Report: Alibaba sets up shop in Australia

To tap growing global demand among shoppers in Australia and New Zealand, Alibaba opened its new international office in Melbourne.



On Saturday, Feb. 4, the e-commerce giant opened its new headquarters as a means of extending its reach — and product availability — to shoppers across the two countries, Reuters reported.



Maggie Zhou, the group's Australian and New Zealand managing director, said in the report, “Alibaba Group's vision for the ANZ region is to build the entire operating infrastructure needed to enable local businesses to expand globally.”



The Chinese e-retailer already features more than 1,300 Australian and 400 New Zealand brands on its Tmall and Tmall Global sites, Reuters said.



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