Selling online in China is the preferred choice for many foreigners who wish to penetrate the Chinese market. It’s not strange as the market has literally exploded the past years and will continue to grow in the future. If you plan to sell on Tmall (or Tmall Global), the easiest option is to find a Tmall Partner (TP) who can help you through the process.
Drop shipping is a supply chain management method which the retailers don’t need to keep the goods in stock because the drop-shipper(normally the manufacturer or the wholesaler) will send the goods to the buyers directly. Drop shipping saves warehousing fees and reduces the hassle of picking and packing. But there are still a lot of disadvantages, that’s why a lot of online store owners turn to third-party fulfillment service providers.
Aliexpress is a B2C eCommerce platform linking Chinese manufacturers with international consumers that have rapidly become one of the most popular portals for use in the dropshipping industry. Since 2014, it has become a leading eCommerce platform in terms of traffic in both Brazil and Russia. Below, we will go over more about Aliexpress and the advantages and disadvantages of using the platform for your drop shipping venture.