Alibaba’s Lazada posts first monthly profit amid intense competition in Southeast Asia

Alibaba’s Lazada posts first monthly profit amid intense competition in Southeast Asia

Lazada, the Southeast Asian online shopping platform of Alibaba Group Holding, has achieved a monthly profit for the first time, according to an internal announcement. In an announcement during the firm’s town hall meeting on Tuesday, Singapore-based Lazada was said to have recorded positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) – an alternate … Read more

Alibaba denies talks to sell Lazada’s Thailand unit as it eyes continued global expansion

Alibaba denies talks to sell Lazada’s Thailand unit as it eyes continued global expansion

Southeast Asian online shopping giant Lazada Group has refuted a report that parent company Alibaba Group Holding is planning to sell its Thailand unit, as China’s largest e-commerce conglomerate eyes overseas expansion amid a domestic economic slowdown. “Lazada Group is not considering any divestment of our business in Thailand and is not in discussion with … Read more

Alibaba’s AliExpress pushes ‘10 billion yuan of subsidies’ campaign to entice more Chinese brands and merchants to sell in overseas markets

Alibaba’s AliExpress pushes ‘10 billion yuan of subsidies’ campaign to entice more Chinese brands and merchants to sell in overseas markets

The campaign called “10 billion yuan of subsidies” – a typical mainland marketing phrase used to tout large online allotments – will be given to an initial batch of 1,000 Chinese brands and merchants, including those who have already opened a store on Alibaba’s domestic retail platform Tmall, according to an AliExpress statement on Monday. … Read more

Alibaba’s South Asian platform Daraz names new CEO in latest executive reshuffling at the Chinese e-commerce giant

Alibaba’s South Asian platform Daraz names new CEO in latest executive reshuffling at the Chinese e-commerce giant

Daraz Group, a South Asian online shopping platform owned by Alibaba Group Holding, has named a new chief executive, amid continued leadership reshuffling at the Chinese e-commerce giant. James Dong, who already runs Southeast Asian e-commerce platform Lazada Group, has been appointed as the platform’s acting CEO, Daraz Group said in a statement on Wednesday. … Read more