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Over 50 years, Global Sources has developed as a trusted, internationally recognized multichannel B2B sourcing platform that connects authentic buyers and suppliers worldwide with tailored sourcing solutions and reliable market intelligence through trade shows, digital platforms and magazines. The company helps suppliers face the rapidly changing dynamics of global trade and effectively seize business opportunities.

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Quality buyer community worldwide

Global Sources has a high-quality buyer community of more than 14 million registered buyers and users, including 200,000 verified byers and 97 of the world’s top 100 retailers and e-tailers.

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16.8%
North America
6.2%
South America
14.4%
Europe
5.5%
Middle East
7.7%
Africa
40%
Asia
6.7%
ASEAN
2.7%
Australia & Pacific Island

Geographic origins of Global Sources Active Buyers
Source: Global Sources Latest Global Buyers and Users Distribution

Reach business partners through multiple channels

Global Sources connects suppliers with quality buyers through diverse content and marketing channels to enable suppliers to take advantage of the market trends, expand sales channels, and win buyers’ trust fast.

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Premier Buyer
Meet top VIP buyers
Global Sources Match
Exclusive one-on-one matching service
Ready to Order
Receive inquiries anywhere, anytime
Global Sources LIVE
Interactive digital sourcing experience
Virtual Summit
World-renowned e-commerce conferences
Meet Your Suppliers Live
Matching suppliers with quality buyers worldwide
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I go every year I mean, both of the times every year. so it's just a norm for me by now, having them all together in one spot, easy to search, it's better to get face to face with the supplies.

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here at the Global Sources, you're really able to specify the right supplier for your business needs。we've had a really good relationship with some of the supplies that we've met here at the trade show and we've been in contact with them ever since.

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we're here today looking around talking to different suppliers, be able to talk to a bunch of people all in one place. the No. 1 advantage is being able to touch and feel the product and create the relationship and talk to the suppliers, eyed eye it's very important.

GlobalSources.com
As the world’s first online platform for international trade, GlobalSources.com was launched in 1995, providing sourcing information and services for buyers sourcing from China and the rest of the Asia.
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Global Sources App
The Global Sources app enables suppliers to easily manage inquiries, chat live with buyers, and post product videos. This powerful tool seamlessly bridges buyers and suppliers online and offline, helping them to seize business opportunities fast.
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Global Sources Exhibitions
Launched in 2003, Global Sources shows have expanded their footprint worldwide, enabling trade between buyers and suppliers across China, the Asia-Pacific region and the rest of the world. High-profile buyer marketing campaigns are carried out through multiple channels before, during, and after every show.
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Global Sources trade magazines
Market intelligence focused on specific verticals brings more value to buyers and suppliers. Global Sources serves 8 verticals by publishing well-researched reports including monthly trade magazines on electronics and hardware and biannual magazines to accompany each trade show.
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Fifty years of facilitating global trade

Global Sources started its business in 1971 by publishing trade magazines that provided reliable sourcing information for buyers looking for products from Asia. The first issue began with “A Statement of Purpose,” which remains a strong declaration of our mission statement – to establish long-lasting and mutually beneficial trade relations between private businesses in the East and West.

First edition of Asian Sources is published, in the belief that the cause for world peace is advanced by strong trade relations.

1971

First specialized trade journal, Asian Sources Electronics, is launched.

1974

The company launches Asia’s first international trade website, Asian Sources Online.

1995

Global Sources is listed on NASDAQ under the ticker GSOL.

2000

Global Sources Exhibitions debut in Shanghai.

2003

Global Sources Exhibitions expands to Hong Kong SAR.

2006

The Verified Buyer system is introduced as a new standard for the B2B industry.

2011

Global Sources entered into an agreement to acquire an ownership interest in the Shenzhen international Machinery Manufacturing Industry Exhibition (SIMM).

2013

Global Sources entered a new era as the Company sold all its outstanding stock to Blackstone.

2017

Global Sources trade shows feature over 18,000 booths in the two seasons of their run.

2018

First Global Sources Indonesia, Electronics in Jakarta.

2019

Launch of the NEW App 3.0 and Online Show, Global Sources Exhibitions expands across Asia, Africa and America.

2020

Global Sources celebrates its 50th anniversary and continues to forge a greater future together with buyers and suppliers.

2021
Fifty-year dedication in serving buyers and suppliers
Throughout its five decades in the industry, the company has seen through challenges and stood the test of time – proving its resilience again and again. We believe that our corporate culture of respect and cooperation, and our diversity, are what make us a dynamic company and what have propelled us to where we are now. In the years ahead, we will continue to draw on our expertise and innovative ideas to bridge the gap between our community of international buyers and suppliers.
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Client Service Center
The Global Sources Client Service Center has more than 34 years of experience in communicating with buyers and suppliers worldwide. Our mission is to help suppliers reach the right buyers, receive inquiries from quality buyers, and maximize their return on investment.
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Global Sources is an internationally recognized multichannel B2B sourcing platform with 50 years of experience facilitating global trade.

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