Company Earnings UpdateAlibaba (BABA) Steps Up Global Expansion Strategy by Raising its Stake in Lazada Coresight Research June 30, 2016 Executive Summary Alibaba announced that it will pay almost $1 billion to increase its stake in leading Southeast Asia e-commerce platform Lazada to 83% from 51%. We view the investment as an inevitable move to reinforce the group’s global expansion strategy and believe it fits well with Alibaba’s phased-in acquisition approach. We expect Alibaba to continue to generate synergies by integrating Lazada into its international retail commerce ecosystem and further expand its global market share. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: February 2025 US Retail Sales: First Year-Over-Year Drop Since the Pandemic—Electronics and Department Stores Lead DeclinesShoptalk Spring 2025: Day Two—Next-Generation Search and the Leading Edge of Storytelling, from Influencers to Lived Values2026 Sector Outlook: US Retail—Steady Retail Expansion in a More Stable Economic EnvironmentInnovator Profile: BetterBasket—Optimizing Grocery Pricing with AI-Driven Insights
