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Alibaba

China's largest e-commerce company (Taobao, Tmall).

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Business models

Negative working capital / Cash-firstE-commerceFreemiumPlatform orchestrator / AggregatorFull-service / Integrated solutionTwo-sided platform / Marketplace

Strategic moats

Scale EconomiesNetwork EconomiesSwitching Costs

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Faster Than Normal. “Alibaba — Business Strategy Analysis.” fasterthannormal.co/businesses/alibaba. Accessed 2026.

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