Friday 20 January 2012

Year of the Dragon - Year to make money in Kids Outlandish Outfits

   Here is the lastest Press release from Alibaba on the Year of the Dragon:

The year of 2011 was a tiger year, according to the Chinese calendar, and to be honest we are glad to see the big cat's hindquarters as it slinks out the door.


Bring on 2012. It's the Year of the Dragon, which is said to be auspicious for reputation and career. It is also auspicious for companies selling dragon-related bric-a-brac, apparently. Online marketplace Alibaba.com reports that in the previous quarter there was a big surge in searches for dragon-related products, like dragon-imprinted iPhone cases, on the website.

Searches for dragon products in the second half of 2011 soared by 250%, according to Michael Lee, director of international business development and marketing at Alibaba.com U.S. Among the most sought-after items? Alibaba.com says people are going crazy for inflatable dragons. Because they are fun in the bathtub? We have no idea.


   This article really interested me - especially when I saw the ultra-cool Baby Dragon costumes. The completed listing search on Ebay shows that 18 of the last 50 listings have sold on these type of products - not a bad ratio. I'm assuming that these could be supplied via Ali Baba.



 

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