Global Sources Snapshot
Global Sources views its operations as being of great import (and export, too). The company provides an online business-to-business marketplace for import/export traders. Its Web site allows more than 800,000 buyers to search through products of 190,000 suppliers from approximately 200 countries, with a strong focus on the Chinese market. Global Sources also sponsors exhibitions (called China Sourcing Fairs), and provides such e-commerce services as private online catalogs and supply chain management. The company concentrates primarily on such industries as fashion accessories, baby and children's products, hardware, electronics, security products, and gifts.