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Suning’s online retail business to go overseas

Suning, one of China’s largest appliance retailers, has obtained an international express delivery license from the State Post Bureau, becoming the country’s first e-commerce player to operate the service.

This means the Nanjing-based company’s online retailing business will expand to overseas markets as it competes with FedEx, DHL, UPS and TNT in international express delivery services.

Suning had already obtained a national license and over 150 regional licenses for its express delivery services around the country.

It’s common for online shopping platforms to enter the logistics market. JD.com became China’s first e-commerce company to obtain an express delivery license in 2012, and other online retailing platforms such as Vancl, Vipshop and Yihaodian followed suit in applying.

Industry insiders said a decline in service due to price competition among express delivery companies has forced online retailing platforms to develop their own delivery systems.

 




 

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