The eCommerce industry has grown at a rapid pace in the past year. After the pandemic hit the world, all b2b companies had to go online to maintain their business. Traditional trading was being replaced by online trading. No one ever thought that trading will be merged with online technology in the future. The trader used to attend trade events which now turned to online conferences and meetings. B2B Trade websites become popular and a successful mean to trade.
Many b2b websites offer amazing trading solutions 24-7. Let us discuss some of them.
eWorldTrade
eWorldTrade has connected millions of buyers, sellers, and wholesalers on one platform. Trading is done in a way that meets the standards of the markets. eWorldTrade offers advanced features on its site to facilitate visitors. All their services help the brands build their online visibility. Transparency is the key part of this b2b site. It provides a platform are trading at all times. This is why the site has got 5 million subscribers. eWorldTrade provides its services to the biggest trading project called CPEC. It facilitates the project with the help of its retail, in Pakistan. Products are sold at affordable prices. All the medium and small-sized businesses can take advantage of the platform because it offers 10 leads on each signup.
Alibaba
Alibaba provides a platform to all buyers and sellers all over the world. It offers 40 categories to its clients. It connects buyers and sellers and finds them the ideal match Because there is a massive number of traders on this platform. The number of products ranges up to 500 million. This huge number caters to all the needs of the clients and they can find their required product easily. The services are provided around the clock. There are 160 million buyers and 60 billion sellers on Alibaba. The success of the platform can be judged by the fact that it generates a revenue of 100 billion in the previous year.
Amazon
Amazon started as a book-selling store and at that time no one knew that it would become a huge platform. It is a famous name in b2b and is one of the big five American IT companies. Not only that it is regarded as a well-established site that is the largest internet marketplace, cloud computing platform, and assistant provider. Amazon offers its services to clients around the clock. The website offers advanced features to facilitate the users. The product is placed in alphabetical order to reduce the searching time. The user can use filters to get accurate results. In the year 2020, amazon had made a profit of 45.4 billion US dollars.
Global Sources
It was founded in 1971 and is a Hong Kong-based B2B platform. The site has almost 10 million buyers from all over the world. Global sources are well known for their quality services. The website offers easy navigation to its users. Global Sources is a part of International Trade Fairs that takes place in Hong Kong. Traders from different parts of the world participate. Many of them belong to China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Out of 100, almost 95 retail chains come to this platform. The companies featured on its site are associated with Hong Kong trade fairs. Authenticity is the main feature of the platform and it makes all traders abide by it.
Ali Express
Ali Express caters to its clients in many languages. It breaks the language barrier and provides its services in many languages. Those languages include Turkish, Portuguese, English, Indonesian, Dutch, German, Polish, Spanish. Many sites restrict their customers to buy at least 3 items as they have set a minimum limit. But with Ali Express the case is different. Even a single item could be bought from their site. Only authentic buyers and sellers are present on the platform. They go through a verification process by submitting their documents.
DHgate.com
Yet another platform that breaks the languages barrier by providing services in many different languages. Small and medium-sized businesses take advantage of this opportunity and showcase their business on the b2b website. All the buyers and sellers who prove their authenticity are present on the platform. DHgate runs its operational units from different parts of the world. Headquarters is located in China whereas operational units are present in USA, Philippines, UAE, and India. DHgate has 36.4 million registered users on its site. These users belong to different parts of the world and are from 223 different countries. The site features 25 million products, providing a huge variety to the users.
IndiaMART
IndiaMart is termed as the second largest site after Alibaba. The number of suppliers is massive. There are almost 3 million suppliers on the online platform. The app is downloaded by many subscribers and has successfully achieved 10 million downloads. The reviews and ratings also show the efficiency of the platform. It has gained a 4.7 rating on Android.
Conclusion
These are the most authentic and reliable b2b platforms that are available around the clock. They provide reliable services to the clients. Traders and sellers go through a strict verification process. These sites provide increased access to the business. More opportunities can be availed to grow the business. The website can be made available in different languages to reach a wider audience.
