A time to plan for the future

It seems that November is no longer just the time of an annual shopping carnival for ordinary Chinese consumers with generous budgets for various online platforms, but also the ideal time for companies to make their annual purchase plans during the China International Import Expo.

This is especially true for the buyers' group from Shanghai, as it has formed four alliances in June to facilitate the communication between buyers and exhibitors to come up with better trade results.

Statistics provided by Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce showed that the total amount of the intended purchases will top over 4 billion yuan ($576 million).