Alibaba 3rd most visited Ecommerce Marketplace on Internet

In recent study by comScore about online global retail and auctions sites discovered that reached the largest global audience. Alibaba.com with over 156 million visitors in June 2011 was ranked third. Almost 20.4 % of the worldwide Internet population visited alibaba.com.

Gian Fulgoni, comScore co-founder and chairman said "While retail e-commerce has already grown to become a $150+ billion annual industry in the U.S., it still presents enormous upside opportunity across much of the globe,"

"Technology has changed the way consumers behave, and increasingly they are opting for the convenience and pricing advantages offered by the online channel. Several global retail brands have already capitalized on this global consumer trend, and many other retailers are sure to pursue their share of the pie."

Select Retail and Auction Sites Ranked by Unique Visitors (000) June 2011 Total Worldwide Audience, Visitors Age 15+ – Home/Work Locations Source: comScore Media Metrix
	Total Unique Visitors (000)	% Reach
Total Internet : Total Audience	1,383,098	100.0%
Amazon Sites	282,233	20.4%
eBay	223,520	16.2%
Alibaba.com Corporation	156,780	11.3%
Apple.com Worldwide Sites	134,296	9.7%
Rakuten Inc	57,785	4.2%
Wal-Mart	44,650	3.2%
Hewlett Packard	38,491	2.8%
MercadoLibre	33,481	2.4%
Otto Gruppe	31,779	2.3%
Groupe PPR	31,686	2.3%

*Excludes visitation from public computers such as Internet cafes or access from mobile phones or PDAs.

Regional Audience Composition Analysis of Select Retail and Auction Sites June 2011 Total Worldwide Audience, Visitors Age 15+ – Home/Work Locations Source: comScore Media Metrix
	Percent Composition of Unique Visitors
	North America	Europe	Asia Pacific	Middle East – Africa	Latin America
Total Internet	14.9%	26.7%	41.1%	8.7%	8.6%
Amazon Sites	35.4%	31.8%	24.1%	4.5%	4.2%
eBay	34.6%	46.9%	11.7%	4.0%	2.8%
Alibaba.com Corporation	4.5%	5.3%	85.7%	2.5%	1.9%
Apple.com Worldwide Sites	32.0%	29.6%	24.9%	8.0%	5.6%
Rakuten Inc	5.3%	19.8%	72.7%	1.5%	0.7%
Wal-Mart	83.4%	8.9%	0.7%	0.5%	6.4%
Hewlett Packard	45.1%	26.4%	14.3%	6.7%	7.5%
MercadoLibre	1.7%	4.5%	0.4%	0.2%	93.3%
Otto Gruppe	4.3%	92.3%	1.0%	2.1%	0.2%
Groupe PPR	16.1%	74.4%	2.2%	4.7%	2.6%

*Excludes visitation from public computers such as Internet cafes or access from mobile phones or PDAs.