
| AliExpress.com Offers Buyers Cash Payment Option via Western Union |
Jul 14, 2011 |
| Joint Statement from Alibaba Group and Yahoo! Inc. Regarding Alipay |
May 15, 2011 |
| Alibaba Group Clarification with Respect to Alipay Status and Related Statements by Yahoo! |
May 13, 2011 |
| Alibaba.com Reports 37 Percent Year-on-Year Profit Growth in Q1 |
May 12, 2011 |
| Alibaba.com Makes it Easier for U.S. Retailers to Acquire Top-Quality Chinese-Designed Products |
Apr 26, 2011 |
| Alibaba.com Q4 2010 and FY 2010 Results Demonstrate Strong Financials and the Evolution toward a More Balanced Business Model |
Mar 17, 2011 |
| Alibaba Group to Drive Major Investment in Logistics in China to Allow Merchants to Meet Growing Domestic Consumption |
Jan 19, 2011 |
| Alibaba.com Introduces Logistics Warehouse and Shipping and Logistics Management Services on AliExpress |
Jan 18, 2011 |
| Taobao Reveals Online Shopping Trends for 2010 |
Jan 6, 2011 |
| Alibaba.com EGM Approves a New Pool of Shares for Share Option Scheme and Restricted Share Unit Scheme |
Dec 10, 2010 |
| Alibaba.com Board Approves a Special Dividend |
Dec 10, 2010 |
| Alibaba.com to Acquire Export Service Provider Shenzhen One-Touch |
Nov 15, 2010 |
| Alibaba.com Exceeds One million Paying Members in Q3 While VAS Keep Driving Margin Improvement |
Nov 11, 2010 |
| Taobao Mall Launches New Independent Web Domain, Shares Strategy to Elevate Online Shopping Infrastructure |
Nov 1, 2010 |
| Alibaba.com and Infomedia 18 Announce New Sales Structure in India |
Oct 23, 2010 |
| Taobao Appoints Peng Ye as Head of Taobao Mall |
Oct 12, 2010 |
| Alibaba.com Plans Upgrade to the China Gold Supplier Membership |
Sept 27, 2010 |
| Alibaba.com Launches Customer Service Operations in India |
Sept 10, 2010 |
| Alibaba Group Launches Alizila, a Corporate News Website Covering Alibaba.com, Taobao and the International E-commerce Industry |
Sept 9, 2010 |
| Alibaba.com Strenghtens Position as Go-To Supply Source for U.S. E-commerce Entrepreneurs with Acquision of Auctiva |
Aug 25, 2010 |
| Alibaba.com Year-on-Year Net Profit Climbs 45.7 Percent and Revenue Climbs 48.6 Percent in Second Quarter |
Aug 10, 2010 |
| Taobao and Wasu Media Launch Digital Entertainment Products Platform, Digital Television Shopping to Broaden Consumer Choice |
Jun 29, 2010 |
| Alibaba.com Acquires Vendio, Continues to Advance Global E-commerce Platform |
Jun 24, 2010 |
| Taobao and Yahoo! JAPAN Open E-Commerce Platforms to Allow Japanese and Chinese Merchants to Engage in Cross-Border Sales |
Jun 1, 2010 |
| Alibaba.com and UPS Join Hands to Launch a Global Disaster-relief Program |
May 14, 2010 |
| Alibaba Group Earmarks 0.3 Percent of Annual Revenue for Conservation of Environment |
May 14, 2010 |
| Alibaba.com Reports Robust Growth in Customers in Q1 2010 |
May 13, 2010 |
| Taobao and Yahoo! JAPAN Launch Cross-Border E-Retail Initiatives to Broaden Consumer Choice and Foster Small Business Growth |
May 10, 2010 |
| UPS Establishes Alliance with Alibaba.com |
May 4, 2010 |
| Alibaba.com Introduces Payment with PayPal on AliExpress |
Apr 27, 2010 |
| Alibaba.com Launches AliExpress to Bring Industry Leading Security, CHoice, Flexibility, Convenience and Profitability to Small Wholesalers and Retailers |
Apr 26, 2010 |
| Alipay Receives RMB5 Billion Investment from Alibaba Group |
Apr 12, 2010 |
| Taobao to Help Small Businesses Grow More Effectively |
Mar 31, 2010 |
| Alibaba.com Q4 and FY 2009 Results Demonstrate that Investments in Customers, People and Technology are Driving Long-term Growth |
