Yiwu, the world's largest wholesale market for small commodities in east China's Zhejiang Province, is witnessing a surge in orders for outdoor products as the warming spring weather boosts demand for outdoor activities.
Merchants are gearing up to meet the rising demand.
In a store in the outdoor products section of the Yiwu International Trade Market, Chinese buyer Zhang Xin is inspecting a set of outdoor chairs and tables he had ordered earlier.
He had contacted the store by phone to express his specific needs and application scenarios for the outdoor products, and the tailored items were available within half a month.
"I come here to place orders, and the products will be shipped to Mongolia and Russia," he said.
The peak season for outdoor products lasts from March to November, with stores typically receiving a flood of global orders as early as March.
Some factories, despite operating at full capacity, are struggling to keep pace and have extended production schedules into 2026.
Merchants are embracing the order boom while setting ambitious growth targets.
"We are busy creating materials in various languages, including German, French, and Spanish. Our goal this year is to achieve a roughly 30 percent increase in orders from the previous year," said Zhu Yuelai, a merchant.
Yiwu sees surge in outdoor products as spring arrives
