Alibaba Readies U.S. eCommerce Site

The Alibaba Group announced on Tuesday that it will be launching a new U.S.-based eCommerce site.

11 Main is billed as online store including products from a variety of merchants and sellers, Reuters reported on Feb. 11. The site is not yet live.

“Alibaba is happy to support 11 Main,” an Alibaba spokesperson said in a statement. “Alibaba is run by entrepreneurs and firmly believes in supporting entrepreneurs with great vision and a strong sense of mission for their companies.”

In a recent commentary, Market Platform Dynamics CEO Karen Webster wrote that Alibaba was well-positioned to make a push into the international eCommerce scene. Read what she has to say on the matter by clicking here.

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