Mar 16, 2010 |
| Alipay Surpasses 300 Million Registered Users Milestone |
Mar 14, 2010 |
| Taobao Launches New Taobao App Store |
Jan 15, 2010 |
| Taobao Teams Up With Hunan TV (Available in Chinese only) |
Dec 29, 2009 |
| Alibaba.com Completes Acquision of HiChina Web Solutions |
Dec 28, 2009 |
| Alibaba.com EGM Approves Renewal and Expansion of Continuing Connected Transactions Agreements with Alibaba Group |
Dec 15, 2009 |
| Alibaba.com Expands Market Leadership and Seeks to Enhance Benefits to Members Through Increased Synergies with Alibaba Group |
Nov 10, 2009 |
| Alibaba.com Spins Off Ali-Institute as an Individual Company |
Oct 29, 2009 |
| Alibaba.com to Buy Controlling Interest in HiChina, China's Leading Internet Infrastructure Service Provider |
Sept 28, 2009 |
| Grameen Trust and Alibaba Group to Create Grameen China Initiative |
Sept 23, 2009 |
| E-Business Entrepreneurs from Around the Globe to Convene in China for APEC SME Summit |
Sept 2, 2009 |
| Taobao Sees Significant New Trends in Chinese Online Consumption |
Aug 20, 2009 |
| Alibaba Group and Alibaba.com Enter into Agreement to Inject Business Managment Software Division of Alisoft into Alibaba.com |
Aug 17, 2009 |
| Alibaba.com Reports Strong Customer Net Additions with Paying Members Surpassing Half a Million in Q2 2009 |
Aug 13, 2009 |
| Alibaba.com Partners with CCB to Expand Loan Program for Small Companies |
Aug 3, 2009 |
| Alibaba Group Forms Strategic Alliance with Bank of China on Online Payment |
Jul 23, 2009 |
| Alibaba.com Releases IPO Cornerstone Investors from Lock-Up |
Jun 4, 2009 |
| Alibaba Group Helps Chinese Manufacturers Tap Growing Domestic Demand |
May 17, 2009 |
| Jack Ma Gives Students 100 Reasons to Care about Alibaba.com |
May 7, 2009 |
| Alibaba.com Reports Record High Total Customer Net Additions in Q1 2009 |
May 6, 2009 |
| Alibaba.com Gives International Suppliers a New Gateway to Global Trade |
May 5, 2009 |
| Alipay Users Surge to 150 Million |
Apr 1, 2009 |
| Alibaba Group Takes Additional Steps to Help SMEs in China Turn to E-commerce |
Mar 31, 2009 |
| Alibaba.com Announces Full Year 2008 Results |
Mar 19, 2009 |
| Taobao Announces 2008 Full-Year Key Metrics |
Feb 11, 2009 |
| Alibaba.com Board of Directors Elects New Member; Increases Significantly Percentage of Independent Directors |
Dec 19, 2008 |
| Alibaba.com Announces Third Quarter 2008 Results |
Nov 11, 2008 |
| Alibaba.com Announces Major Initiatives for Buyers and Suppliers |
Nov 3, 2008 |
| Alibaba Group Makes RMB5 Billion Investment in Taobao |
Oct 8, 2008 |
| Alipay Hits 100 Million User Milestone |
Sept 21, 2008 |
| Alibaba Group Combines Taobao and Alimama |
Sept 4, 2008 |
| Alibaba.com Announces 2008 Interim Results |
Aug 27, 2008 |
| China Is Still Top Supplier to Global Buyers |
Aug 7, 2008 |
| Alibaa.om Helps Small and Medium Businesses Sell Direct To China |
Aug 2, 2008 |
| Alibaba.com Opens Taiwan Office |
Jul 24, 2008 |
| Alibaba.com Launches New China TrustPass Product for Individuals |
Jun 10, 2008 |
| SoftBank an Alibaba.com Create Joint Venture in Japan |
May 15, 2008 |
| Alibaba.com Announces First Quarter 2008 Results |
May 6, 2008 |
| Alibaba.com and Infomedia Form Strategic Partnership in India |
Apr 29, 2008 |
| Alibaba.com Announces Full Year 2007 Results |
Mar 18, 2008 |
| Alibaba Group Launches Online Advertising Exchange Company Alimama |
Nov 20, 2007 |
| Alibaba.com Limited Trading Debut |
