The document provides information about Alibaba Group, the largest online and mobile commerce company. It discusses how Alibaba started in 1999 in Jack Ma's apartment and has since grown to over 34,000 employees. Alibaba owns major business platforms like Tmall, AliExpress, and Alibaba.com. It has focused on expanding its global market reach and conducted its first 11.11 Global Shopping Festival in 2014 with over $9 billion USD in sales. The document also describes services that Alibaba offers buyers and suppliers to enable online commerce through its platforms.