OREANDA-NEWS. Against the backdrop of quarantine in China introduced due to coronavirus, sales of Russian manufacturers on the AliExpress online platform grew by 20% from February to early March, AliExpress Russia said in a statement.

The press service of the online store said that almost all (95%) manufacturers of goods from China have already returned to their normal mode of operation, which was interrupted due to the epidemic. Some parcels are still delayed, but all parcels delayed in the last month and a half must be delivered to recipients within 10 days. The last cancellation of orders by sellers occurred on March 16, the money for them will be returned to buyers. For customers affected by delays, the company expects to compensate for the damage using coupons, the size of which will depend on the amount of expectation and the amount of the order. The total amount of such coupons will be 90 million rubles.

Amid the problems of Chinese manufacturers, local suppliers of goods have increased market share. “During quarantine in China (February – early March), sales of Russian manufacturers on AliExpress Russia grew by 20%. This is an unprecedented increase in local suppliers”, the report said. In order to solve logistics problems, AliExpress announced the launch of new delivery routes in Russia.