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2023 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

The Value Chain Construction of Cross-Border E-Commerce Platform “AliExpress”

Authors : Zhan Li, Hao Zheng

Published in: Innovation of Digital Economy

Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore

Abstract

The update and iteration of Internet technology has stimulated the emergence of new business activities. Among them, the cross-border e-commerce platform for global consumers has achieved rapid development due to its convenient transaction and transcending time and space constraints. It has also become the choice of many merchants who intend to establish and expand cross-border business. This article takes the cross-border e-commerce platform AliExpress as the main research case, and elaborates on the relevant value chain links of AliExpress’s partnerships, cross-border logistics, customer service, marketing, cross-border payments and so on. Specific analysis of AliExpress’s enterprise value chain construction.

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Metadata
Title
The Value Chain Construction of Cross-Border E-Commerce Platform “AliExpress”
Authors
Zhan Li
Hao Zheng
Copyright Year
2023
Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1741-9_32