Thorough SWOT Analysis Of Taobao – Detailed Company Overview

Earlier we did the SWOT analysis of Alibaba, China’s largest global e-commerce platform. Now wondering what made Alibaba’s Taobao so successful? In this article, we’ll understand the SWOT Analysis of Taobao with infographics and decode the answer.

Taobao is China’s very own online shopping website, founded by Jack Ma. It is headquartered in Hangzhou and is owned by Alibaba Group. Taobao’s marketplace facilitates consumer-to-consumer (C2C) & Business-to-consumer (B2C) platforms & it is the eighth-most visited website in 2021.

As the world is bringing all their businesses online, websites like Taobao have a great scope. Taobao has more than 500 million users & it has built a strong brand over the internet. 

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In this blog, we will understand the SWOT Analysis of Taobao and will find out the answer. But, before we go into the SWOT Analysis of Taobao, let’s have a look at the company, its history, financial situation, products, and rivals.

Aditya Shastri

Lead Trainer & Head of Learning & Development at IIDE

Updated on: Oct 28, 2022

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Aditya Shastri

Lead Trainer & Head of Learning & Development at IIDE

Leads the Learning & Development segment at IIDE. He is a Content Marketing Expert and has trained 6000+ students and working professionals on various topics of Digital Marketing. He has been a guest speaker at prominent colleges in India including IIMs......[Read full bio]