#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [E-commerce Evening News on April 18] 1. Alipay has been launched in 50 cities in China, and will reach 100 cities next year; 2. Will the competition pattern of Tencent allies increase their investment in mini programs change? ;3. It is said that Tencent, JD.com, Suning and others will join forces to invest in the new LeTV Smart Home; 4. The media said that Tencent will not be the first batch of CDRs to return to A-share companies; 5. Jia Yueting said that I must pay back my debts and build a car must be done by the founder himself; 6. Didi luxury cars announced that they will officially land in Shenzhen from today...

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1. Alipay has been launched in 50 cities in China, and will reach 100 cities next year
From 2016 to 2017, more than 50 cities in China have implemented Alipay code to take buses, completing the first step of smart transportation. Liu Xiaojie, general manager of Ant Financial City Services, said that the service will be expanded to more than 100 cities in the next year, involving many third- and fourth-tier cities and below. (Source: cnBeta)
2. Will the competition landscape of Tencent-based allies increase their investment in mini programs change?
On April 18, Yibang Power Network learned that QuestMobile released the 2018 China Mobile Internet Spring Report. The report pointed out that Tencent has made efforts in mini programs with allies, and the industry's competitive landscape may change.
Data shows that thanks to WeChat's social power and the commercial closed loop provided by mini programs, Pinduoduo has grown explosively, and the industry has turned its attention to an incremental market with mobile social as the core. Typical Tencent allies such as JD.com, Pinduoduo and Vipshop have made efforts in mini programs, and their cumulative user base has grown rapidly. (Source: Yibang Power Network)
3. It is said that Tencent, JD.com, Suning and others will join forces to invest in the new LeTV Smart Home
According to an insider, six or seven companies including Sunac, Tencent, JD.com, and Suning will participate in the latest round of financing of New LeTV Smart Home. An investor close to LeTV confirmed the news.
Subsequently, the reporter asked the above companies that Sun Hongbin did not reply before publication, Suning said that "it is not yet aware of it", and Tencent replied that it would not comment.
"Chinese Entrepreneur" has proved several times that the latest situation is that the 3 billion yuan financing of New LeTV Smart Home has been basically finalized and is in a signed state, of which about 2 billion comes from several major investors, and another part will raise funds through debt-to-equity conversion. According to a person familiar with LeTV, each company will not invest too much and will sign strict investment terms. (Source: Chinese Entrepreneur Magazine)
4. Network Connection urges twice within one month: urging banks and third-party payment access
Less than two months left before the central bank's limit on June 30 was issued by the central bank. A Beijing Business Daily reporter confirmed from a payment institution on April 17 that Netcom Clearing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Network Network") issued Document No. 49 to urge banks and third-party payment institutions to access the Netcom channels. This is the second "upervision order" issued by Netcom within one month after the issuance of Document No. 42 on March 20. In the latest notice, Network Network also named several banks with lagging access progress. Internal bank insiders told Beijing Business Daily reporters that the reason for the lag is that the network network version has been upgraded and improved. At the same time, it takes time for banks to communicate and coordinate with payment institutions, but the volume will be cut before the deadline. (Source: Beijing Business Daily)

Network Connectivity urges twice within a month: urging banks and third-party payment access
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5. Jia Yueting said that I must pay back the debt and build a car must be done by the founder himself.
On April 18, Jia Yueting said in an interview that FF was born for change, "I have to pay back my debts", "the winning odds are 100%, or 99%," and "we did not lose." (Source: Automobile Business Review)
6. Media says Tencent will not become the first CDR company to return to A-shares
According to Huxiu, Tencent will not be the first company to return to the A-share market through CDR (Chinese Depositary Receipt).
Previously, Caixin reported that there may be two or four CDR lists. Currently, it is confirmed that Alibaba (BABA: NYSE) and JD.com (NASDAQ: JD), which will be launched as early as June.
Then on March 26, NetEase Technology received exclusive news that Baidu will also become one of the first CDR companies in June. (Source: NetEase Technology)

Media says Tencent will not be the first CDR company to return to A-shares
7. Didi Luxury Car announced that it will officially land in Shenzhen from today
Didi Chuxing announced today that its five-star travel service brand Didi Luxury Car has officially landed in Shenzhen. Pengcheng users have updated to the latest version of Didi Chuxing APP, and can open the exclusive travel experience through the "Luxury Car" entrance in the APP. This is the third city after Beijing and Shanghai, Didi luxury cars have opened.
Didi said that its luxury car business belongs to Didi's quality travel business group and was the first to provide services in Beijing in May 2017. Didi luxury cars follow the concept of "Modern Luxury New Luxury Travel". The models used are mid-to-high-end sedans for first-tier luxury car brands, including but not limited to Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5 Series, Audi A6L, Tesla Model S, etc. The interior environment and facilities are carefully designed with reference to the standards of five-star hotels and first-class aviation cabins. They are equipped with elegant interiors and selected food and beverages. They provide on-board wifi devices, specially customized music and aromatherapy supplies, and are equipped with green plants and air purification devices. (Source: NetEase Technology)

Didi luxury car announced that it will officially land in Shenzhen from today
8. The delivery guy threw the car and cried bitterly in the rain. Meituan: I never found the person involved.
Recently, a video of "a delivery guy who threw a car in the rain and cried bitterly" in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province has been circulating. On the 16th, local police confirmed that the man in the video was not a delivery guy. The video was posed to post a short video platform to attract fans, but the posed video was not uploaded. (Source: Sina Comprehensive)
9. The enterprise WeChat killer has finally been exposed or hit the offline retail deadlock
In his speech at the WeChat public class at the beginning of the year, Zhang Xiaolong revealed that the team is trying to achieve intercommunication between WeChat and corporate WeChat. This function has been internally tested at the end of March. Recently, another brand broke the news that after WeChat-Enterprise WeChat interoperability, WeChat will add a corporate WeChat portal to merchants on the "Discover" page to further accelerate the integration between the two. (Source: Yibang Power)
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10. Miya's acquisition of Youyoutang accelerates offline "land enclosure"
Maternal and infant e-commerce is no longer satisfied with selling products online, but is directly targeting offline children's entertainment brands. Maternal and child e-commerce Miya is acquiring Youyoutang, a family parent-child entertainment chain brand. Since 2016, Miya has also opened its own offline brand "Miya Paradise" in cities such as Beijing, Shanxi, and Chongqing. At present, Miya has completed the acquisition of Youyoutang stores, and the two parties are conducting relevant system docking. In the future, all of Youyoutang's direct stores will be included in Miya. (Source: Beijing Business Daily)
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