At the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), Ma Yuxia, who had worked in South America after graduating from university, introduced the plush alpaca-fur stuffed toys made by Peruvian craftsmen into the Chinese market.
Ma and her Peruvian business partner rented a booth of merely nine square meters at the first CIIE to display and promote these toys. Their alpaca dolls were quickly sold out, encouraging Ma and her Peruvian business partner to set up their own brand "Warmpaca."
Having participated in the CIIE for five consecutive years, Ma and her business partner gained access to the Chinese market with these cute little "alpacas" and other traditional hand-made fluffy dolls.
The success of Warmpaca in China lies in the design. While toy alpacas in Peru are not uniform in size and are quite crude, Ma adjusted the design to suit the Chinese market. Every toy she makes smiles, she said. And her Peruvian partner has trained Peruvian handicraftsmen to make the toys to the standards of the Chinese market.
The business gives Peruvian artisans a handsome and stable income. Ma's company works directly with craftsmen without using any middlemen, Ma told Yicai Global.
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