Alibaba preps UK high street move

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is putting together a British team as it eyes a possible move into UK bricks and mortar retail.

It has hired a small team of executives in London who are working alongside consultants, according to a report by The Daily Telegraph.

In August, Alibaba opened its first physical store outside of China, AliExpress in Spain, which sells technology and electricals.

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