#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [E-commerce Evening News on September 13] 1. Apple iPhone X released Tmall to become the fastest pre-sale channel in China; 2. Scalper said that iPhone 8 orders are very popular and are expected to start at 20,000 yuan; 3. No. 1 store denies that it is "closed" in October and only purchases with JD.com; 4. Alibaba held a fake creative destruction competition to recruit "anti-counterfeiting youth" from 21 provinces across the country; 5. JD.com opens self-pickup cabinets: couriers can store for free for 3 days.

1. Apple iPhone X releases Tmall to become the fastest pre-sale channel in China
In the early morning of September 13, Beijing time, Apple officially launched the annual flagship phone iPhone 8/8 Plus, as well as the new generation product iPhone X. The Tmall Apple Store official flagship store, as the only platform that was launched globally with Apple's official website, has also been officially announced. The iPhone 8 and iPhone X will also be pre-sales on Tmall on September 15 and October 27 respectively.
2. Scalper says iPhone 8 orders are very popular and are expected to start at 20,000 yuan.
In the early morning of September 13, the annual Apple launch conference was held. The new iPhone that the public had previously speculated was released as scheduled. In addition, Apple also released the 10th anniversary special edition iPhone X. In fact, before the press conference was held, the scalper team had already taken action. A scalper who has been engaged in reselling iPhones for many years told reporters that the pre-sale of 6,000 is now a deposit. After the goods are launched, the buyer will contact the buyer to make up the final payment according to the market price. "It is guaranteed that it is the first batch of goods to get it. You will definitely not be able to grab it yourself." Lao Jia revealed that there is no way to determine the specific price yet, but it is estimated that the first batch should be more than 20,000 yuan. (Source: Securities Daily)?
3. The No. 1 store denies "closed" in October and is just purchasing with JD.com
On the afternoon of September 12, No. 1 Store sent a website message to the platform merchant, saying that No. 1 Store will achieve joint procurement with JD.com and will stop the service agreement on the entire platform on October 8 this year. The news was interpreted as the No. 1 store will close in October, which has sparked speculation from all parties. The No. 1 store said that the platform did issue a website message to the merchant, but it did not close in October, but the original No. 1 store third-party merchants can be transferred to the JD POP platform, and the original service agreement will be stopped on October 8. By then, all the products in the No. 1 store site will come from JD.com, and the original merchant products will not be displayed on the platform. Self-operated merchants can choose to cooperate with the new company. If they do not accept it, the agreement between them and Store No. 1 will continue until the contract expires. (Source: Beijing News)
4. Alibaba holds a fake creative destruction competition to recruit "anti-counterfeiting youth" from 21 provinces across the country
On September 13, the "Mysterious Sampling and Fake Product Creative Destruction Competition" jointly organized by Alibaba and China Youth Daily was launched at China University of Political Science and Law. In the next month, Alibaba will collect good ideas and creativity for the destruction of counterfeit goods through the China University Media Alliance through the China University Media, encourage college students to participate in intellectual property protection, cultivate a group of responsible and responsible "anti-counterfeiting youth" for China, and form a consensus in the whole society to "govern counterfeiting goods like controlling drunk driving". (Source: Sina News)
5. JD.com opens self-pickup cabinet: couriers can store for 3 days for free
JD Group recently stated that in the future, whether it is shopping on any e-commerce platform or daily personal items express delivery, no matter which courier from the express company is delivering, as long as the user has a self-pickup need, he can use the nearby JD pickup cabinet service for free. Couriers only need to go through the "JD Convenience" official account → Join us → Courier entrance to quickly complete free registration and realize parcel delivery, making it more convenient and free to pick up the goods by users. Competition in the e-commerce industry is becoming increasingly fierce, and JD.com is constantly accelerating its layout in logistics business. After JD.com opens its self-pickup cabinet this time, it will not only improve the logistics experience, but also accelerate the promotion of market promotion in logistics. (Source: Global Network)
6. JD.com Group and Korea Trade Association signed strategic cooperation
On September 12, JD.com held a brand investment conference in Seoul, South Korea, and signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the South Korean Trade Association and China Economic Net. The three parties will jointly help South Korean companies actively expand the Chinese market and promote economic and trade exchanges and development between China and South Korea. At the event, JD.com Group released the "2017 Korean Brand Internet Consumption Trend Report" based on big data analysis. Data showed that from 2016 to 2017, the sales momentum of Korean brands on JD.com was strong, with order volume increasing by more than 100% year-on-year. (Source: China Economic Network)
7. JD.com also wants to do unattended retail? The Thousand Regiments Battle is about to begin
Recently, JD.com’s subsidiary JD.com is about to enter the unattended retail field and open a “unattended self-service mini supermarket”. The target market is the office retail scenario. JD.com’s mini supermarket products cover breakfast, afternoon tea, and overtime meals to meet employees’ daily snack needs and support the company’s welfare plan. According to statistics from the investment community, 15 unattended convenience frames have received more than 1 billion in financing in the past few months, and more than 20 VC/PE have entered the market, including Alibaba, Xinmeida, etc. The crazy influx of many capital means that the office retail field is about to enter the "Thousand Group War". (Source: Lianshang.com)
8. Tmall TES+ Merchant Conference is held in Paris for 5 major international home furnishing brands to settle in Tmall
From September 10 to 12, the Paris Maison & Objet (M&O Fashion Home Exhibition) is the global home furnishing trend vane, held at the Nord Villeban Exhibition Center in France. Tmall led domestic brands such as Lin's Wood Industry, Elvis, Taihu Snow, and Nut to take high-quality domestic brands to overseas to compete with international brands. On the other hand, Tmall has entered into an agreement with five major international brands, FISKAS, Schlossberg, MollFunktion, SIGG, and KASANOVA, to build a channel for international brands to enter the Chinese market. (Source: Tianxia Online Business)
9. Baihe.com's stock price plummeted by nearly 50%, and its subsidiary Jiayuan was exposed to the chaos in review
Recently, as the founder and developer of wephone, the news that Su Xiangmao was "ranspelled" by his ex-wife Zhai continued to ferment. Today, the stock price of the New Third Board company Baihe.com plummeted. As of press time, the decline was 48.42% to 3.60 yuan. Jiayuan delisted from the United States and merged with Baihe.com to list on the domestic New Third Board! (Source: Sina Finance)
10. JD.com launches the "Walker" platform to empower 6 million stores to make marketing as simple as "Didi Taxi"
On September 13, JD.com New Link recently officially launched the "Walker Movement Sales Platform". This platform is like the Didi Taxi software where passengers place orders and drivers grab orders. Brands can "issues orders" to place tasks, while retail store owners "accept orders" to grab tasks according to their own needs. Brands and store owners connect through the Walker platform. After the store owner grabs the task, the required products and display materials are placed in the store, such as display shelves, promotional posters, etc., and the timeliness meet the "JD Speed". (Source: China Economic Weekly)
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