{"id":41066,"date":"2019-03-27T10:20:57","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T10:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/?p=41066"},"modified":"2019-03-27T10:20:57","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T10:20:57","slug":"alibaba-launches-fliggy-buy-duty-free-shopping-channel-chinese-travellers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/alibaba-launches-fliggy-buy-duty-free-shopping-channel-chinese-travellers\/","title":{"rendered":"Alibaba launches Fliggy Buy duty-free shopping channel for Chinese travellers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alibaba Group\u2019s online travel platform, Fliggy, is launching a new service that allows Chinese travellers to shop online at duty-free and tax-free shops, international retailers and specialty stores overseas before they head off on vacation.
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Called Fliggy Buy, the service gives Chinese consumers detailed information and product reviews in their own language prior to reaching their destination, picking them up after they arrive. This will allow travellers to spend more time exploring and experiencing the destination, Fliggy said, rather than losing that time to in-store shopping.<\/p>\n

For merchants, it\u2019s a chance to capitalize on a tourism market that saw Chinese travelers take 140 million outbound trips last year, up 13.5% since 2017, and spend an average of 9% more on their overseas trips in 2018, according to Fliggy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe launch of Fliggy Buy represents our latest move to work with merchants targeting the vast numbers of tourists from China to develop innovative solutions, and offer them targeted customer traffic,\u201d said Roman Zhu, head of Fliggy Buy.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur aim is also to embrace the potential of digital technology and provide a holistic travel experience encompassing food, accommodation, transportation, sightseeing, shopping and entertainment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Fliggy Buy service is part of Alibaba\u2019s \u201cGlobal Fun\u201d initiative, which promotes overseas travel for Chinese consumers by working with international merchants to give consumers a richer experience while abroad, Fliggy said. Outbound tourism is a key part of the travel platform\u2019s business, with users visiting 192 countries and regions in 2018.<\/p>\n

Chinese travellers can choose from a range of products, including cosmetics, suitcases, bags and alcohol offered by popular merchants, and choose a store at which to pick up their items. The service is still in its early stages, as so far Furla Hong Kong<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Laox of Japan<\/a>\u00a0are selling on the channel. But more merchants are expected to join.<\/p>\n

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Zhu said that duty-free and tax-free stores were the priority during the first phase of Fliggy Buy\u2019s launch because they were the most-visited shopping venues among Chinese outbound travelers.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur next step is to enrich the product categories on Fliggy Buy and recruit more overseas merchants to include high-end luxury brands, household electronics sellers, as well as pharmacy and cosmetics stores, assisting them to reach more Chinese consumers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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