Digital Commerce

Alibaba International concluded its Global E-commerce Challenge (GEC) 2024, focusing on AI-driven innovations by university students. Over 1,000 participants tackled e-commerce challenges, with 11 finalist teams presenting AI solutions. Team CrashCourse from Singapore Management University won first prize for their AI-driven approach. The competition nurtured emerging talent, with all finalists receiving internship offers from Alibaba International.

VTEX has been recognized as a Customers’ Choice in the 2025 Gartner Voice of the Customer for Digital Commerce report for the second consecutive year. With a 98% customer recommendation rate and an impressive overall score of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 63 reviews, VTEX is the only digital commerce platform to achieve this distinction two years in a row. The report highlights customer satisfaction and the platform’s success for global enterprise brands.