How does Lazada's local store ship goods? Introduction to the shipping process

When opening a store on Lazada, you can choose to open a cross-border store or a local store. A cross-border store means that you can sell goods to other countries. But the goods of a local store can only be sold to the local country. So how does a Lazada local store ship goods?

Step 1: The seller needs to contact a logistics company that provides overseas warehouses in Southeast Asia. They can choose to transport the goods by air or sea. There are also some overseas warehouses that provide transportation, customs clearance and other services, which can improve the transportation efficiency of goods.

Step 2: Wait for the logistics company to arrange door-to-door collection and then transport to the destination;

Step 3: The logistics company is responsible for customs clearance of the goods;

Step 4: After customs clearance, the goods will be delivered to the designated overseas warehouse by local logistics companies or trucks;

Step 5: After the overseas warehouse receives the goods, it will unpack, count, and put the products on the shelves;

Step 6: When the buyer places an order, the seller pushes the order to the overseas warehouse, which is responsible for shipping.

How do local stores operate?

1. Stable product supply: In my opinion, as long as the supply of local stores is stable and the goods can be shipped in time, they can at least beat 50% of the cross-border merchants on the same platform. If they are merchants who already have physical stores in Southeast Asia, then there will be no problem with the supply of goods.

2. Product categories: If you already have your own supply in Southeast Asia, then focus on your own products. If you still need to purchase from China, it is recommended not to choose product categories with multiple SKUs, such as clothing and shoes. Although these categories are hot-selling categories, one is due to the cost of stockpiling, and the other is due to the stockpiling category. In the later stage, it may cause a situation where half of the products are sold and the other half is inventory! Therefore, the product category can be closer to functional products, such as household appliances, etc.

3. Product selection: If you are a merchant who has free products in the early stage and needs to select products according to the market, after the category is determined, it is recommended to find a cross-border store that is doing well as a benchmark for product selection. Why choose a cross-border store as a reference? Cross-border stores ship domestically, and the shipping cost is much higher than that of local merchants. If the popularity of a product that sells well across borders is definitely not low, our local merchants’ costs will definitely not be higher than theirs. Even if the price is the same, we have the advantage of local shipping, and buyers will give priority to us!

In general, Lazada local stores must ship goods locally. For example, if you are a local store in Thailand, you must first rent a warehouse in Thailand, then find a freight forwarding company in China, ship the goods by sea to the local warehouse, and then ship from the warehouse.