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Alibaba’s Business Model – How the eCommerce Giant Makes Money

Indigo 9 Digital

It launched in 2003 and provided an opportunity for China’s entrepreneurial class to reach China’s increasingly affluent consumer market. Then sellers ship merchandise directly to customers via third party logistics providers. Launched in 2010 AliExpress is a global retail marketplace. Taobao.com is Alibaba’s biggest website.