Alibabas Big Rivals May Have a Mobile Edge

Other big Chinese e-commerce companies, including JD.com, merge social networking, payments, and mobile.

The planned initial public offering of the worlds biggest e-commerce siteChinas Alibabawill do more than mint a hoard of new millionaires. It will draw attention to other Chinese e-commerce sites, many with homegrown technology, that are itching to gain the eye of American investors.