Alibaba.com is a global business-to-business e-commerce platform launched in 1999 as the first business of Alibaba Group. Created to help businesses connect with suppliers and buyers across international markets, the platform has evolved from an online wholesale marketplace into a broader digital trade ecosystem combining product sourcing, online transactions, marketing and cross-border commerce services.

About Alibaba.com

Alibaba.com was launched in 1999 in Hangzhou, China, as the original business behind Alibaba Group. The wider company was founded by 18 people led by Jack Ma, with an early goal of using the internet to help small Chinese exporters and entrepreneurs reach buyers around the world.

That original wholesale marketplace became the foundation for a much larger technology and commerce ecosystem. While Alibaba Group subsequently expanded into consumer marketplaces, logistics, cloud computing and other digital businesses, Alibaba.com continued developing specifically around global B2B trade and cross-border commerce.

What Alibaba.com Offers

Alibaba.com connects business buyers, manufacturers, suppliers and sellers through a digital marketplace covering products across a wide range of industries. Its services extend beyond product discovery to include sourcing, online transactions, digital marketing, supply-chain fulfillment and after-sales support.

The platform has also been integrating generative AI and digital trade tools designed to help businesses find products, communicate across markets and manage parts of the cross-border sourcing process more efficiently.

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