SHANGHAI -- Alibaba Group Holding, China's largest e-commerce company, is pulling away from its forays into offline retailing, shedding noncore investments as it pivots from expansion to focus on capital efficiency.
Chinese giant sharpens focus on core e-commerce business as stock slumps

Alibaba Group Holding is reportedly looking to sell department store operator Intime Retail. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)
SHANGHAI -- Alibaba Group Holding, China's largest e-commerce company, is pulling away from its forays into offline retailing, shedding noncore investments as it pivots from expansion to focus on capital efficiency.