Alibaba's new 'instant commerce' portal passes 40 million daily orders

Alibaba's new 'instant commerce' portal passes 40 million daily orders
Alibaba's new 'instant commerce' portal passes 40 million daily orders - Alibaba group logo is seen in this illustration taken, February 11, 2025. REUTERS
Alibaba group logo is seen in this illustration taken, February 11, 2025. REUTERS

The portal brings merchants from Alibaba's food delivery arm Ele.me onto its main domestic shopping app, Taobao, and is part of a broader move among Chinese online platforms in recent months to invest billions in so-called "instant retail".

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Monday that its Taobao Instant Commerce portal, which delivers items within 60 minutes, has surpassed 40 million daily orders within a month of launching.

The portal brings merchants from Alibaba's food delivery arm Ele.me onto its main domestic shopping app, Taobao, and is part of a broader move among Chinese online platforms in recent months to invest billions in so-called "instant retail".

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