Platform drives significant rise in transactions and expands user base amid challenging market conditions

HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fliggy, a leading online travel platform and wholly-owned subsidiary of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988), has posted strong growth during the 2024 Double 11 shopping event, marking a standout finish to this year's Global Travel Festival. The platform reported robust double-digit year-on-year sales growth, with a 40% increase in the number of shoppers and 22 brands generating over RMB100 million in gross merchandise value (GMV).

With discounts up to 90% off, Singles' Day is one of AliExpress' biggest sales of the year and one of the world's biggest shopping festivalsTo demonstrate how far a single dollar can go during Singles' Day, AliExpress and Klarna are launching the "$1 Challenge" where U.S. shoppers can score a PlayStation 5 or HP Computer, among other prizes, for just $1, and will even have a chance to win a $10K Flight Credit or a $3K Shopping CreditProfessional dancer and choreographer Taylor Terry will kick off the $1 Challenge with the "Shake that App" social media dance challengeAliExpress' new U.S. Consumer Insights Report reveals shoppers are looking for deals this season and would appreciate an earlier shopping holiday to spread out their spending

Highlighting remarkable enthusiasm for travel during this holiday period

HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fliggy, a leading online travel platform and wholly-owned subsidiary of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988), has released its 2024 National Day Holiday Travel Report, which reveals a significant increase in reservations for domestic four- and five-star hotels, tour packages, and car rentals compared to the same period last year. Outbound travel has shown robust growth, following a strong rebound last year, with bookings rising over 50% year-on-year and outbound hotel reservations rebounding to approximately 120% of 2019 levels.

Company to Support the Sales and Marketing of OPKO's Products on Additional E-Commerce Platforms and on Social Media Channels in China and into the Large Japanese Health and Wellness Market

COCONUT GROVE, Fla. and MIAMI, Oct. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NextPlat Corp (NASDAQ: NXPL, NXPLW) ("NextPlat" or the "Company"), a global e-commerce provider, today announced a significant expansion of its exclusive e-commerce distribution agreement with OPKO Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPK) ("OPKO") for the online sales of its OPKO Health Europe products in China including securing a new four-year extension and approval to exclusively market its products in Japan.

The platform unlocks a new level of convenience and accessibility, bringing a world of diverse offerings right to the fingertips of users in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The popular Taobao shopping platform is launching a much-anticipated English-language interface of its app in Singapore. Starting today, on the same beloved Taobao app that many local consumers are familiar with, users who are more accustomed to communicating in English can toggle into the English interface to shop in their preferred language.

The card offers benefits such as 3% cashback and a 90-day order protection, aiming to enhance value for small businesses in global sourcing 

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibaba.com, a leading platform for global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce and a business unit of Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group, announced a partnership with Mastercard and Cardless to offer a co-branded credit card designed to reward businesses for cross-border and domestic sourcing purchases through Alibaba.com. Created to meet the needs of small business owners, the Alibaba.com Business Edge Credit Card will be the company's first co-branded U.S. credit card.

The platform's premier B2B e-commerce event marks the launch of its first co-branded credit card, upgraded financial and logistics solutions for U.S. businesses

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 5, 2024  /PRNewswire/ -- Alibaba.com, a leading platform for global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce and a business unit of Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group, today announced its new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered sourcing agent, along with new financial and logistics solutions, at its second annual CoCreate conference, which kicks off in Las Vegas today. These solutions will help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) increase sourcing efficiency and more easily navigate cross-border trade.

HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group ("Alibaba International") today concluded its Global E-commerce Challenge (GEC) 2024 with a global finals event in Hangzhou, China, spotlighting exceptional young innovators worldwide.

Launched in 2021, the GEC aims to attract and engage young talents globally to shape the future of e-commerce. The 2024 edition of the competition, focused on exploring ways to elevate online shopping with artificial intelligence (AI), was open for applications to university students and recent university graduates. Participants were tasked to develop creative solutions to address the current inadequacies of online shopping in areas such as personalization, visual and voice searches, and cross-border e-commerce. As they advanced through the competition, they received guidance and support from experts at Alibaba International and gained insights into the company's AI initiatives as well as real-world e-commerce operations.

HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group ("Alibaba International") today concluded its Global E-commerce Challenge (GEC) 2024 with a global finals event in Hangzhou, China, spotlighting exceptional young innovators worldwide.

Launched in 2021, the GEC aims to attract and engage young talents globally to shape the future of e-commerce. The 2024 edition of the competition, focused on exploring ways to elevate online shopping with artificial intelligence (AI), was open for applications to university students and recent university graduates. Participants were tasked to develop creative solutions to address the current inadequacies of online shopping in areas such as personalization, visual and voice searches, and cross-border e-commerce. As they advanced through the competition, they received guidance and support from experts at Alibaba International and gained insights into the company's AI initiatives as well as real-world e-commerce operations.

HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group ("Alibaba International") today concluded its Global E-commerce Challenge (GEC) 2024 with a global finals event in Hangzhou, China, spotlighting exceptional young innovators worldwide.

Launched in 2021, the GEC aims to attract and engage young talents globally to shape the future of e-commerce. The 2024 edition of the competition, focused on exploring ways to elevate online shopping with artificial intelligence (AI), was open for applications to university students and recent university graduates. Participants were tasked to develop creative solutions to address the current inadequacies of online shopping in areas such as personalization, visual and voice searches, and cross-border e-commerce. As they advanced through the competition, they received guidance and support from experts at Alibaba International and gained insights into the company's AI initiatives as well as real-world e-commerce operations.