Wanna know the trends of wedding dresses for 2011? Take a good look at Lightinthebox’s Wedding Dress Collection for 2011, then you will get the answer. Besides, I am sure you will be fascinated by the gorgeous wedding dresses introduced there.
Trend 1: Mermaid Style
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When it comes to custom-made bridesmaid dresses, Lightinthebox.com is definitely a widely recognized expert in this field. Years ago, when Lightinthebox started to sell fashion products especially wedding apparel, it was hard to image that a bride-to-be in the United States can have all the bridesmaid dresses for her maids-of-honor custom-made by a dressmaker far away in China. But Lightinthebox makes it truly happen.
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Today, more and more Chinese online stores provide custom-made services on all kinds of dresses, including wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, evening dresses, prom dresses and a lot more. At the same time, as the initiator who officially introduces this service to the China wholesale market, Lightinthebox has become the outstanding leader in providing cheap custom-made bridesmaid dresses to global buyers. Then, what exactly makes its business of custom-made bridesmaid dress so successful? To find the answer, we did a rather complete research. Continue reading High Quality Custom-made Bridesmaid Dresses on LightInTheBox
With such a wealth of cheap special occasion dresses available online, you may get lost in finding the best deals on desired formal dress for your next special occasion. Here we’d like to share our knowledge about where to find best but cheap special occasion dresses on the internet. If you are a store owner looking for special occasion dresses to fill your inventory, this handy guide may help you out as well.
Background Info about China Wholesale Stores
Today, when it comes to shopping in bulk, China is definitely the first option. So far no country or region can beat China in terms of item prices. Meanwhile, the country keeps improving the quality level of all sorts of items that are manufactured for export and takes hold in a big way on the global market.
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While Apple and Samsung smartphones are dominating the world with their superior performance as well as great features, made-in-China Android cell phones are also getting popular all across the world. Popular features and super low prices are the key reasons why Chinese smartphones can grab the market share. Earlier this month I published a post “Best Made-in-China Android Tablet PCs 2013 Available at Chinese Online Shopping Sites“. Here are a few tips on how to shop for cheap China Android mobile phones from online Chinese stores:
Check out the prices. Generally, the price ranges can reflect the performance standards to some extent. Android 4.0 China cell phones under $100 are normally not as good as those above $100 in real operation. Anyway, the comparison makes senses only among made-in-China cell phones for sale at the same Chinese online store. You know, different stores may offer different prices for the same model.
Review the features. Chinese smartphones have one thing in common: they are commonly empowered by a range of features that are relevant to the latest trends around the world. Bear in mind that more features usually mean higher prices. If you are purchasing a Chinese cell phone on a limited budget, you may need to sacrifice some features that you don’t necessary want. As for features, you should at least check the cell phone’s processing capacities, responsiveness of touch screen, compatibility with networks, camera pixels, battery capacity and hours of duration, built-in memory capacity and external flash card memory capacity, screen size and operation system. Choose the one with features that fits your needs and your budget. If you are not sure about which features suit you, read the reviews of the latest Chinese Android smartphones as much as you can and you may get inspired. Continue reading Tips on Shopping for Cheap Made-in-China Android Cell Phones Online
In terms of company size or popularity, Aliexpress.com and Lightinthebox.com are about the same. However, adopting different business models, the two sites have many differences that can separate them from each other. Here is how they stack up.
As compared to Lightinthebox, Aliexpress’s pros are:
Aliexpress.com is just like another eBay, while it differs from the latter mainly in business types. Aliexpress focus on wholesale business and their customers are Chinese suppliers and resellers who shop there for their business. At the same time, some end consumers also choose to purchase things for their personal use as the required MOQ is as low as one piece only for a single order. Anyway, small and medium-sized businesses are the very back bone of Aliexpress.com and retail business is just an add-on there. You know, eBay.com is a retail trading platform and buyers are mostly consumers. Actually, many resellers at eBay.com source products from Aliexpress.com for their inventories. Here is how Aliexpress stacks up against eBay:
As compared to eBay.com, Aliexpress.com has the following advantages:
Much lower wholesale prices. The sellers doing business at Aliexpress.com are mainly manufacturers or wholesalers. Shopping directly with them means you can cut the middle-men as much as possible to enjoy the best prices. Many wholesale distributors there accept retail orders or orders in small wholesale quantities so that you can shop more flexibly. Even as a reseller you don’t have to put a big investment into your business for the stocking up part. You can try different products in small quantities to see which sell well and then source more for the better selling ones. However, most of the sellers at ebay.com serve end consumers and do retail business instead of wholesale business. Their products are sourced from wholesalers and they have to put a higher price tag in order to ensure the profit margin.
Wider selection of products. Aliexpress.com is much more impressive than eBay.com in terms of product range and total quantity of each category. As one of the biggest online wholesale shopping marketplaces, Aliexpress.com carries products for almost all fields related to our life. Each category or sub-category has thousands of even tens of thousands products or styles to choose from. What buyers only need is patience. As long as you spend enough time searching their catalogs, you will exactly what you want there.
Aliexpress product directory
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