Abstract
Cifnews has become one of the largest traffic entrances in the field of cross-border e-commerce in just seven years. Through online and offline diversified activities, it interacts with cross-border e-commerce sellers in an all-round way, excavates demand, actively links various entities such as upstream and downstream service providers and suppliers in the industrial chain, integrates resources, breaks through barriers, and forms an ecosystem with Cifnews cross-border platform as the core and multi-party participation, so as to enable cross-border e-commerce brands to go overseas. From cross-border e-commerce new media, cross-border e-commerce intelligent service platform, to brand overseas industrial internet platform, Cifnews has gained keen insights into the development trend of the cross-border e-commerce industry. It also continually adjusts its positioning and development strategy, and empowers the various roles of its links, as well as its evolutionary path, all of which are worth exploring.
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According to the survey by Cifnews, 70% of the cross-border e-commerce merchants achieved performance growth in 2020. Wherein, 23% achieved growth of more than 100%.
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Appendix 1: Segmentation Industry Mode of Cross-Border E-commerce
Source Research Report on Market Prospects and Investment Opportunities of China’s Cross-border E-commerce Industry by AskCI
Appendix 2: Cross-Border E-commerce Service Providers that Received Financing from January 2020 to June 2021
Established time | Company name | Orientation | Established time | Company name | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Airwallex | Providing integrated solutions for cross-border payment | 2016 | Skyee | Cross border payment service provider |
2018 | AfterShip | SaaS platform for cross border e-commerce | 2016 | Seller Motor | Enable global e-commerce through AI |
2018 | Jijia ERP | Providing digital management solutions for cross-border e-commerce | 2018 | iZhiliu | One stop business solution centered on cross-border e-commerce of Southeast Asian brands |
2017 | LingXing | Cross border e-commerce SaaS service provider | 2009 | Lianlian Global | Cross border payment service |
2010 | Mabang ERP | Cross border e-commerce ERP service provider | 2014 | Meetsocial | International marketing services in overseas markets |
2014 | Dianxiaomi | Cross-border e-commerce one-stop service platform | 2019 | E.vat master | European one-stop VAT tax service platform |
2020 | Easyya | Providing cross-border export e-commerce supply chain services | 2019 | Qbit | One-stop cross-border fund management platform |
2016 | Captain BI | Cross border e-commerce SaaS service provider | 2017 | Shop Lazza | Providing technical services for brand being out |
2020 | Pongo | Providing international digital marketing services for domestic brands | 2020 | Joying Box | Cross border e-commerce logistics service provider |
2013 | Eccang ERP | Cross border e-commerce middle platform service provider | 2013 | Xiaoman | Seagoing SaaS service provider |
2011 | Sowow | International brand one-stop agent operation service provider | 2013 | Panexwd | Cross border e-commerce integrated service provider |
2020 | Tuotuodigital | Cross border e-commerce financial technology platform | 2009 | Zongteng Group | International logistics service provider |
2018 | Selmuch | Cross border e-commerce marketing and SaaS service providers | 2014 | Cifnews | Industry internet platform for brand sailing |
Appendix 3: Cifnews’s Development History and Milestones
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Appendix 4: Cifnews’s Business Process of Brands Going Abroad
Source Cifnews
Appendix 5: One-Stop, Full Life-Cycle Support for the Growth of Chinese Cross-Border Enterprises
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Fan, Z., Sun, H., Zhai, X. (2023). The Remarkable Transformation of Cross-Border E-commerce Service Providers Named Cifnews. In: Zhang, J., Ying, K., Wang, K., Fan, Z., Zhao, Z. (eds) Innovation of Digital Economy. Management for Professionals. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1741-9_16
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