E-COMMERCE: Alibaba Salivates at Ele.me in 'New Retail' Vision
Bottom line: Alibaba's potential purchase of Ele.me could be the biggest piece yet in its pursuit of a "new retail" model, but could result in a case of indigestion as it tries to make the company profitable.
When it comes to acquisitions, e-commerce giant Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) seems to have an insatiable appetite these days. After investing some 80 billion yuan ($12.7 billion) in brick-and-mort...