Alibaba is the largest online marketplace in the world. That alone makes it a great place to grow your ecommerce business. So how does one incorporate Alibaba accounts into an existing or new Shopify store? The integration process is relatively painless, so let’s get started…
Shopify With Alibaba
You can import products directly from Alibaba to your Shopify store. You can manually import products or you can use our API integration to automatically import your new and existing products into your Shopify store.
What is Dropshipping?
Dropshipping is a popular business model that allows stores to sell physical goods without having to buy inventory. When an order is placed, the store owner buys the product from their supplier and has it shipped directly to the customer. This way, there is no need for any storage space; only a small amount of money is spent on buying products when an order comes in.
Shopify is a great ecommerce platform and I highly recommend it. But what if you want to sell products that are not available on Shopify? The best way to do this is by using third party dropshipping suppliers like Alibaba, who will fulfill your orders for you.
If you want to get started with Alibaba dropshipping, here’s how:
1) Sign up for an account on Alibaba and create a new product listing.
2) Add the product to your cart and check out. You will be charged a small fee (about $1-$10) for creating the listing.
3) Upload images of your product and write a description of it.
4) Add more detail about your product including size, color options, etc… This information is important for shoppers who might want to purchase in bulk or customize their order in some way before purchasing from you as an individual seller!