There are two types of merchants on 1688. One is the factory store. They are factories themselves, so their products are produced and sold by themselves.

The other type is the manufacturer that cooperates with the factory and has enterprise qualifications. In this type, they do not produce by themselves, but have fixed manufacturers to cooperate with them.

Of course, there are not only these two types. These two are the main two types. The others can be ignored. You also need to pay attention to identification when selecting goods.