AliExpress Business: A new way to source products
Last update: 16 April 2025
With RFQs, bulk pricing, and verified suppliers, AliExpress Business is built to help you scale.
If you’re growing an online business, chances are you’ve explored your fair share of sourcing platforms, each with its own features and limitations. Alibaba.com, for example works well for importers and distributors with high order quantities, while Temu focuses on direct-to-consumer pricing but often lacks the tools sellers need once they start to scale.
AliExpress Business is a new, invite-only service from Alibaba Group, created specifically for SMEs and sellers on e-commerce platforms, who’ve outgrown one-size-fits-all sourcing – but aren’t quite ready to invest in complex supply chains.
Thanks to our partnership, WorldFirst customers can now skip the queue and get direct access to AliExpress Business via a fast-track sign-up.
What is AliExpress Business?
AliExpress Business is a sourcing and procurement platform designed for all types of business models. It offers everything you’d expect from the AliExpress ecosystem – reliable suppliers, high product quality, an extensive range of products and global reach – with a sharper focus on what businesses actually need for growth.
That includes access to:
- Bulk pricing and volume discounts
- Request-for-Quotation (RFQ) tools for custom or high-volume orders
- A sourcing centre that can track down items from a URL or image
- Business-ready documentation like invoices and tax certifications
- A catalogue of 180+ million product listings across 20+ categories
You’ll also find optional access to financial support, flexible logistics and tailored supplier services. Whether you’re a dropshipping business, buying wholesale, or developing a branded product line, AliExpress Business gives you more control over the sourcing experience, while providing buyer protection.
How is AliExpress Business different from regular AliExpress?
Where standard AliExpress is ideal for consumers and small trial orders, AliExpress Business is built for sellers who are placing repeat orders, managing inventory and thinking about margins.
Some key differences:
- Better pricing and faster fulfilment on bulk orders
- Supplier verification and business support to reduce sourcing risks
- Dropshipping product options that integrate directly with your order flow
- Support for customised or private-label products
- Choice of shipping method based on shipping costs and delivery times
- Tools to manage taxes, documentation, and procurement admin
- Customer support based in the UK
There’s no public marketplace clutter. No casual buyers competing for AliExpress supplier attention. Just an ecosystem designed to help online sellers move faster and buy smarter.
AliExpress Business is built for e-commerce growth
AliExpress Business already supports over five million SMEs worldwide, from solo Amazon sellers to fast-scaling D2C brands. It’s particularly valuable if you’re:
- Sourcing high volumes and looking to negotiate on price
- Diversifying your product range across multiple platforms or regions
- Trying to streamline logistics, payments and supplier communication
Categories range from consumer electronics and tools to fashion accessories, homeware, lighting and auto parts – giving you room to test, grow and pivot as your business evolves.
Get exclusive access with WorldFirst
Normally, access to AliExpress Business is by application only. Sellers apply, then wait to be approved. But with WorldFirst, you can join through our exclusive sign-up link, with no lengthy reviews or delays.
And if you’re a new AliExpress Business user, you’ll also receive a $100 voucher to use on your first qualifying order over $500 to help you get started faster.
Once approved, you can:
- Browse a wide range of product options
- Place wholesale or dropship orders directly through the AliExpress Business platform
- Submit RFQs and use the sourcing centre for custom or bulk requests
- Access verified suppliers
- Use your World Account to pay suppliers in CNH, USD and more, while avoiding hidden FX fees and delays
If you’re sourcing from China, pairing AliExpress Business with your World Account can mean fewer conversions, fewer delays and more control over your costs.
- Open 20+ local currency accounts and get paid like a local
- Pay suppliers, partners and staff worldwide in 100+ currencies
- Collect payments for free from 130+ marketplaces and payment gateways, including Amazon, Etsy, PayPal and Shopify
- Save with competitive exchange rates on currency conversions and transfers
- Lock in exchange rates for up to 24 months for cash flow certainty
Learn more at our WorldFirst x AliExpress event
To help you get started, we’re hosting an exclusive WorldFirst x AliExpress event in London on 25th June 2025. It’s a practical session covering:
- The latest e-commerce platform trends
- How to use the AliExpress Business platform for sourcing and procurement
- Payment tips to maximise currency exchange margins and simplify supplier payments
It’s free to join, but spaces are limited. Register here to reserve your spot.
Final word
If you’re sourcing at scale or looking for suppliers in China, AliExpress Business could make the process simpler and more cost-effective. With direct access through WorldFirst, getting started is simple – and comes with a $100 voucher.
AliExpress Business: A new way to source products
AliExpress Business is built for SMEs and e-commerce sellers sourcing at scale. Submit RFQs and access business tools for wholesale and dropshipping.
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