B2B (also written as BTB, which is the abbreviation of Business-to-Business) refers to a business model in which enterprises exchange and transmit data information and conduct transaction activities through a dedicated network or the Internet. It closely integrates the corporate intranet and the company's products and services with customers through B2B websites or mobile clients, and provides customers with better services through the rapid response of the network, thereby promoting the company's business development.
To understand the B2B platform in depth, let’s briefly look at some cases of the B2B platform~
1. Alibaba International Station
Alibaba Group is China's largest private enterprise, headquartered in Hangzhou, and is mainly engaged in the e-commerce industry, including B2B services, retail services, etc. It also provides online payment services and cloud storage services. The products provided by Alibaba Group cover all aspects, and Alibaba International Station is a platform connecting domestic exporters and companies from other countries. It is currently one of the world's largest and oldest B2B e-commerce platforms, with more than 35 million users.
Official website: https://www.alibaba.com/
2. Dunhuang.com
Founded by Ms. Wang Shutong in 2004, DHgate.com is a leading B2B cross-border e-commerce trading platform. Dunhuang was a glorious post station on the ancient Chinese Silk Road and a grand city where China’s rich commodities were exported abroad. Dunhuang.com is named after this dream of its founder and CEO Ms. Wang Shutong to create an online Silk Road to help small and medium-sized enterprises "buy globally and sell globally".
As a leader in China's B2B cross-border e-commerce, DHgate.com has been focusing on the Bto small B track since its inception. By integrating the ecosystem partners of traditional foreign trade companies in the fields of customs inspection, logistics, payment, finance, etc., Dunhuang.com has created a full-platform, online foreign trade closed-loop model that integrates related services, greatly lowering the threshold for small and medium-sized enterprises to connect with the international market. It not only empowers domestic small and medium-sized production capacity, but also benefits small and micro retailers around the world, and becomes the shortest straight line between the two.
Official website: https://www.dhgate.com
3. TradeKey
TradeKey is a large B2B platform that focuses on the Asian market, especially India, China, Pakistan, Taiwan, Malaysia and Bangladesh.
This website mainly provides three services for visitors: First, if a user wants to buy a specific product, he or she can initiate a purchase request to tens of millions of suppliers on the website. After the supplier sees the purchase request, he or she will contact you if he or she is interested. Secondly, there are many categories of products on the website, mainly classified by wholesalers, manufacturers and export factories. The third is Companies, where users can find direct suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors.
4. Made-in-China.com
Official website: https://made-in-china.com/
Based in the field of domestic and foreign trade, Made-in-China.com is committed to building communication channels for domestic small and medium-sized enterprises, helping suppliers and buyers to establish connections and explore business opportunities in the domestic market.
5. ExportHub
ExportHub is an international B2B platform. ExportHub's mission is to operate efficiently and continuously. The site is constantly working to improve the skills, tools and knowledge base to better serve buyers and suppliers. Unlike other B2B platforms, ExportHub also provides exclusive services to customers, allowing customers to choose plans according to their wishes and providing different services based on customer plans.
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