Alibaba Group (BABA, Financial) CEO Wu Yongming announced the formation of a new e-commerce business group in an internal email. Jiang Fan has been appointed to lead this initiative and will report directly to Wu.
The newly established e-commerce business group will integrate Taobao, Tmall Group, International Digital Commerce Group, 1688, and Xianyu, creating a comprehensive domestic and international business network.
This strategic move reflects Wu Yongming's vision as Alibaba's CEO to leverage both domestic and international resources for synergistic growth in the e-commerce sector. It underscores Alibaba's commitment to investing in its core e-commerce operations, enhancing synergistic efficiencies to better support merchants in capturing global market opportunities and achieving substantial growth.