Alibaba.com to Host ‘Online Trade Show | Autumn’ to Support the Momentum of New Digital Entrepreneurs in the US - Seite 2

TOP SUPER SEPTEMBER GROWTH CATEGORIES

In July, Alibaba.com introduced a monthly Alibaba.com B2B Pulse to provide valuable insights by aggregating macroeconomic developments relevant to US small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and sharing proprietary insights into US B2B demand based on platform trade data.

The September Alibaba.com B2B Pulse compares September 2020 to September 2021 and reveals the top growth categories on the platform and finds US B2B companies ramping up trade in line with three major trends:

Return to in-person: US companies increased trade of Commercial Service Equipment by 142% year-over-year, which is inclusive of trade show equipment and restaurant and hotel supplies, showing that companies are planning for a return to in-person business events, dining and hotel stays as cases begin to subside.

Holiday shopping: The 109% increase in Toys and Hobbies orders finds companies making last-minute orders to stock up ahead of the holiday shopping season.

Home renovations: And a 71% jump in Construction and Real Estate is driven largely by a continued boom in home construction and renovation.

The full analysis of macro and platform data is available at: https://activity.alibaba.com/ggs/alibaba_com_b2b_pulse_september_2021. ...

ALIBABA.COM GRANTS PROGRAM RECEIVES THOUSANDS OF APPLICATIONS

The first-ever $500,000 Alibaba.com Grants Program was announced in early September and has received thousands of applications. The program is hosted with Hello Alice and will award the top 50 applicants with $10,000 cash grants. Applicants also gain access to the Alibaba.com Digitization Sprint for Retailers, an online curriculum to equip them with integral know-how on key business topics such as ecommerce basics, marketing and customer engagement, sourcing and supply chain, business operations as well as overall business growth.

The program is open for applicants to submit their product idea or go-to-market strategy at hialice.co/alibaba until October 21, 2021. Alibaba.com will announce the grant recipients in December.

*On-time Delivery Service applies to select products only and is subject to Terms and Conditions
**Terms & Conditions: Apply for free product monitoring or inspection services; Orders of ≥US $1,000 are eligible for free production monitoring services; Orders ≥US $5,000 are eligible for free production monitoring or inspection services; Note: Benefits are only applicable for Trade Assurance orders placed with new sellers (October 18, 2021 - January 17, 2022).

About Alibaba.com

The first business unit of Alibaba Group, Alibaba.com is a leading platform for global B2B e-commerce that aims to make it easy to do business anywhere. Launched in 1999, Alibaba.com is engaged in services covering all aspects of commerce, including providing businesses with tools that help reach a global audience for their products and helping buyers discover products, find suppliers, and place orders online fast and efficiently. It serves millions of buyers and suppliers from over 200 countries and regions around the world.

About Alibaba Group

Alibaba Group's mission is to make it easy to do business anywhere. The company aims to build the future infrastructure of commerce. It envisions that its customers will meet, work and live at Alibaba, and that it will be a company that lasts at least 102 years.

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