Deep Dive 60 minutes PremiumAlibaba Group: From Strength to Strength – An overview of the business units of the world’s largest e-commerce company Coresight Research August 5, 2017 Executive SummaryAlibaba was established in 1999 as a business-to-business (B2B) portal connecting Chinese manufacturers to overseas buyers, essentially making it easy to do business anywhere. The group has since grown to become the largest e-commerce company in the world in terms of gross merchandise volume (GMV). For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, Alibaba had a GMV of ¥3.8 trillion (US$0.43 trillion) and 454 million annual active buyers on its marketplaces. In this report, we provide an overview of Alibaba’s different business segments, and how they all work together using its platforms and big data technology to enable small enterprises to compete more effectively. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Legends of Commerce: Content & Cocktails—InfographicE-Commerce Outlook: US Department Stores—Digital Slows as Consumers Shop in StoresRetail Innovation: State of In-Store Retailing and Opportunity To Redefine OperationsGenerative AI Latest: The Copilots Are Now Flying the Plane
