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Alibaba.com · B2B Platform Redesign · 2024

The signals before
anyone touched
a screen.

Desktop: 25% of traffic. 80% of transaction value. The platform was designed for consumer browsers. The people actually using it were running procurement for their companies. Nobody had named that gap yet. I named it, built the research case, secured the mandate, and redesigned it. Every decision ran through $50B+ in GMV.

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01CompanyAlibaba.com
02ProjectB2B Site Refresh · 2024
03RoleHead of Design & Research, North America
04TeamDesign · Research · PM · Engineering
05Scale$50B+ GMV · 200K+ suppliers · 25M+ desktop sessions
06Outcome+7% DAU · +20% transactions · +2.2pt NPS · −47% security concerns
I

First Impression — B2B Signal

Sprint 01
B2B buyers saw no signal the platform was built for them — a 37-point sign-in gap sat below the app fold. The homepage spoke to consumer browsers while procurement managers ran the business.
alibaba.com
Legacy Homepage
Before · 2022
Legacy Homepage
Alibaba.com · Desktop · Pre-redesign
alibaba.com
Homepage Logged Out
After · Logged Out
Anonymous State — Acquisition Mode
Alibaba.com · Homepage · Logged Out
alibaba.com
Homepage Logged In
After · Logged In
Authenticated State — Personalized Sourcing
Alibaba.com · Homepage · Returning Buyer
II

Search Journey — B2B-Native Architecture

Sprint 02
73% of sessions ended without engagement. No B2B filters, no card-level trust signals, no differentiation between Products and Suppliers. Search returned 10,000 items when a procurement buyer needed three qualified suppliers.
alibaba.com/search
Legacy Search
Before · 2022
Legacy Search Results
Alibaba.com · Search · Pre-redesign
alibaba.com/search?tab=products
Search Products
After · Products Tab
Search Results — Grid with Supplier Context
Alibaba.com · Search · Products
alibaba.com/search?tab=suppliers
Search Suppliers
After · Suppliers Tab
Supplier Search — Verified Context
Alibaba.com · Search · Suppliers
III

Transaction Confidence — PDP Trust Architecture

Sprint 03
47% of buyers cited security fears at the point of payment. Trade Assurance — the platform's core protection mechanism — was buried below the fold. The PDP was designed for browsing, not committing to a $50K+ cross-border order.
alibaba.com/product/…
Legacy PDP
Before · 2022
Legacy Product Page
Alibaba.com · PDP · Pre-redesign
alibaba.com/product/rts/…
✓ RTS
Product RTS
After · Ready to Ship
RTS — Ready-to-Ship Product Detail
Sprint 03 · Product Page · RTS Variant
alibaba.com/product/nrts/…
Custom
Product NRTS
After · Custom Order
NRTS — Non-Ready-to-Ship Variant
Sprint 03 · Product Page · NRTS Variant
V

