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KARACHI: Alibaba.com will take part as the Gold Sponsor in the 24th Textile Asia International Trade Fair, which is set to be held in Karachi from 10 to 12 March 2023, said a statement on Wednesday.

Alibaba.com, a leading platform for global business-to-business (B2B) trade, is participating as the Gold Sponsor in the 24th Textile Asia International Trade Fair, the largest textile trade fair in South Asia.

Small and medium-sized businesses are cordially invited to meet the Alibaba.com team at booths D49 and D50 in Hall 4 at the biannual exhibition.

In this three-day event, visitors to the Alibaba.com booth will be able to learn about export e-commerce trends and how to start global export with Alibaba.com, as well as consult Alibaba.com experts one-on-one on potential solutions that suit their business needs.

The fair is expected to attract attendance by more than 42,000 visitors and over 480 exhibitors from around the world, making it a golden opportunity for textile suppliers in Pakistan to get to know the global market trends, buyer behaviors and the potential of Pakistani textile products in the global market.

“We at Alibaba.com are excited to be the Gold Sponsor of this esteemed event to help facilitate more idea and business exchange among companies in the textile sector. Pakistani textile exporters on Alibaba.com are making a mark for themselves among global buyers, and we would like to open the door to online business opportunities wider for local textile suppliers visiting the fair,” said Rocky Lu, Head of Alibaba.com Pakistan.

“We’re thrilled to have Alibaba.com as the Gold Sponsor of the 24th Edition of South Asia’s largest textile industry exhibition, Textile Asia 2023! Alibaba.com has been serving businesses since 1999 and is a leading e-commerce platform for B2B wholesale trade, having millions of users on board from around the world.

“I would like to urge all businesses to not miss out on this exciting opportunity to connect and learn from the best in the business, this March 10th to 12th, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, at the Karachi Expo Centre! Meet and greet with their team and find out how you can take your business to the next level with global e-commerce,” says Uzair Nizam, Project Director, Textile Asia Exhibition – Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd.

KARACHI: Alibaba.com, leading global B2B e-commerce marketplace, held a seller summit; titled ‘Unlock Business Growth Code’ in Sialkot to bring Pakistani sellers aboard its platform, thereby helping them to access over 200 markets globally, a statement said on Thursday.

The summit featured talks by representatives of Alibaba.com, local trade associations, senior government officials and a number of successful online sellers.

Alibaba is one of largest business-to-business marketplace platforms that drive global e-commerce and continue to register substantial growth by the day.

The company is actively working to tap into Pakistan’s unexplored potential for e-commerce and has launched multiple similar initiatives in the recent past. According to business estimates, Pakistan is expected to witness an annual growth of 28% in e-commerce in the next 3 years, crowning it as one of the biggest exporters of online goods.

The Sialkot Summit will help Alibaba reach out to local micro, small and medium scale businesses, who can grow their businesses by selling through Alibaba’s platform. In order to ensure sustainability of the new businesses, particularly those who were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Alibaba.com will extend support services like advertising, logistics, payments and daily operations systems. The platform will help the SMEs connect with new buyers and explore new markets globally. 

The summit featured roundtable conference and keynote speeches of important stakeholders for exchange of ideas and consultation in order to chalk out a clear pathway for growth of local businesses and exports.

Speaking at the event, Head of Alibaba.com, APAC, Mr. Stephen Kuo said we are thrilled by the enthusiasm and keenness of local business leaders and entrepreneurs to explore new horizons. There is a lot of untapped potential for growth of e-commerce in Pakistan and Alibaba.com wishes to help unlock it for sustainable economic growth of SMEs and in turn the national economy. He said that the ecommerce giant will fully support local sellers by helping them start their business online, right from setting up their stores, uploading products to logistics and operations. He further said, the collaborative arrangement will create unprecedented shared value and facilitate mutual growth in the long run.

Also speaking, Vice President, Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ms. Shabina said, we are thankful to Alibaba.com for its efforts to open newer avenues for local businesses to enhance their sales and profitability. The world is changing fast through digitization; therefore traditional businesses should also change for good. E-commerce is the future and is beneficial for the small and medium business holders because it is less effort and operational cost for better revenues. Through, Alibaba’s global platform, our businesses can access markets all over the world and contribute effectively to the national economy.