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Why All Companies Should Be Selling Online, And Why TradeMalaysia Is The Best Way To Do It – Part 1, Why Trade Malaysia?

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  The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in an astronomical growth in  online B2B and B2C shopping/purchasing , and these numbers are multiplying day by day. The global online B2B market size was predicted to reach $4 trillion in 2020, but due to sudden Covid-19 conditions,  b2b marketplaces  are predicted to reach beyond $10 trillion in 2021. In short,  B2B business directories  and marketplaces are going to dominate traditional ways of doing  B2B buying and selling in Malaysia  and other nations, and this digital trend is going to be the future. And it’s not only product resellers that are on the digital growth bandwagon; more businesses, like Malaysian manufacturers, wholesale suppliers and distributors, are bringing on B2B ecommerce as a new, lucrative business channel…and you should be, too.   But how do we  sell online in Malaysia ? If you’ve still not doing business online because you’re worried about the logistics or cost, Trade Malaysia has taken that off the table. Trade M

PM tepi: A Mistake Most Malaysian Online Sellers Are Making

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If you sell your product online in Malaysia, you must read this. That includes all online ecommerce websites and  online B2B marketplaces , even the ones on marketplace platforms like Shopee, Lazada, TradeMalaysia, Facebook, 11street, and so on. This affects all ecommerce sellers in Malaysia.  Most online suppliers in Malaysia have done this before. And you’ve definitely noticed it online before. Any guesses about what it is exactly?  It’s the dreaded  “PM tepi”  phrase! Check on Facebook and  Malaysia Business Directory  now and you’ll get a lot of online sellers who hide the prices and sometimes even the product details. Customers having interest in buying their products are asked to contact them through a private message (PM) to get further information on the product/service sold and the price. This type of practice is rampant in Malaysia’s online selling scenario. But do you know that hiding the product/service price and info  is actually illegal in Malaysia? This

What is an Online B2B online Directory and marketplace, and what is its purpose?

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  In a recent post, I shared information on challenges that confront owners of suppliers and manufacturers whose customers are individuals - i.e., business in a B2C (business-to-customer, business-to-consumer) environment. The core features of  B2B (business-to-business) e-commerce marketplace are the same like those of B2C and it faces many of the similar challenges and shares prerequisites that are necessary for the successful design and life of an online web shop. But B2B is still unique in its own way and has a lot of additional elements that must be considered to get success. Business to Business Selling B2B refers to an online Business to Business Marketplace,   Malaysia Business Directory where one wholesale supplier in Malaysia or manufacturer sells goods and services to another supplier or manufacturer. The methods of doing B2B business are the same like those of a B2C environment; however, there are many different elements in B2B supply like high quantity and low prices.  Unl

Four reasons why you would like to be in online Business Directories in 2021

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  Four reasons why you would like to be in online  Business Directories  in 2021 The days of thumbing through a phone book just like the telephone book to seek out an area business are over (at least for many people), and therefore the age of  online business directories   has begun. Whether your business is only online, otherwise you run a little local outfit; online  business directories in Malaysia  have a task to play in your marketing strategy and maybe a robust tool for increasing your business' reach. This guide discusses the role of online  business listing sites  - how they work and a few of the benefits they will offer to businesses. We also glance at a number of the differences between the various directories and offer some tips for getting the foremost out of the couple of most important  B2B directories  of all: Google My Business and Trade Malaysia.  What is a business directory? A  local business directory  may be a searchable online registry or index of