{"id":3411,"date":"2014-04-24T13:35:47","date_gmt":"2014-04-24T13:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/blog\/?p=338"},"modified":"2023-02-21T15:42:26","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T15:42:26","slug":"infographics-the-rise-of-chinese-b2c-ecommerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/infographics-the-rise-of-chinese-b2c-ecommerce\/","title":{"rendered":"The rise of Chinese B2C ecommerce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The E-commerce market grows in size year after year. Which country is on the top? The answer is China. China\u00a0is the biggest eCommerce market in the world. How did Chinese B2C e-commerce become so big?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chinese B2C ecommerce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 2000s, China accounted for less than 1% of the world&#8217;s e-commerce market. In 2022, China was the world&#8217;s largest e-commerce market, with an estimated value of USD 1.5 trillion, about half of the global market. It makes it the only country to exceed the USD 1 billion mark. The next biggest market is the US (USD 875 billion), and the third biggest is Japan (USD 241 billion).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/china-ecommerce.jpg\" alt=\"Chinese B2C ecommerce\" class=\"wp-image-6369 lazyload\" width=\"600\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/china-ecommerce.jpg\" alt=\"Chinese B2C ecommerce\" class=\"wp-image-6369 lazyload\" width=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/china-ecommerce.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/china-ecommerce-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/china-ecommerce-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Data: Statista<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In China, Alibaba Group owns the biggest online marketplaces. The list includes Taobao, Alibaba.com, and Tmall. Alibaba&#8217;s biggest competitor is JD.com, the largest retailer in China. Pinduoduo also holds a lot of the market share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">JD.com<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/JD.com-logo.png\" alt=\"JD com logo\" class=\"wp-image-6372 lazyload\" width=\"150\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/JD.com-logo.png\" alt=\"JD com logo\" class=\"wp-image-6372 lazyload\" width=\"150\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>JD.com is an online marketplace that provides a wide range of commodities in all main product categories, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>home furnishings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>clothing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>electronics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fresh food<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pinduoduo<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pinduoduo-logo.png\" alt=\"Pinduoduo\" class=\"wp-image-6371 lazyload\" width=\"200\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pinduoduo-logo.png\" alt=\"Pinduoduo\" class=\"wp-image-6371 lazyload\" width=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pinduoduo-logo.png 535w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pinduoduo-logo-300x104.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Pinduoduo has over 500 million users and is one of China&#8217;s most visited online marketplaces. In the beginning, it specialized in agriculture and connected farmers directly to consumers. Now it offers a wide range of products:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>fashion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>beauty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cosmetics and personal care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>electronics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fresh produce (next-day delivery)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>food and beverages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>household items<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sports and fitness items<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>auto accessories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meituan<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/meituan-logo.png\" alt=\"Meituan logo\" class=\"wp-image-6370 lazyload\" width=\"200\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/meituan-logo.png\" alt=\"Meituan logo\" class=\"wp-image-6370 lazyload\" width=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/meituan-logo.png 397w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/meituan-logo-300x76.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Meituan is an online shopping platform. It offers China-sourced consumer products and retail services, such as groceries and hotel booking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The most valuable e-commerce company in China: Alibaba Group<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/alibaba-com-logo-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Alibaba logo\" class=\"wp-image-3111 lazyload\" width=\"200\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/alibaba-com-logo-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Alibaba logo\" class=\"wp-image-3111 lazyload\" width=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/alibaba-com-logo-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/alibaba-com-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/alibaba-com-logo-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/alibaba-com-logo-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/alibaba-com-logo-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/blog\/alibaba-group\/\">Alibaba Group<\/a> is a technology company providing e-commerce solutions and more. Its portfolio includes marketplaces as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tmall (B2C)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taobao (C2C)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AliExpress (B2C)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alibaba (biggest B2B platform).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/blog\/alibaba\/\">how to buy on Alibaba<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since China is a market with the biggest number of internet users, listing your goods on such sites gives you access to a large customer base. Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/blog\/exporting-products-to-china\/\">tips on exporting to China<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/blog\/export-to-china-types-of-business-presence-in-china\/\">types of business presence in China<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The E-commerce market grows in size year after year. Which country is on the top? The answer is China. China\u00a0is the biggest eCommerce market in the world. 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