Alibaba

Alibaba ecommerce news and analysis on marketplaces, AliExpress, cross-border trade, logistics, cloud technology and the company’s role in global digital commerce.

Oct 19, 2026

AliExpress makes loyalty free, but earned

Elite rewards qualifying European app shoppers with extra discounts, while purchase thresholds and return conditions limit access.

Aug 21, 2026

Alibaba's AI Stack Starts Paying Rent

Cloud growth hit a 22-quarter high, but capital and inference costs still make the full-stack bet expensive

Aug 17, 2026

Alibaba’s Qwen Wins the Download Race

Three billion model pulls turn open weights into a global distribution strategy, not yet a revenue result

Jul 21, 2026

Europe Puts a Price on Marketplace Safety

AliExpress's €550 million DSA fine turns product controls into a platform operating obligation.

Jul 20, 2026

AI Commerce Is Splitting in Two

China compresses discovery and checkout while Western shoppers keep AI outside retail platforms.

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