E-commerce Morning News on September 26

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1. Xianyu Consignment Service: The first "guaranteed price" auction model

On September 25, Xianyu officially launched a consignment service and pioneered the "guaranteed price" auction model. It not only promises to help consumers sell 100%, but will also sell at an average price of 30% higher than the market recycling price within 48 hours. In addition to mobile phones, Xianyu consignment categories will also be expanded to 3C digital products, luxury goods, etc. Shi Jian, director of Xianyu Operations, revealed: "Starting next month, we will also launch a 'low compensation' activity. If the price of users selling on Xianyu consignment is lower than the price of the market recycling platform, we will double the difference to ensure the interests of consumers." (Yibang Power)

2. Taoxianda announced the 2.0 plan to add a new Alipay mini program portal

On September 25, at the Yunqi Conference sub-forum, Taoxianda, a subsidiary of Alibaba's Tmall Supermarket Business Group, launched a 2.0 solution to the entire industry. On the basis of home delivery business, Taoxianda will accelerate the launch of more store delivery businesses, and further promote online and offline integration through tools such as member operations and global marketing, and expand more diverse supermarket channel application scenarios. (Yibang Power)

3. Alibaba (Henan) Co., Ltd. officially unveiled

On September 25, the 2019 Digital Economy Summit and the Henan Intelligent Industry Ecological Construction International Exchange Conference were held in Zhengzhou. On the same day, Alibaba (Henan) Co., Ltd. was officially unveiled. Liu Zhenfei, partner of Alibaba and president of Gaode Group, said that Alibaba is planning and cooperation with Zhengzhou City to promote the construction of a digital urban governance system and create a benchmark for urban brains in the Central Plains. (E-commerce News)

4. Ministry of Commerce: China's annual retail sales of goods is 33.8 trillion yuan

Recently, the Ministry of Commerce released the "China Retail Industry Development Report (2018/2019)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Report"), which comprehensively summarizes the development of my country's retail industry in 2018, analyzes the development characteristics and environment of the industry, points out the main problems and difficulties in the industry, and analyzes future development trends. The report shows that as of the end of 2018, there were 20.8 million retail units in my country, an increase of 7.8% year-on-year, a growth rate of 0.9 percentage points faster than the previous year. The annual retail sales of goods reached 33.8 trillion yuan, an increase of 8.9% year-on-year. The scale of industry development maintained steady growth, and the benefits of key enterprises, especially listed companies, improved. (Lianshang.com)

5. Amazon launches 15 new products including wireless headphones and smart glasses

Amazon will launch 15 new products at its fall 2019 hardware conference, including the real wireless headset Echo Buds, the speaker Echo Studio with Dolby Atmos sound effects, and the smart glasses Echo Frames that enable users to chat with smart assistant Alexa, etc. Some of these products have only undergone minor upgrades, such as the integrated clock function on the smart speaker Echo Dot, and the Alexa smart oven that functions far more than conventional microwaves. (NetEase Technology)

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6. Kuaishou once again banned 39 high-pink accounts

The official account of Kuaishou Community, "Kuaishou Little Butler", issued a penalty announcement, and banned 39 high-public accounts again. Since Kuaishou launched a special project for malicious hype on the 11th, more than 100 high-student accounts have been banned, including many well-known big Vs with "female songs" and six or seven million fans. (36Kr)

7. NIO clarifies that it has lost 5.7 billion US dollars in four years, and NIO Space costs 1 million US dollars per room

During the NIO financial report conference call, NIO clarified the rumors that it had lost $5.7 billion in the past four years, saying that the current loss is actually 20 billion yuan. In addition, NIO said that the construction cost of NIO Space will be 1 million per room, and will adhere to the direct sales model in the future and increase investment in NIO space; it is expected that the gross profit margin will still be negative this year, but I am confident of getting more investment. (36Kr)

8. During the National Day holiday, the number of tourists in China may reach 800 million.

According to industry forecasts, during this year's National Day holiday, the number of tourists in my country may reach nearly 800 million. It was learned from many OTAs, travel agencies, scenic spots, and homestay companies that various tourism companies have adopted relevant "fighting" strategies, and outbound travel products currently account for more than 60%. (Beijing Business Daily)

9. Alibaba Chairman Zhang Yong talks about the future of the digital economy

On September 25, at the Yunqi Conference, Alibaba Chairman and CEO Zhang Yong said: "Ten years ago, we were discussing the germination of cloud computing and big data. Five years ago, we entered the great era of mobile Internet. Standing in the decade to look forward to the future, the entire society is fully entering the digital economy era."

It is reported that three years ago, Jack Ma proposed the "five new" at the Yunqi Conference for the first time, including new retail, new manufacturing, new finance, new technology, and new energy. "Today, the "Five New" has become "Bai New" and "Wan Xin". The common point behind it is that all industries are moving towards digitalization and intelligence in all aspects." Zhang Yong said. (Yibang Power)

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10. eBay CEO Devin Winnieger resigns

US e-commerce giant eBay announced that Devin Winniger resigned as president and CEO, while the company is pushing for potential asset sales. Chairman Thomas Tierney said in a statement: "Despite these progress, given some factors, both Devin and the board believe that at this time, the new CEO is the most beneficial to the company." (Sina Finance)

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