Alibaba Group in Europe - Global B2B Exploration Forum
CATALOGUE 1 Introduction 2 Goal & Mission 3 Alibaba Group Overview 4 Content of Forums
1. Introduction Alibaba Group in Europe- Global B2B Exploration Forum Abstract: Alibaba Group will lead 4 affiliated businesses and organize a B2B exploration team to Milan Expo Alibaba week. As the mission that To Make it Easy to Do Business Anywhere, Alibaba B2B exploration team is dedicated to building up a global B2B bridge with the supporting of the online payment, travel service, and global trade platform. By the chance of holding these forums, Alibaba Group is expecting more interaction with local business, and looking for potential partner to develop the global cooperation. Date: 2015.September 10 th, 14 th, 15 th Location: Hotel Gallia Host: Alibaba Group Co-Host: Zhejiang MayLink Culture Development Corporation
1.1 Date and Schedule 9/10 Tmall Global 9:00-19:00 Sep. 10th Thur. 9/14 AliTrip 13:00-17:00 Sep. 14th Mon. 9/15 B2B: Alibaba.com & 1688 9:30-12:00 Sep. 15th Tue. 9/15 AliPay 13:30-17:00 Sep. 15th Tue.
1.2 Location Excelsior Hotel Gallia Is located in the most prosperous area in Milan downtown, next to the central train station. Its conference hall could contain 200 people with different layout to meet the requirement. Address: Piazza Duca D Aosta 9, Milan, 20124, Italy
2.1 Goal & Mission Build up a bridge for China-Italy Business and Travel Connection. Introduce Alibaba s insights on the Chinese e-commerce market and the strong online purchasing power. Enable European brands to meet the growing appetite of Chinese consumers toward western products. Provide participants with a deeper understanding about global trends of cross border B2B business model.
2.2 Invited Guests Invited Guests This is our honor to invite Italian business leaders, influencers, and trade associations with the intention of future cooperation with Alibaba Group. In order to bring the government perspectives into our forums, we will invite government ministers and officials from China and Italy.
3. Alibaba Group Overview ALIBABA GROUP WAS FOUNDED IN 1999 BY 18 PEOPLE LED BY JACK MA
3. Alibaba Group Overview ALIBABA GROUP S MISSION IS TO MAKE IT EASY TO DO BUSINESS ANYWHERE.
3. Alibaba Group Overview Alibaba Group operates the world s largest online and mobile marketplace. With over 350 million annual active users shopping on our China retail marketplaces, we offer unparalleled opportunities to reach the Chinese consumer. Alibaba was founded in China, but created for the world. We are very focused on helping international companies and brands of all sizes thrive in the Chinese marketplace. The middle and affluent class in China already exceeds 800 million people. As incomes rise, so does demand for high-quality, international products and consumers are increasingly shopping for them online.
4. Content of Forum
Global B2B: Alibaba.com & 1688 Global B2B =
Global B2B: Alibaba.com & 1688 Alibaba.com Is the leading platform for global wholesale trade serving millions of buyers and suppliers around the world. Through Alibaba.com, small businesses can sell their products to companies in other countries. Sellers on Alibaba.com are typically manufacturers and distributors based in China and other manufacturing countries such as India, Pakistan, the United States and Thailand.
Global B2B: Alibaba.com & 1688 1688.com Is Alibaba s China wholesale marketplace, where merchants doing business on Taobao Marketplace, Tmall and AliExpress can go to source products. As of March 31, 2015, more than 830,000 paying members rely on 1688.com for their wholesaling needs.
Global B2B: Alibaba.com & 1688 Why you will love 1688.com? 1688.com (the sister site to Alibaba.com) is the largest online purchase and wholesale market in China. It owns over 43% of B2B market in China with 120 million members in the world. A growing portion of China's 1.3 billion people are making discretionary purchases every day, and it's showing no signs of stopping. 1688.com serves as a wholesale channel for merchants doing business on Alibaba Group s retail marketplaces to source products from domestic wholesalers.
Global B2B: Alibaba.com & 1688 Who Are We Looking for? We are looking for Wholesale Supplier, in few specific industries such as fashion, cosmetic, alcohol, and food etc. No matter you are planning to enter Chinese market or you already had offline distributor in China, we could help you get massive sales in China by listing your products on 1688.com, where you could access the biggest online wholesale market in China. The first step to enter Chinese market, simply register here. http://activities.alibaba.com/alibaba/1688uk.html
Global B2B: Alibaba.com & 1688 Chinese Government Minister to Speak Booming China Economy: Rising Middle Class and Behaviour Changes in China Due to higher disposable income and changes to shopping behaviours, Chinese consumers are demanding quality and branded products from foreign countries. Impact at a business level demand vs supply, pricing, marketing, inventory management, profit margins. Impact at a governmental level regulations, taxes, inflation, domestic vs international trade.
Global B2B: Alibaba.com & 1688 Italian Government Minister to Speak Big data: Using data to support the global cross border trade Big Data can help identify the trends and buying behaviours around the world. Service providers can leverage data to sell their services to the buyers and suppliers, which creates a sustainable ecosystem. Big data supports helps identify the trading hubs and trading partnerships. Importance of Europe trading with the rest of the World. How Italian government helps to support businesses selling globally?
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