Bookings for customized, domestic tours soar over 80% YoY

HANGZHOU, China, May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fliggy, a leading online travel services platform and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988), has released insights into the 2025 Labor Day holiday travel trends, revealing a solid year-on-year (YoY) rise in per capita travel expenditure.

This year, more travelers extended the standard five-day Labor Day holiday to eleven days by strategically utilizing additional leave days. Fliggy's data indicates a notable shift in return travel patterns, with peak return dates occurring later than those of the previous year, suggesting a marked increase in average trip duration.

Powered by a multi-agent system to offer precise, real-time trip planning

HANGZHOU, China, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fliggy, a leading online travel services platform and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988), today unveiled "AskMe", an AI travel assistant powered by multiple intelligent agents. Designed to emulate the problem-solving and task-execution capabilities of professional travel consultants, AskMe leverages Fliggy's proprietary data, including flights, hotels, attractions, and curated experiences, to generate actionable and personalized travel itineraries.

March Expo, Alibaba.com's flagship sourcing event, saw UK SME buyers leverage AI and digital sourcing to build new supplier partnerships and unlock growth opportunities

LONDON, March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibaba.com, a leading platform for global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce, has recorded a 39% year-on-year increase* in the number of orders placed by UK SME buyers during this year's March Expo, reflecting a growing shift towards digital sourcing among SMEs in the UK with a recent study by Alibaba.com‡ highlighting that cost efficiency, supplier reliability, and access to innovative products are key drivers behind this trend.

March Expo, Alibaba.com's flagship sourcing event, saw US SME buyers leverage AI and digital sourcing to build new supplier partnerships and unlock growth opportunities 

NEW YORK, March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibaba.com, a leading platform for global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce, has recorded a 27% year-on-year increase* in the number of orders placed by US SME buyers during this year's March Expo.

MÜNCHEN, 27. März 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Die neuesten Verkaufsanalysen im Rahmen des Jubiläums- und Sonntags-Shoppings bestätigen das steigende Interesse deutscher Verbraucher*innen an hochwertigen und technologischen Produkten – sowohl für sich selbst als auch für ihre Haustiere. Ab dem 30. März startet AliExpress die neue Kampagne „Sunday Deals", bei der Käufer*innen in Deutschland jeden Sonntag zusätzlich 10 % Rabatt auf eine breite Auswahl an Produkten erhalten. Darüber hinaus bietet die Aktion wöchentliche Chancen zur Teilnahme an „Shake and Win"**.

LOS ANGELES, March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AliExpress, an international online retail marketplace, today announced an expansion to its AliExpressLocal program, introducing the new AliExpressLocal Marketplace model as well as advanced integration tools. Designed to enhance flexibility and operational ease for local sellers, the new offerings underscore AliExpress' continued commitment to empowering merchants as the platform celebrates its 15th anniversary.

LONDON, March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AliExpress, an international online retail marketplace under Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group, celebrates its 15th anniversary this month with a renewed commitment to affordability, innovation, customer satisfaction and an enhanced shopping experience for consumers.

Neue KI-Funktionen stärken KMU im globalen Handel, während Reasoning-Modelle den Markteintritt und die globale Beschaffung vereinfachen

HANGZHOU, China, 11. März 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Accio, die durch künstliche Intelligenz (KI) unterstützte Business-to-Business (B2B)-Suchmaschine für Sourcing der Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group („Alibaba International"), hat innerhalb von fünf Monaten nach dem Start über eine Million Nutzer aus kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (KMU) erreicht. Nun stehen zwei neue Funktionen – Business Research und Deep Search – zur Verfügung, die den KMU KI-gestützte Lösungen für den Markteintritt und die globale Beschaffung bieten.

Leveraging Reasoning models to Simplify Market Entry and Global Sourcing for SMEs

HANGZHOU, China, March 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group ("Alibaba International") announced today that its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven business-to-business (B2B) search engine, Accio, has surpassed 1 million users within five months of launch. To further empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), two new features—Business Research and Deep Search—are now available, offering AI-driven solutions for market entry and global sourcing.

Leveraging Reasoning models to Simplify Market Entry and Global Sourcing for SMEs

HANGZHOU, China, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group ("Alibaba International") announced today that its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven business-to-business (B2B) search engine, Accio, has surpassed 1 million users within five months of launch. To further empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), two new features—Business Research and Deep Search—are now available, offering AI-driven solutions for market entry and global sourcing.

BERLIN, 7. März 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AliExpress, eine globale E-Commerce-Plattform der Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group, gibt heute ihre Teilnahme am Nachhaltigkeitsprogramm „GoGreen Plus" von DHL bekannt. Dieses Programm setzt auf über 32.000 Elektrofahrzeuge für die letzte Meile sowie auf mehr als 450 mit Biogas betriebene Lkw für den regionalen Linienverkehr. Die Initiative soll die CO₂-Emissionen im Transport- und Zustellprozess um über 90 % reduzieren.

