In its pitch to U.S. businesses., Alibaba said it could help connect them to the $23.9 trillion global B2B e-commerce market, which the company noted, citing U.S. International Trade Commission statistics, is six times larger than the consumer e-commerce market.
The e-commerce giant boasts 10 million active business buyers across 190 countries. To help connect U.S. businesses to the global market, Alibaba is offering them workshops and webinars with local chambers of commerce and B2B organizations. On Tuesday, Alibaba held the first of its “Build Up” events in Brooklyn with a workshop and one-on-one consultations.
