1688.com

This is a business-to-business wholesale marketplace based in China, used by retailers and other businesses to source products directly from manufacturers and wholesalers in bulk. Listings cover a broad set of product categories, and buyers typically negotiate quantity and price with a supplier rather than checking out at a fixed retail price as on a consumer shopping site. The platform serves domestic Chinese trade rather than cross-border retail shopping by individual consumers.

Suppliers on the platform maintain storefronts showing their product catalogue, minimum order requirements and company information, which buyers review before placing a bulk order.