Vipshop Holdings Ltd
Vipshop (Chinese: 唯品会; pinyin: Wei Pin Hui) is a Chinese company that operates the e-commerce website VIP.com (formerly Vipshop.com) specializing in online discount sales. Vipshop is based out of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, and was listed on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 23, 2012.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- e-commerce [1]
- Company / filing name
- Vipshop Holdings Ltd [2]
- Headquarters location
- Guangzhou [1]
- Founded
- 2008-12 [1]
- Official website
- www.vip.com ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US92763W1036 [1]
- CIK
- 1529192 [2]
- Country in background record
- People's Republic of China [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- VIPS (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
Vipshop (Chinese: 唯品会; pinyin: Wei Pin Hui) is a Chinese company that operates the e-commerce website VIP.com (formerly Vipshop.com) specializing in online discount sales. Vipshop is based out of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, and was listed on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 23, 2012. [3]
As of 2017, Vipshop had 52.1 million customers, and there were 269.8 million orders for the year 2016. Following Tmall and JD.com, it became the third largest e-commerce site in China. [3]
According to the US Fortune magazine, VIP.com ranked the 115th in its 2017 China 500 listing as well as the top 3 B2C e-commerce retailer. The 2017 Top 250 Global Powers of Retailing co-authored by Deloitte and STORES Media listed VIP.com as the world's fastest growing retailer. And in BrandZ™ Top 100 Most Valuable Chinese Brands 2017, VIP.com ranked 40th. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Vipshop. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: VIPS (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Vipshop Holdings Ltd founded?
Founded: 2008-12. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of Vipshop Holdings Ltd?
Headquarters location: Guangzhou. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for Vipshop Holdings Ltd?
Business sectors: e-commerce. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Vipshop (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.