55 % der befragten deutschen KMU planen, neue Lieferanten zu suchen. Die Steigerung der Kosteneffizienz und die Verbesserung der Produktqualität gehören dabei zu den wichtigsten Prioritäten für das Jahr 2025.

MÜNCHEN, 26. Februar 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen (KMU) in ganz Deutschland planen in diesem Jahr grundlegende Änderungen in ihren Beschaffungsstrategien, wie neue Daten von Alibaba.com, einer führenden Plattform für globalen Business-to-Business (B2B)-E-Commerce, zeigen.

As 57% of UK SMEs plan to find new suppliers, driving cost efficiency and enhancing product quality amongst top priorities for year ahead

LONDON, Feb. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK are set to make major changes to their product sourcing strategies this year, according to new data from Alibaba.com, a leading platform for global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce.

Just under half of UK SMEs say that sourcing products at more cost-effective prices (43%) is a top priority in 2025. This is followed by finding trusted suppliers (40%), finding sustainable products (32%), and sourcing new and trendy products to acquire new customers (31%).

As 44% of US SMEs plan to find new suppliers, driving cost efficiency and enhancing product quality amongst top priorities for year ahead

NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the USA are set to make major changes to their product sourcing strategies this year, according to new data from Alibaba.com, a leading platform for global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce.

The share of outbound travel in the 'Buy Now, Plan Later' (BNPL) segment in 2024 has increased by 10 percentage points compared to last year

BNPL now a mainstream method of travel consumption and is set to grow in 2025

HANGZHOU, China, Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fliggy, a leading online travel services platform and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988), has released its 2024 Buy Now Plan Later (BNPL) Travel Insight. The insight shows the booking volume for BNPL travel products in 2024 has increased by over 20% compared to the previous year. This growth is largely driven by a younger demographic, with Generation Z consumers accounting for nearly a quarter of those utilizing this purchasing model. Planning travel through BNPL is now a mainstream method of travel consumption.

Accio ermöglicht KMU vereinfachtes Sourcing rund um den Globus

NEW YORK, 6. Januar 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Accio, die durch künstliche Intelligenz (KI) unterstützte Business-to-Business (B2B)-Suchmaschine für Sourcing von Alibaba International, hat im ersten Monat seit ihrem Start im November 2024 bereits über 500.000 Nutzer aus kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (KMU) erreicht.

Millionen Anbieter weltweit katalogisiert

Accio verarbeitet natürliche Sprache, um Suchfunktionen stetig zu verbessern, so dass KMU-Einkäufer intuitiv die Produkte finden können, die sie benötigen. Die Suchmaschine katalogisiert nun Millionen von Lieferanten weltweit und verfolgt das Ziel, KMU-Käufer mit idealen Partnern zu verbinden, um ihre Produktkonzepte in erfolgreiche Geschäftsprojekte umzuwandeln. Accio deckt mehr als 7.600 Produktkategorien ab und wurde anhand von mehr als 200 Millionen branchenspezifischen Parametern für den Welthandel trainiert.

Empowers SMEs worldwide to navigate global sourcing with ease

NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibaba International proudly announces that its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered business-to-business (B2B) search engine for product sourcing, Accio, has reached a significant milestone since its launch in November 2024, currently boasting over 500,000 small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) users.

Cataloging Millions of Global Suppliers

Accio uses natural language processing to enhance search capabilities, enabling SME buyers to intuitively find the products they need. The search engine now catalogs millions of suppliers worldwide, aiming to connect SME buyers with ideal partners to turn their product concepts into successful business ventures. Spanning over 7,600 product categories, Accio is rigorously trained on more than 200 million trade industry-specific parameters.

Empowers SMEs worldwide to navigate global sourcing with ease

NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibaba International proudly announces that its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered business-to-business (B2B) search engine for product sourcing, Accio, has reached a significant milestone since its launch in November 2024, currently boasting over 500,000 small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) users.

Cataloging Millions of Global Suppliers

Accio uses natural language processing to enhance search capabilities, enabling SME buyers to intuitively find the products they need. The search engine now catalogs millions of suppliers worldwide, aiming to connect SME buyers with ideal partners to turn their product concepts into successful business ventures. Spanning over 7,600 product categories, Accio is rigorously trained on more than 200 million trade industry-specific parameters.

AI-infused solution aims to reduce costs and increase sales for SMEs in America

NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group ("Alibaba International") is excited to announce the U.S. launch of Pic Copilot, an advanced artificial intelligence (AI)-driven e-commerce design tool tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The tool is slated to help American SMEs save on photography and design costs while increasing sales.

Boosting Conversion with Unique AI Model