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Taobao
Culture surface · Platforms
Taobao and Tmall remain the gravitational center of Chinese consumer culture — the world's largest digital retail business by GMV, and the arena where every viral Asian trend ultimately converts into sales for its billion annual buyers.
By the numbers
In the news
Lights out for Taobao-partnered furniture showroom in October: sourcesSouth China Morning Post · Jul 16, 2026Alibaba Shifts Focus to B2B Infrastructure; Taobao Flash Delivery Cools Food Spending, Retail Warehouse Network Acceleratesfinance.biggo.com · Jul 23, 2026PapaHome by Taobao is finding a new home in Causeway BayLifestyle Asia · Jul 21, 2026Alibaba Taotian Launches Four AI Shopping Technologies: Video Call Taobao, If Studio, Coupella, and Dream Agentic RecommendationPandaily · Jul 21, 2026Taobao’s PapaHome is moving to Causeway Bay (and it’s getting a new café)Time Out Worldwide · Jul 19, 2026Taobao-backed PapaHome to launch massive lifestyle flagship in Causeway BayThe Standard (HK) · Jul 16, 2026
The company behind Taobao
AlibabaNYSE:BABA · Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.How attention becomes money
1 — Discover the surface
2 — Use the platform repeatedly
3 — Follow the community or creator loop
4 — Spend, subscribe, or transact
5 — Keep coming back
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