Ali International Station merchants received urgent orders for the Paris Olympics: 6,000 Chinese raincoats "went to the Olympics"

"I have been selling raincoats for more than 20 years , but I never thought that I would be able to sell raincoats to the Paris Olympics through Alibaba International Station!" On August 5, 6,000 raincoats that were urgently sent from Cixi, Ningbo, Zhejiang to Paris, France arrived successfully in just 6 days. Sun Shunli, general manager of Cixi Huaying Rain Gear Co. , Ltd., finally put his mind at ease.

The story began on July 29. That night, a foreign trader at Sun Shunli's factory received a semi-managed order from Paris, France, on Alibaba International Station , saying that they wanted to purchase 6,000 raincoats in an urgent need. After communication, it was learned that the raincoats were allegedly to be used in the Paris Olympics.

Photo: Ali International Station logistics staff are collecting 6,000 raincoats at the door

Sun Shunli was very excited that the "raincoat" that had just been put on the semi-hosted Ali International Station might actually be used in the Paris Olympics. He said: "This is a lightweight raincoat, which we call a 'card-type raincoat'. It is made of environmentally friendly materials, which is both light and tough. Although it is a disposable raincoat, it will not break even if used repeatedly. Our factory can produce about 3 to 4 million pieces a month, so 6,000 pieces is no problem at all. "

Sun Shunli speculated that the reason why the Paris Olympics went all the way to buy raincoats from China was because they were attracted by the characteristics and quality of their raincoats. Moreover, it is now more convenient to place orders through Alibaba International Station’s new semi-hosted service, and the delivery time is guaranteed.

Figure: Sun Shunli's "Olympic Raincoat" introduction page on Alibaba International Station

Early in the morning of July 31 , 6,000 raincoats were packed into boxes and labeled with Alibaba International Station’s semi-managed logistics strips, and then handed over to the platform’s logistics department for door-to-door collection and transportation.

"The logistics service personnel who came to my door promised me that the goods could be delivered within 5 working days. There was a weekend in between, so I calculated that it should arrive in 7 days. Finally, it was delivered on August 5, which was one day faster! That means it only took 6 days to arrive from Ningbo Cixi to Paris." Sun Shunli said with emotion that the semi-managed logistics now has both fast and guaranteed timeliness.

Photo: The "Olympic raincoats" are packed and waiting to be shipped.

Sun Shunli told the reporter that on the opening day of the Paris Olympics, he watched the heavy rain in Paris on TV and thought it would be great if the raincoats he produced could also be used in the Olympics. "I never thought that the thought that flashed through my mind at that time would really come true. This is like winning a 'gold medal' for me!"

Photo: Sun Shunli poses with a package of 6,000 raincoats that will be shipped to Paris, France

Sun Shunli is a native of Cixi, Ningbo. He said that he first saw the fishermen at the Ningbo dock wearing tattered raincoats, so he thought about whether he could produce some raincoats so that these fishermen who go out to sea in wind and waves can also wear comfortable raincoats. Now Sun Shunli not only lets the fishermen wear comfortable raincoats, but also "goes out to sea" with raincoats on Alibaba International Station, and this time he even sold raincoats at the Paris Olympics.

"I was born in 1972 and basically rely on translation tools to learn English. The entire team started out with domestic sales, so overseas marketing is our weak point. Now Alibaba International Station is promoting semi-hosting overseas, allowing overseas customers to do cross-border purchases like ordinary people do online shopping. This allows us, a raincoat manufacturer in Cixi, to be connected with the Olympics. " Sun Shunli feels that his connection with the Paris Olympics is thanks to joining the B2B semi-hosting program of the International Station.

He inferred that it was precisely because the semi-managed service provided overseas buyers with clear prices and guaranteed logistics timeliness that the other party dared to initiate an urgent cross-border purchase in such a short period of time.

Before joining Alibaba International Station, Sun Shunli's Huaying Rainwear mainly relied on overseas offline exhibitions to expand its customer base, but the cost was really high. Last year, he heard from overseas friends in Singapore and other places that they all purchased from the international station, so he decided to try online foreign trade. Now, after a year, he has expanded a lot of new customers through online channels, and his customers are spread across Europe, America, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa and other places.

The "Olympic Economy" that takes place every four years is something that both platforms and businesses want to seize.

Photo: Alibaba International Station Olympic advertisement in Paris subway station

As a top partner of the Olympic Games, Alibaba International Station has comprehensively increased its overseas investment on the eve of the Paris Olympics: Since July, Alibaba International Station's advertisements have been all over the streets, subways and airports in Paris; at the same time, it signed French basketball legend Tony Parker, who has won four NBA championships, as a spokesperson to promote Chinese merchants on Alibaba International Station to the world.

According to data previously disclosed by Alibaba International Station, the online export volume of merchants in Olympic economy-related industries on Alibaba International Station has exceeded 7 billion yuan since the beginning of this year .

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