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Alibaba expanded its “five-day delivery” service to the US against Shein, Temu
Alibaba Group Holding has expanded its “five-day delivery” service to the US, as the Chinese e-commerce giant faces intensified competition against Temu and Shein in the world’s largest economy. Five-day delivery Customers who place an order in the US on AliExpress, Alibaba’s international e-commerc…
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Alibaba Group Holding has expanded its “five-day delivery” service to the US, as the Chinese e-commerce giant faces intensified competition against Temu and Shein in the world’s largest economy. Five-day delivery Customers who place an order in the US on AliExpress, Alibaba’s…
Context
Alibaba Group Holding has expanded its “five-day delivery” service to the US, as the Chinese e-commerce giant faces intensified competition against Temu and Shein in the world’s largest economy. Customers who place an order in the US on AliExpress, Alibaba’s international e-commerce platform, can now expect to receive their parcel in five days, delivered by Cainiao, according to the Alibaba logistics unit on Tuesday.
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Analysis
Cainiao, a global leader in e-commerce logistics, and AliExpress jointly launched their five-day global e-commerce delivery services last year. Coverage has since been expanded to cover Germany, France, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, and Mexico, in addition to the US. “We hope to make ‘Global Five-Day Delivery’ a global express shipping service for cross-border merchants, ” Ding Hongwei, vice president at Cainiao, said in a statement. Ding believes that expedited delivery services have become a crucial factor for cross-border e-commerce operators striving to boost orders on their platforms, as consumers prioritise fast delivery when deciding where to shop online. Also read: TikTok, Temu, Shein: Will China’s Amazon killers succeed?
Key Points
- Customers who place an order from the US on AliExpress can now expect to receive their parcel in five days, delivered by Cainiao.
- Alibaba’s latest efforts come amid the rise of a new breed of online retailers with Chinese roots, led by Shein and PDD Holdings’ Temu.
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