Flash ReportAlibaba Takes Control of Food Delivery Startup Ele.me Coresight Research April 5, 2018 Executive Summary Alibaba announced on April 2 that it will acquire Shanghai-based online delivery and local services platform Ele.me in a transaction that values the company at US$9.5 billion. Alibaba will integrate Ele.me into its existing infrastructure to bring new synergies and add further momentum to its New Retail initiative. The acquisition of Ele.me will allow the company to leverage Alibaba’s resources to compete with Meituan Dianping, its major rival in the online food delivery market. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Innovator Profile: GrocerAI—Delivering Fast, Personalized Grocery Baskets with Agentic AIConsumer Sentiment Shows Modest Improvement in January: China Consumer Survey InsightsWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 23: Aldi and Topshop To Open StoresRecent Conference Insights, from World Retail Congress to ICSC Las Vegas: Coresight Research Premium Subscriber Call, June 2025
