Subscribe    RSS Feeds    Twitter            Contact Us 
Web Site  
728_header.jpg (23748 bytes)
 Home   EB Blog   AB Blog   Letters   Podcasts   ABTV   Forums   EPIS   PR Service   Classifieds   Ecommerce EKG   Service Ratings   
Service Ratings 
   Auction Sites
   FP Marketplaces
   Inventory Management
   Payment Services
   Storefronts & Carts
   Sniping Services
   Wholesale/Dropshipping
   Email List Hosting
   Consignment Services
   Ecommerce EKG 
   Auction Calendar
   Collectors' Links
   eBay Promo History
   Bookshelf
   Fraud Resources
   Drop-Off Store Laws
   ABTV
   Ecommerce Resources
   Photo Tips
   Marketing Inserts
   Yellow Pages
   Advertising

EcommerceBytes-NewsFlash, Number 1941 - December 19, 2008 - ISSN 1539-5065     | Next
Alibaba Upbeat about Ecommerce in 2009
By Ina Steiner
EcommerceBytes.com
December 19, 2008




Alibaba.com is seeing more SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises) turn to the Internet as a cost-effective channel for global trade, and said it is bullish on the future of ecommerce. The international B2B marketplace is investing in new areas to support its growing community of suppliers and buyers, including marketing, branding, product development and enhancement, customer acquisition and training and staff development.

CEO David Wei said, "Our international marketplace attracted a record number of users, increasing 74% year-on-year, suggesting that traders worldwide are increasingly turning to the Internet as a new channel of e-commerce."

Alibaba also released its monthly Trade Trends report, the top 10 most in-demand products by U.S. buyers. Hot products include Wooden baskets; Cell phones; Used laptops; Jewelry; Candy; Shoes; Fleece fabric; Apparel; Sidekick cell phones; and DVDs. Popular categories include Apparel; Laptops; Automobiles & motorcycles; Mobile phones; Computer hardware & software; Consumer electronics; Food & beverages; Agriculture; Motorcycles. Items in rising demand include Wooden boards; Outdoor fountains; Automotive racks; PC case designs; Heater sealing; X-ray tubes; Auto gaskets; Nokia N97 phones; Used cars; and Projection screen fabric.

You may quote up to 50 words of any article on the condition that you attribute the article to EcommerceBytes.com and either link to the original article or to www.EcommerceBytes.com.
All other use is prohibited.

Email Newsletter icon, E-mail Newsletter icon, Email List icon, E-mail List icon Sign up for our Email Newsletters

Email this story to a friend.

| Next

 EcommerceBytes Blog 
 AuctionBytes Blog 
 Letters to the Editor 
Related Stories 
Related Stories
  • Alibaba.com Ranks in Top-Ten List of Search Engines Worldwide - January 28, 2008, Issue #1714
  • Alibaba Concerned about Microsoft Bid for Yahoo - February 19, 2008, Issue #1730
  • Alibaba Holds 'E-Business Champion' Contest - April 21, 2008, Issue #1773
  • Alibaba Group Assists in China Earthquake Relief - May 15, 2008, Issue #1790
  • New Alibaba Unit to Offer Reverse of US-China Focus - May 21, 2008, Issue #1794
  • Alibaba Event Coincides with eBay Live - June 12, 2008, Issue #1810
  • Alibaba Honors e-Business Champion Contest Winners - June 19, 2008, Issue #1815
  • Alibaba.com Opens Taiwan Office - July 25, 2008, Issue #1842
  • Alibaba Opens Ecommerce Doors to China - August 04, 2008, Issue #1846
  • China's Alibaba Releases First-Half 2008 Results - August 27, 2008, Issue #1862
  • Alibaba Group Combines Taobao and Alimama - September 08, 2008, Issue #1869
  • Milestone as Alibaba Facilitates Online Payments in China - September 22, 2008, Issue #1879
  • Alibaba Group Makes RMB5 Billion Investment in Taobao - October 09, 2008, Issue #1892
  • Alibaba Welcomes Competition in China's Ecommerce Space - October 10, 2008, Issue #1893
  • Alibaba Invests $30 Million to Advertise Its B2B Ecommerce Site - October 24, 2008, Issue #1903
  • Alibaba.com Signs with VeriSign as Part of Major Initiatives - November 03, 2008, Issue #1909
  • Alibaba Net Profit Up 49% YoY in Third Quarter - November 12, 2008, Issue #1916
  • Alibaba Inks Deal with Melbourne IT - December 11, 2008, Issue #1935
  • Alibaba Upbeat about Ecommerce in 2009 - December 19, 2008, Issue #1941


  •  

    About Us      Privacy Policy      Link to Us      Partners      Our Writers      Write for Us      Press        Site Index

    Copyright 1999-. Steiner Associates LLC. All rights reserved.