#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [E-commerce Evening News on June 20]

　　#Laogao E-commerce News# [E-commerce Evening News on June 20] 1. JD.com's transaction volume exceeded 100 million yuan in 49 seconds; 2. Hema Fresh, Duodian, Yonghui and others were selected as the list of 50 most innovative companies in China; 3. The social e-commerce Good Clothes Bank received 150 million yuan in A round of financing; 4. Hema Fresh accelerated its expansion and took over 12 supermarkets in Shenzhen; 5. Hema Fresh's first smart store opened, which does not accept on-site face-to-face ordering...

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　　1. JD White Paper 618 transaction volume exceeded 100 million yuan in 49 seconds

　　As of 1 a.m. on June 18, the peak number of JD payments was 270% year-on-year, with the transaction volume of white strips exceeding 100 million yuan in just 49 seconds. Insurance covers 90% of JD Mall's products. Supply Chain Finance has joined hands with banks to provide 40 billion yuan in loan support to JD suppliers and merchants of 200,000. (Securities Daily)

　　2. Hema Fresh, Duodian, Yonghui and others were selected as the list of 50 most innovative companies in China.

　　On June 19, Forbes released a list of 50 most innovative companies in China.

　　The list covers 12 fields including online education, retail, large entertainment, and smart home. 50 outstanding companies are selected that lead the development of the industry or have a significant influence on the progress of the industry. Among them, 5 companies, including Hema Fresh, Duodian Dmall, Yonghui Supermarket, Xiaohongshu, and NetEase Yanxuan, were selected as the most innovative companies in the retail format.

　　Against the backdrop of China's economic transformation and upgrading, Forbes China hopes to discover companies that lead the development of the industry or have a significant influence on the progress of the industry through the "2018 China's Most Innovative Enterprises List". (Lianshang.com)

　　3. Social e-commerce Haoqilo received 150 million yuan in Series A financing

　　The social e-commerce upstart Haoyilo received a round A financing of 150 million yuan, led by IDG Capital and followed by old shareholders. Previously, Good Yiquan had received a RMB 50 million angel round financing from Xianfeng Changqing and Yuanjing Capital. As of now, a total of RMB 150 million has been raised. The new round of financing will be mainly used to build a high-quality commodity supply chain and to enhance the service and training system for purchasing agents in small and medium-sized enterprises. (Tencent)

　　4. Hema Fresh accelerates its expansion and takes over 12 supermarkets in Shenzhen area of ​​Suibao

　　On June 19, Suibao Department Store Holdings (China) Co., Ltd. issued an announcement announcing that it had entered into a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Hema Technology for Hema Fresh Supermarket, and within two years from July 1, 2018, it will transform Suibao Supermarket into Hema Fresh Supermarket in three stages.

　　According to the strategic cooperation framework agreement, 12 selected Suibao supermarkets in Shenzhen will cease business operations, and the relevant areas will be leased to Hema Technology to operate Hema Fresh Supermarket.

　　Hema Technology has agreed to use Suibao Property related areas to pay the lease payment to the group from the effective date July 1, 2018, and Suibao Department Store will continue to operate two Suibao supermarkets in Shenzhen and five Suibao supermarkets in other cities in Guangdong Province and Hunan Province from July 1. (Lianshang.com)

　　5. Heytea's first smart store is open and does not accept on-site face-to-face orders

　　On June 19, the first day after the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, Heytea launched a new store "HEYTEA GO", and its first store opened in the Xunmei Technology Building in Nanshan District, Shenzhen.

　　This store follows the decoration style of Heytea standard store, consisting of a tea table and an exterior place, and no longer has "in-store" space. The busy staff at the bar will not accept on-site face-to-face orders except for handing the drinks to customers or takeaway workers who come to pick up the goods, so in fact you can regard it as a cashless smart store or takeaway specialty store. (Shopkeeper's Guide)

　　6. Starbucks will close 150 stores in the United States in fiscal year 2019

　　On June 19, American coffee chain Starbucks announced that it would close 150 stores in the U.S. market in fiscal year 2019.

　　According to the financial channel of CNN, American coffee chain Starbucks announced on June 19 that it expects the company's global sales to increase by only 1% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2018. This is the worst performance in nine years. Belowed the 2.9% forecast for the US research firm Consensus Metrix. At the same time, Starbucks also said that the company will close 150 direct-operated stores in the US market in the next fiscal year. This is three times the number of stores closed by the company in previous years.

　　It is reported that Starbucks has opened 2,000 stores in the United States in the past two years, but the number of transactions and customer flow have been declining. Currently, Starbucks has more than 14,300 stores in the United States, which has exceeded the 14,000 stores of McDonald's in the United States. (Lianshang.com)

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　　7. Forbes releases the list of the most innovative companies in China: Ant Financial and other companies are on the list

　　36Kr news, Forbes China announced the 2018 "All list of 50 most innovative companies in China", covering 12 major fields such as retail, online education, smart home, and financial technology. The list selects innovative and sustainable growth companies in each field, among which Ant Financial, VIPKID, Alibaba Cloud and other companies have successfully listed. (36Kr)

　　8. Wu Qian, President of Alibaba Fish: IP derivative sales are not grass cutting

　　Wu Qian, vice president of Alibaba Pictures Group and president of Alibaba Fish, said that Alibaba Fish's model is to connect with upstream copyright holders and downstream merchants, and sells the copyright obtained from the copyright holders to downstream merchants for production of corresponding derivatives, etc. "The merchant is the paying party. When the derivatives are produced but not sold, it hurts the interests of the merchants, which becomes mowed. If the merchant cannot continuously obtain the upstream IP, it is impossible to develop on a large scale and orderly manner, and the business is unsustainable." (Sina)

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　　9. Amazon promotes Prime membership service in Australia, and consumers can receive free shipping for US site products

　　Hugo.com News: Recently, Amazon announced the launch of Prime membership service in Australia, with a subscription fee of AU$6.99 per month or AU$59 per year. The platform provides a 30-day free Prime service trial. In addition, the new Prime service will also provide some "Amazon American site products free shipping service" to consumers on Australian sites.

　　It is reported that Australia is the 17th country to be able to use Amazon Prime services. In the U.S., subscriptions for Amazon Prime members are priced at $10.99 to $12.99 per month, or $99 to $119 per year. (Hugo.com)

　　10. Amazon sellers can receive global payments in local currency

　　Amazon’s official website launched Amazon’s global payment collection service today. It is understood that this service does not require a foreign bank card or a third-party account. Sellers can use local currency to receive global payments and deposit them directly into the seller's domestic bank account. (Yibang Power Network)

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