March Alibaba.com renames its China marketplace 1688.com.
March Taobao Marketplace introduces Juhuasuan, a sales and marketing platform for flash sales.
April AliExpress is launched to enable exporters in China to reach and directly transact with consumers around the world.
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.
July & August Alibaba.com acquires Vendio and Auctiva, providers of e-commerce solutions to U.S. small businesses.
August The Mobile Taobao App is launched.
November Alibaba.com announces the acquisition of One-Touch, a provider of one-stop services for exporters in China.
Announcement of Tmall.com's independent web domain
