What impact does the epidemic have on cross-border e-commerce? How should sellers fight the epidemic?

The epidemic continues to ravage the world unabated. At least 27 countries in the world have reported patients with COVID-19, which are concentrated in Asia, Western Europe, Australia and North America.

At the same time, the "farce" of scrambling for protective materials among overseas countries continues to unfold! At present, there are more than 27,000 confirmed cases in Europe, and diplomatic frictions have broken out in many countries in order to compete for medical supplies.

How will overseas market trends change amid the global crisis? If the overseas epidemic continues to break out and cannot be effectively controlled, cross-border sellers’ businesses will suffer a new round of shocks.

Some people's orders plummeted, while others resorted to black technology to seek wealth in danger

After finally waiting for the domestic epidemic to improve, we have to face the current overseas epidemic situation. Some sellers complained: the domestic epidemic affects supply, and the foreign epidemic affects the market. Cross-border e-commerce in 2020 is really difficult.

Recently, in many Amazon communities, sellers have been complaining that their orders have suffered a setback.

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On the seller forum, there is even more grief!

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Many sellers said that when they woke up, their orders were gone! Some sellers even encountered "Lin Dan"...

Seller A:

I woke up this morning and opened the window, feeling great!

After breakfast, I go to work, feeling great!

I opened my computer to check my order, and suddenly...

Order volume cut in half! US site!

Seller B:

It's terrible, the impact is really huge, orders have dropped a lot, not only on the US site, but also on the European site.

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Under such an economic environment, overseas people's consumption behavior will inevitably be affected, and the tightening of credit is not only for enterprises but also for individuals. Some senior industry insiders predict that, in addition to basic household goods and medical supplies, other non-basic demand consumption, such as clothing, accessories, outdoor products, etc., will definitely be suppressed. What are the points for cross-border e-commerce to pay attention to? Which categories can take this opportunity to expand? Let's discuss this issue together today.