Nov 6, 2007 |
| Alibaba.com Opens its First European Office in Geneva |
Oct 2, 2007 |
| New Alipay Service Allows Global Retailers To Sell Directly to China Consumers Online |
Aug 28, 2007 |
| Taobao Releases Key Metrics for First Half of 2007 |
Jul 18, 2007 |
| Alibaba.com Appoints Maggie Wu as Chief Financial Officer |
Jul 10, 2007 |
| Alibaba.com and ICBC Enter Landmark SME Financing Cooperation |
Jun 29, 2007 |
| Alibaba Group Appoints Andrew Tsuei to the Boards of Alibaba.com and Taobao |
May 14, 2007 |
| Alipay Releases 2006 Key Metrics |
Jan 31, 2007 |
| Taobao Releases 2006 Key Metrics |
Jan 17, 2007
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| Alibaba Group Launches Business Software Company |
Jan 8, 2007 |
| Alibaba Group and China Post Sign Cooperation Agreement |
Nov 22, 2006 |
| David Wei Joins Alibaba.com as President |
Nov 20, 2006 |
| Alibaba Group Makes Strategic Investment in Koubei.com |
Oct 30, 2006
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| Alipay and China Construction Bank Introduces First Bank for Online Shoppig (Available in Chinese only) |
Oct 24, 2006 |
| Alibaba.com Develops Local Channel Sales Network for the First Time (Available in Chinese only) |
Aug 8, 2006 |
| Taobao Launches B2C Services |
May 10, 2006
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| Yahoo! China Introduces Specialized Search Functions (Available in Chinese only) |
Mar 30, 2006
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| Alipay Introduces China's First Digital Certificate for Online Shopping (Available in Chinese only) |
Mar 13, 2006
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| Alibaba.com Launches Innovative Trade Show Partnership Program |
Feb 21, 2006
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| Alibaba.com's China Marketplace Adopts Alipay (Available in Chinese only) |
Feb 10, 2006
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| Taobao to Remain Free for Three More Years and Create 1 Million Jobs (Available in Chinese only) |
Oct 20, 2005
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| Yahoo! and Alibaba.com Form Strategic Partnership in China |
Aug 11, 2005
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| Alibaba.com Launches Online Payment Solution in China |
Feb 2, 2005
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| Taobao Receives US$42 Million in New Funding |
Jul 19, 2004
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| Alibaba.com Raises US$82 Million from First-tier Investors |
Feb 17, 2004
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| Alibaba is to land at Japan, as Planned |
Oct 17, 2002
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| Alibaba.com Celebrates 1,000,000th Member |
Dec 27, 2001
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| Alibaba.com Wins Landmark Intellectual Property Lawsuit in China |
Dec 11, 2001
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| Alibaba.com Brings Trust to Online B2B Commerce for SMEs |
Sept 10, 2001
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| Alibaba.com Launches Featured Buyer Program |
May 30, 2001
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| Alibaba.com Names Savio Kwan Chief Operating Officer |
Jan 10, 2001
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| Alibaba.com Partners with Four Leading Logistics Providers to Create Freight Forwarding Quotation and e-Contract System |
Dec 19, 2000
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