UI Components

Navigation · Search · Cards · PDP · Onboarding · Global · Tokens
Nav
Global Bar
Top Navigation BarFull width
Nav
Search Bar
Products ModeActive
AI Mode Products Manufacturers
AI ModeActive: AI
AI Mode Products Manufacturers
Manufacturers ModeActive: Mfr
AI Mode Products Manufacturers
Search
Tabs & Filters
Source Tabs
Source by: Products Suppliers
Filter Bar — Products
All Customizable ▾ Min. order ▾ Ready to Ship More filters ≡
Filter Bar — Suppliers
All Supplier types ▾ Capabilities ▾ More filters ≡
Search
Filter Panels
Applied FiltersActive state
Price RangeExpanded
Sort OptionsExpanded
Sort by
Best match
Price: Low to High
Price: High to Low
Newest first
MOQ: Low to High
Filter DrawerPanel
Filter
Supplier type
Certifications
Min. OrderPanel
Min. Order Qty
pcs
≥ 100 pcs ×
11,000+ pcs
Cards
Product · 5
RTS + Verified
Humidifier
✓ Ready to ShipVerified
Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier 2.5L LED Night Light
$4.20 – $8.50
Min. 50 pcs · Free shipping
Verified Supplier
Watch
Verified
Luxury Chronograph Watch Stainless Steel Automatic
$28.00 – $65.00
Min. 10 pcs · EXW Shenzhen
RTS + Discount
Earbuds
✓ Ready to Ship
TWS Wireless Earbuds BT 5.3 Noise Cancellation IPX5
$6.80 – $12.00
$18.50-35%
Min. 100 pcs · Ships in 3 days
Base Card
Dress
Women's Summer Midi Dress Floral Print Casual Wear
$7.20 – $11.00
Min. 300 pcs · Hangzhou
Editorial PromoDark
Featured Collection
Home Air
Treatment
Browse →
Cards
Supplier
Supplier Result CardFull width
Supplier
Manufacturer · Guangdong, China · Est. 2009
98.2% Response 4.9 ★ (2,840) 12 yrs
Trade Assurance Verified Manufacturer Gold Supplier · 8 yrs ISO 9001
PDP
Price & Order
Price Tier Table
Qty (pcs)Unit Price
1–99$18.00
100–499$14.50
500–999$12.80
1,000+$10.50
Order Buybox
15% off first order — Trade Assured
Quantity
$12.80 / pc
Color + Size Pickers
Color: White Pearl
Capacity: 2.5L
PDP
Details
Confidence Signals
Trade Assurance
100% order protection
On-Time Delivery
97% guaranteed
Free samples on request
CE / RoHS · ISO 9001:2015
Spec Table
BrandHumidTech / OEM
ModelHT-250U
Capacity2.5L
Output350ml/hr
Noise<28 dB
CertsCE / RoHS / FCC
Accordion Q&A
Do you offer OEM/ODM customization?
Yes — full OEM/ODM, 500-piece minimum. Custom logo, packaging & firmware available.
What is the lead time for mass production? +
Can I get free samples before bulk order? +
How-to-Buy Steps
Browse & Select
Request Quote
3
Negotiate
4
Pay Safely
5
Receive Goods
Onboarding
Stepper
Progress Stepper — Step 3 of 6
Account
Role
3
Business
4
Sourcing
5
Products
6
Done
Onboarding
Role Tiles
Tile — SelectedOperator
Operator
Business Owner / Operator
Running a business and sourcing at scale
Tile — DefaultWholesale
Warehouse
Wholesale / Distribution
Buying in bulk to resell or distribute
Tile — DefaultProcurement
Office
Procurement / Buyer
Corporate procurement professional
Tile — MemberPremium
Membership
Premium Member
Unlock Trade Assurance & Gold benefits
Onboarding
Auth & Form
Social LoginAuth
Sign in to Alibaba.com
or use email
Sign UpCreate Account
Create account
Already have one? Sign in
Business InfoStep 3
Tell us about your business
Welcome StatePost-signup
Welcome, Juno!
Verified Buyer
juno@junochen.com
Your account is ready. Start sourcing from 200K+ verified suppliers.
100% buyer protection · Trade Assurance
Global
Trust & Buttons
Trust Badge System
Verified Supplier
Third-party inspected
Gold Supplier · 6yr
Premium membership
Ready to Ship
In-stock · ships fast
Trade Assured
Order protection
On-Time Delivery
≥97% delivery rate
Buttons — Light
Global
Navigation
Pagination
Showing 1–48 of 12,341 results
Breadcrumbs + Explore Tabs
Home Home Appliances Air Treatment Humidifiers
Tokens
Colors
Color Primitives — Alibaba.com
Orange
#FF6A00
Trust Green
#0E8A16
Trust Blue
#0066CC
Trade Amber
#E65100
Ink
#191A1A
Mid
#555555
Secondary
#888888
Border
#CCCCCC
Surface
#ECEBEB
White
#FAFAFA
Tokens
Type Scale
Open Sans — Type Scale
48 · Bold 700DisplayPage titles
24 · Semi 600Section HeadingModal titles
18 · Semi 600Supplier NameCard headers
14 · Reg 400Body text, product descriptions, filter labelsBody
12 · Reg 400Captions, shipping info, timestampsCaptions
10 · Reg 400Badge text, metadata, micro labelsMicro
Tokens
Space & Shape
Spacing Scale
2
4
6
8
12
16
20
24
32
40
48
Border Radius Scale
3px · chips, inputs
6px · buttons, cards
10px · modals, panels
14px · role tiles
999px · pills, tags
50% · avatars, swatches
Case Study 01 —— Alibaba.com · B2B Platform Redesign

I named the gap.
Secured the mandate.
Redesigned the platform.

Named the problem, built the research case, secured executive buy-in, and led three cross-functional sprints across design, research, PM, and engineering — touching every major B2B surface at $50B+ GMV scale. Strategy was grounded in procurement behavior: how professional buyers evaluate suppliers, build trust, and commit to large cross-border orders. Research shaped the hierarchy, system thinking drove the design language, and leadership made it ship.

Homepage Architecture

Discovery over
browsing.

Buyers weren’t missing categories — they were missing trust. The homepage was redesigned around contextual signals: verified suppliers first, filters matched to B2B procurement workflows, and a layout that put the purchase decision, not the browse session, front and center.

Search & Filter System

Signal, not
noise.

Search returned 10,000 items when a professional buyer needed three qualified suppliers. The filter system was rebuilt around procurement logic — MOQ, certification, lead time, verified status — surfacing the right answer instead of the largest catalog.

Product Detail & Transaction Confidence

Where hesitation
becomes a decision.

The PDP is where $50B in GMV is won or lost. Two variants — Ready-to-Ship and Custom Order — required distinct trust architectures. Trade Assurance, supplier tenure, and inspection reports were surfaced exactly where buyers stall: the moment before committing to a large, cross-border order they cannot return.