Russian cross-border e-commerce platform Ozon Global will open six new storage centers in China

ON December 10, Ozon Global, a Russian cross-border e-commerce platform, announced at the third Shenzhen China E-commerce Forum 2024 (COM.E ON Forum 2024) that sales commissions will be cut by nearly half next year. At the same time, Ozon Global will launch six partner warehouses in eastern and southern China - meaning that Ozon Global's logistics infrastructure will cover all regions of China.

At the same time, Ozon Global will continue to expand the geographical distribution of Chinese sellers in the CIS countries: By the end of 2025, entrepreneurs from China will be able to deliver orders not only to Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, but also to five other countries where the market is located (Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Georgia). As a result, there will be more than 200 million potential buyers for Chinese sellers.

In 2025, Ozon Global will also establish new partner distribution centers in Dongning, Alashankou, Hangzhou, Dongguan, Yiwu and Shanghai. The expansion of logistics infrastructure in the southern and eastern regions of China will make it easier for sellers in these regions to ship, greatly speeding up the delivery of orders to customers in Russia and CIS countries.

In addition, Ozon Global also announced that it will reduce the commission on the sale of goods worth less than 1,500 rubles by almost half. The maximum commission on sales of these items is now 12%. The company has also managed to reduce logistics costs for sellers of low-priced goods by more than three times since 2024.

Simon Huang, President of zon Global Greater China, said: "In the first three quarters of 2024, the turnover of Chinese sellers on Ozon Global increased by 2.2 times year-on-year, and the number of orders from China increased by 2.5 times. We will continue to invest in the promotion of Chinese goods in Russia and CIS countries and constantly strive to improve conditions for sellers. Therefore, reducing costs and expanding the company's geographic footprint are our immediate priorities."

According to reports, Ozon Global is a multi-category e-commerce platform in Russia with a developed logistics network. The company operates in Kazakhstan, Armenia, Belarus, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, as well as China and Turkey. The site offers consumers more than 370 million products in more than 20 categories: from books and clothing to food and health products. Already 53.5 million active consumers receive orders through the logistics infrastructure developed by Ozon, which also enables more than 550,000 entrepreneurs to sell their goods in Russia and the CIS countries.

Since opening an office in Shenzhen in 2022, Ozon Global has been actively developing partnerships with Chinese entrepreneurs. In 2023, the company opened its first partner warehouse center in Dongguan, and in the first half of 2024, it opened five more partner bonded warehouse centers in Hunchun, Suifenhe, Harbin, Heihe and Khorgos.

Resource: 经济网