EBay released a major strategy on November 11. Taobao may move to Shanghai on the 9th.

Sohu IT learned that Taobao will move its headquarters to Shanghai this month. Shanghai is the headquarters of its rival eBay. Ebay will launch a major strategy in Shanghai in 11th day of this month. All sorts of indications indicate that the fight against a pair of rivals in the e-commerce market has entered a stage of short-term competition.
"Taobao is indeed looking for a city that is more suitable for Taobao's development as its corporate headquarters. Of course, Shanghai is not ruled out," Tao Ran, a Taobao PR manager, told reporters. However, it is reported that Taobao will hold a grand two-year anniversary celebration in Shanghai on March 13, July 9. Although Taobao is not sure about moving its headquarters, people around the world have speculated that the specific time for Taobao to move is probably in July 9.
Taobao's decision to move its headquarters to Shanghai is undoubtedly a huge e-commerce market in Shanghai. Tao Ran told reporters that choosing Shanghai is indeed a great help for Taobao brand development and enterprise strategy, shanghai's information, human resources, financial platforms, and international position will all promote the further development of Taobao.
"In 1998, Nokia said a word, where Nokia went is the best. I think Taobao is the same today ." Taking Nokia as an example, Taobao explains why Taobao wants to move to Shanghai.
Tao Ran also said that Taobao currently has more than 7 million users, and there are also millions of local users in Shanghai. Taobao's plan for Shanghai is to better serve users in Shanghai, just as Alibaba moved its headquarters from Beijing to Hangzhou in 2002 to stay close to corporate users.
It is worth noting that Taobao and its competitor ebay will both hold a major event in Shanghai this month. In addition to the two anniversary of Taobao on the 9th, ebay will also hold a major strategic press conference in Shanghai on the 11th. I still don't know the specific strategy that ebay is about to release, but both of them chose July, and both of them made such huge moves in Shanghai. The degree of competition is as high as possible.