Tmall and Taobao are the platforms we often choose for online shopping. Are Tmall and Taobao the same company? Let’s take a look~

Are Tmall and Taobao the same company?

Tmall and Taobao are the same company, both belong to the Alibaba Group, and Tmall is an extension of the original Taobao function. The main difference lies in the presence of merchants. Tmall has higher thresholds: it needs to have a trademark, pay technical service fees, cannot put other brand products on the shelves, and has stricter quality control.

Tmall and Taobao are both owned by Alibaba, but they are indeed two different shopping platforms. Taobao is a c2c online shopping model, and Tmall is a b2c online shopping model.

Tmall Mall and Taobao are both websites owned by Alibaba. Taobao is an ordinary store run by some individuals. Tmall Mall is a store opened by ordinary merchants. It can only be opened by registering a trademark and registering a company. Tmall Mall, originally called Taobao Mall, is a comprehensive shopping website. On the morning of January 11, 2012, Taobao Mall officially announced that it would be renamed "Tmall".

This article takes Xiaomi 12 as an example and is applicable to Taobao v10.18.10 version of MIUI13 system