Alibaba Group

Alibaba is a prominent internet-based conglomerate that encompasses retail and payment platforms, business-to-business online marketplaces, a shopping search engine, and data-centric cloud services. With a primary focus on providing accessibility to the benefits of the internet for small businesses and consumers, Alibaba operates primarily in China and oversees three major marketplaces. Its widely recognized English language marketplace, alibaba.com, serves as a hub for importers and exporters. The China-based marketplace, 1688.com, facilitates domestic business-to-business trade within China. Additionally, Alibaba offers AliExpress, a transaction-based wholesale platform, enabling smaller buyers to acquire goods at wholesale prices in small quantities.