Alibaba has added a suite of sourcing tools to its global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform, Alibaba.com, in an effort to expand its operations in the United States. The online wholesale marketplace now offers new features, including an enhanced image search tool and real-time translation capabilities in 17 languages, with the aim of catering to a broader user base. Alibaba.com has witnessed a 33% year-on-year growth in the number of active buyers in the first half of 2023. Online traffic in the United States has increased, though Alibaba does not disclose specific US customer and sales figures. Shein and Temu, Chinese counterparts of Alibaba, also focus on the US market. Rah Mahtani, head of US Marketing at Alibaba.com, stated during an online media briefing on Wednesday, “We see a lot of demand coming from the US and we also believe in the vitality of the small and medium enterprises that are purchasing from us in the B2B space.” He emphasized that the platform would concentrate more on its strengths and buyers rather than on competitors. [TechNode reporting]
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