{"id":21797,"date":"2022-11-10T11:00:09","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T16:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.junglescout.com\/?p=21797"},"modified":"2023-04-20T10:48:41","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T15:48:41","slug":"what-is-alibaba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.junglescout.com\/blog\/what-is-alibaba\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Alibaba? How to Work with One of the World\u2019s Largest Ecommerce Companies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you asked a random person what they thought the largest online retailer in the world is, they’re likely to say Amazon — and that would be correct based on Amazon’s 2021 revenue. But did you know that Alibaba is up there with Amazon as one of the largest ecommerce companies in the world? <\/span><\/p>\n

It’s an impressive feat for sure — but what is Alibaba? <\/span><\/p>\n

Founded in 1999 by an English teacher named Jack Ma, China’s Alibaba is a massive international business with many different arms. <\/span><\/p>\n

Like its U.S. counterpart, Amazon, Alibaba dabbles in a little bit of everything. Ecommerce, banking, technology, and cloud computing are just a few of its functions.<\/span><\/p>\n

This article breaks down the key info you need to know to understand and use Alibaba:<\/span><\/p>\n