Alibaba

Website Introduction

Alibaba, founded by Jack Ma in 1999, is the world’s largest B2B marketplace, primarily linking Chinese suppliers with international buyers. The platform facilitates bulk purchases across industries like electronics, apparel, and machinery. Alibaba’s ecosystem includes Taobao (C2C), Tmall (B2C), and AliExpress (cross-border retail). The company provides trade assurance to secure transactions and offers logistics solutions through Cainiao. Alibaba’s annual Singles’ Day (11.11) is the world’s largest shopping event. The platform supports multiple payment methods, including Alipay. Alibaba also invests in cloud computing (Alibaba Cloud) and digital entertainment (Youku). The company’s mission is to ‘make it easy to do business anywhere.’