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Tips to be a successful supplier – Part one

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In our last conversation with international buyers, we concluded that much of their needs from suppliers is “straight-to-the-point communication”.

They reiterated the importance of using plain language – English in the course of negotiating and contracting. Most often, they found suppliers’ replies perplexing since the language the suppliers were using could not be comprehend very easily. They simply could not get the information they need to make a prudent decision.

While it is forgiving that most Chinese suppliers and manufacturers are not native English speakers, a few buyers urged suppliers the need for clarity and accuracy in sending feedback.

Other clues come from suppliers’ online presence. In the next couple of posts, we would offer a few tips and tricks extracted from Alibaba‘s latest “Super Supplier” deal.

Part one will focus on Product Listings, Product Variety and Posting Frequency.

  1. Product Listings: Increase the numbers of product postings which will logically entice more inquiries
  2. Product Variety: Showcase a wide range of products in styles, colors and sizes as many as you can. Users have more options to choose from
  3. Post Frequency: Update new products often and repost products every week so that the trading platform can reflesh your product profiles accordingly

The above suggestions can be done easily but can also be overlooked oftentimes.

 

 

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