Alibaba Group

March
Taobao Marketplace introduces Juhuasuan, a sales and marketing platform for flash sales.

Announcement of Tmall's independent web domain

April
One of Alibaba’s global consumer marketplaces, AliExpress, is launched.

May
Alibaba Group announces that it will earmark 0.3% of its annual revenue to fund efforts designed to spur environmental awareness and conservation in China and around the world.

July
The Alibaba Partnership is established to ensure the sustainability of Alibaba Group’s mission, vision and values.

August
The Mobile Taobao App is launched.

The Mobile Taobao App