AliExpress is a cross-border e-commerce platform, which mainly faces overseas domestic merchants and overseas buyers. As a platform, in addition to existing transportation companies, AliExpress provides registered merchants with logistics localization services. Solving the transportation problem will lead to more merchants entering AliExpress. So let’s take a look at what AliExpress’s localization service is? What are the advantages and disadvantages?
In the cross-border e-commerce industry, transportation is a big concern, because cross-border and domestic e-commerce are different, and the transportation distance is relatively long. Therefore, in order to reduce the transportation cost and transportation time of merchants, and to improve the shopping experience of customers, AliExpress has established overseas storage and delivery warehouses in foreign countries. This is AliExpress’s localization service.
AliExpress’s logistics localization service is that merchants first transport their products to the selected warehouse, and then after the customer places an order on the platform, the overseas warehouse directly sends it to the customer. This is much faster than sending it directly to the customer from the domestic warehouse, which greatly improves the transportation speed. At present, there are eight countries that have opened localized warehouses, including Spain, the United States, Brazil, etc. Of course, this warehouse is free, but there are also charges. You can choose according to your own situation.
What are the advantages and disadvantages? Let’s take a look together.
Advantages:
The first thing to say is that the transportation time of customers after placing an order is definitely greatly improved. It also takes time in the customs clearance process, which is also part of the savings.
The second is that there are professional staff in the overseas warehouse to manage it, which can be well managed.
The third is an automated batch order management, which is processed synchronously.
Disadvantages:
The disadvantage is that you need to stock up first, which puts pressure on merchants to operate sales, after all, there are warehousing costs for products.
AliExpress’s logistics localization service is currently very mature. Merchants can judge whether to use this overseas warehouse based on their products and profit income. In addition to advantages, there are also disadvantages. You still need to decide based on your actual situation. Before deciding, you can have a deep understanding of the specific information.