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.
