Domestic trade sales are overwhelming Yiwu investment promotion conference, Alibaba International Station will launch semi-hosting

Recently, the news that Alibaba International Station will launch semi-hosted services has quickly attracted the attention of domestic merchants. On the afternoon of January 19, a semi-hosted investment promotion meeting held in Yiwu, a small and medium-sized global commodity fair, was packed with domestic merchants. In addition to the 500 merchants invited specifically, many local domestic merchants also heard the news and packed the aisles of the venue.

Picture: The Ali International Station semi-managed Yiwu investment promotion conference was extremely popular

The reporter saw from the list of targeted invitations that Aidu Clothing, the top-selling yoga wear brand on the domestic trade platform, MSI Department Store, a big seller in the department store industry, and Yiwu Kangchen, a big seller in the eyewear industry, were all present.

A Yiwu merchant at the scene said that last year, full trusteeship released a wave of overseas dividends, and now semi-trusteeship allows merchants to operate independently, which is simpler and more suitable for the characteristics of B2B merchants. With this combination, many Yiwu merchants feel that it is a great time to enter the B2B cross-border e-commerce market.

Picture: The circle of friends of merchants participating in the Alibaba International Station Semi-managed Yiwu Investment Promotion Conference

It is reported that the semi-hosting service of Alibaba International Station is targeting the opportunity for domestic merchants to go overseas easily. According to the rules leaked on the scene, under the "semi-hosting" of Alibaba International Station , merchants still operate their own stores, but the complex links such as logistics, funds, and after-sales can be entrusted to the platform. Merchants can join as long as they have spot goods, which has become a shortcut for many domestic merchants to open up new markets. It is reported that the first phase will open six national sites: the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Germany and France.

A schedule seen by the reporter shows that the semi-hosting service of Alibaba International Station has been attracting investment from domestic merchants and foreign trade enterprises. Five investment promotion meetings have been held since the 16th, covering multiple domestic industrial clusters such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Qingdao, Yiwu, and Chengdu. It can be seen that all invitations to investment promotion meetings are full.

Picture: Schedule of the semi-hosted product recruitment meeting of Alibaba International Station

"Ali International Station is going to launch semi-hosting. Everyone is very excited after hearing about it. As long as we have goods, we can do foreign trade, which is particularly in line with the characteristics of our Yiwu merchants. Come to the site to listen to the details so that we can get started quickly after the beginning of the year." An Yiwu merchant at the scene told reporters.

Yiwu, Zhejiang, known as the world's small commodity capital, brings together more than 2.1 million kinds of goods and has trade relations with 233 countries and regions. Customs data show that in 2023, Yiwu achieved a cross-border e-commerce transaction volume of 121.16 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11.8%, achieving a rapid double-digit growth.

Industry analysts said that the semi-hosting service of Alibaba International Station can help more domestic merchants to quickly expand overseas in the simplest way, which is a good opportunity to win the overseas market. Therefore, it is expected that so many domestic merchants will be present at the International Station's product recruitment meeting.

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