Chapter 2 Part 4（课件）-《跨境电商物流英语》同步教学（北京邮电大学出版社）

Chapter 2Introduction to Cross-border E-commerce Websites CONTENTS eBay Part 1 Part 2 Amazoncs Part 3 AliExpress Part 6 Other Main Cross-border E-commerce Platforms DHgate Part 4 LightInTheBox Part 5 ☆ learn the concept of cross-border e-commerce ☆ learn the concept and development of cross-border logistics ☆ learn the differences and features of various cross-border logistics ☆ learn some information of Chinese cross-border e-commerce logistics Objectives ☆ learn the basic information of cross-border e-commerce platforms ☆ learn the features of cross-border e-commerce platforms ☆ learn the cross-border e-commerce platforms in China Part 4 DHgate DHgate.com is a business-to-business e-commerce website that facilitates the saleof manufactured products from small and medium enterprises to buyers. It also provides international payment services, logistics services, trust and safety, US based product distribution warehouses, escrow protection services, and Internet financing services. DHgate.com operates in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, and Spanish. In 2015, DHgate.com launched DHport.com, a manufacturer-to-business platform that allows retailers to source products in bulk directly from factories. DHport features manufacturers who are required to be certified up to global standards, and customs clearance. 6 DHgate.com was founded in 2004 by Diane Wang, the current CEO. Before founding DHgate, Wang was one of the founders of Joyo.com. She also once served as Country Marketing Director of Cisco Systems where she managed China marketing communications. Wang also served as the Marketing Service Manager and Head of Business Development Department for Microsoft (China) Corporation for six years (from 1993 to 1999). 1. Founder and Founding 7 Based on figures from the last quarter of 2015, DHgate.com claims to have about 40 million product listings from over 1.2 million Chinese suppliers and 10 mi