In late 2024, a mid-size hospitality brand in Dallas wired $127,000 to a Foshan furniture supplier found through a quick Alibaba search. Eight weeks later,

In October 2025, a Dubai-based hospitality developer needed 4,200 guest-room furniture sets for a new resort — headboards, nightstands, desks, minibars, and luggage racks across

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