AliExpress

AliExpress is an online retail service based in China that is owned by the Alibaba Group.[2] Launched in 2010, it is made up of small businesses in China and other locations, such as Singapore, that offer products to international online buyers. It is the most visited e-commerce website in Russia and was the 10th most popular website in Brazil.[3] It facilitates small businesses to sell to customers all over the world. AliExpress has drawn comparison to eBay, as sellers are independent and use the platform to offer products to buyers.[4][5]

AliExpress
Type of site
Online shopping
OwnerAlibaba Group
URLaliexpress.com
Alexa rank 47 (May 2020)[1]
CommercialYes
Launched26 April 2010 (2010-04-26)
Current statusActive

AliExpress started as a business-to-business buying and selling portal. It has since expanded to business-to-consumer, consumer-to-consumer, cloud computing, and payment services, as well. AliExpress is currently available in the languages English, Spanish, Dutch, French, Italian, German, Polish, Portuguese, Bahasa and Russian. Customers outside of the country boundaries for these languages are automatically served the English version of the service.[6] AliExpress is often used by e-commerce stores that use a dropship business model.[7]

AliExpress station in Katowice, Poland, 2020

Sellers on AliExpress can be either companies or individuals. AliExpress is different from Amazon because it acts only as an e-commerce platform and does not sell products directly to consumers.[8] It directly connects Chinese businesses with buyers. AliExpress differs from fellow Alibaba-subsidiary Taobao in that AliExpress is primarily aimed at international buyers.[3]

AliExpress does not allow customers in mainland China to buy from the platform, though most retailers are Chinese themselves.[9] The website offers a popular affiliate marketing program where partners are rewarded for sending visitors to the site with a commission on sales.

References
  1. "aliexpress.com Competitive Analysis, Marketing Mix and Traffic". Alexa.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
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  4. "Ebay vs Aliexpress - Which is better?". Top Reviews for You. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  5. Hsiao, Aron. "ebay Versus AliExpress? Where You Should Be Shopping". The Balance Small Business. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  6. "A Brief History of Jack Ma, Alibaba and AliExpress". Alixblog. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  7. "The Definitive Guide to Dropshipping with AliExpress". Shopify. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
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