#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [E-commerce Morning News on August 6]

　　#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [E-commerce Morning News on August 6] 1. "Hema Fresh" is not enough, Alibaba has promoted "Chopsticks and Horse Hot Food"; 2. JD Finance Ma Ji talks about the B round valuation: the actual valuation is negotiated; 3. Exit the Chinese market? Carrefour denied rumors that stores are open normally; 4. Didi Chuxing assisted and attracted 3.863 million retired soldiers; 5. Starbucks clarified: Bitcoin payments are not accepted...

　　E-commerce newsletter:

　　1. "Hema Fresh" is not enough, Alibaba also promotes "Chopsticks and Horse Hot Food"

　　Alibaba Shanghai has opened a new "fast food" brand - "Chuma Hot Food" led by Wang Lei, vice president of Alibaba Group and CEO of Ele.me. Kuama Hot Food has only opened one store, and it has been tested for less than half a year. At present, the store's monthly revenue has exceeded 500,000 yuan, and the square footage is several times that of surrounding catering merchants. It is said that the concept proposed by Cauma Hot Food is to create a "one-stop catering" and prepare for opening tens of thousands of stores in two or three years. (Alpha Factory)

　　2. JD Finance Ma Ji talks about round B valuation: The actual valuation is negotiated

　　Regarding how the valuation of the B round is calculated, Ma Ji, vice president of JD Finance, said, "The actual valuation is negotiated, and the basis of the negotiation is some data-based methods. There are several main dimensions: first, the valuation of competitors and your own relationship; second, our own development stage, whether it is the market method or the endogenous value method, it will calculate a valuation range; third, the separate valuation of the business sector and then superposition is also a reference." (Interface)

　　3. Vipshop: No entry into the warehouse after 1/3 of the shelf life, no entry into the shelf after half of the shelf life

　　Recently, online discussions on products approaching the shelf life have fermented. Huang Yong, senior director of Vipshop, introduced that Vipshop has created a strict quality inspection system, and first-hand goods also accept the comprehensive quality inspection process of Vipshop's products entering and leaving warehouses, with the standards synchronized with the domestic market to ensure the quality of goods. Vipshop has stricter regulations on the shelf life. If more than 1/3 of them are not allowed to enter the warehouse, and if more than half are not allowed to be sold. (Penguin)

　　4. China Express International and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan business increased by more than 40% in the first half of the year

　　Statistics of the State Post Bureau show that my country's cross-border delivery business volume has grown rapidly, and its cross-border delivery service capabilities have gradually increased. In the first half of this year, the international and Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao express delivery business volume was 520 million pieces, an increase of 43.1% year-on-year. China Express is accelerating its overseas travel, using logistics technology and supply chain management capabilities from China to allow the whole world to enjoy "Chinese speed". (Sina Technology)

　　5. Exit the Chinese market? Carrefour denies rumors that stores are operating normally

　　Starting from July 31, some articles about "Carrefour officially withdrawing from the Chinese market" have been circulated on the Internet, and many online media and self-media have reprinted them. A relevant person in charge of Carrefour responded to a Beijing Youth Daily reporter yesterday that he had not received any relevant notice and the stores were open normally. (Tencent Technology)

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　　6. Hunan Industry and Commerce interviewed three major communications operators on false advertising

　　According to Xinhua Viewpoint, in response to the consumer complaints and reports that have been received this year, the Hunan Provincial Bureau of Industry and Commerce recently held administrative interviews with Hunan Telecom, Hunan Mobile and Hunan Unicom, and determined that the "unlimited traffic" advertisements released by the three major communication operators are false advertisements, and required the three major operators to stop publishing "unlimited traffic" advertisements, carry out solid rectification, and effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers. (Xinhua Viewpoint)

　　7. Starbucks clarified: Bitcoin payments are not accepted

　　According to August 6, Starbucks had previously announced that it had jointly established a joint venture with companies such as InterContinental Stock Exchange, BCG and Microsoft. The goal of the new company is to create a "seamless global network" for digital assets such as Bitcoin. According to other media speculation, Starbucks will soon be able to accept Bitcoin payments. However, Starbucks recently clarified that "we do not accept digital assets." It is worth mentioning that at the mobile payment app level, Starbucks has become a frequently used application for consumers. (E-commerce News)

　　8. Didi Chuxing has assisted and absorbed 3.863 million retired soldiers

　　On August 5, recently, the China Association for Employment and Entrepreneurship Service Promotion of Retired Soldiers and Employment Services jointly released the "2018 New Economic Platform Veterans Employment Report" (hereinafter referred to as the "Report"). The report explores the new employment characteristics of retired military personnel platforms through researching Didi platform data and questionnaire surveys, as well as the importance of retired military personnel achieving employment on the new economic platform, explores measures to protect the rights and interests of retired military personnel for employment on the platform, and puts forward development suggestions for further playing the role of platform employment absorption.

　　The report shows that the Didi platform has become an important choice for retired soldiers to choose their own jobs in the new era. The total number of veteran drivers on the platform is 3.863 million, accounting for 6.8% of the total number of veterans in the country. That is, nearly 7 of every 100 veterans in my country have flexibly employed on the Didi platform. (E-commerce News)

　　9. Xinhua News Agency commented that 27 animation and music websites were named: Carrion will not be removed, and new skin will be difficult to grow.

　　Recently, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has carried out special investigations and punishments, and has investigated and punished some illegal online cultural operating units in accordance with the law, and organized centralized law enforcement inspections on the online animation and online music markets. The 27 websites included in the list of inspections this time include: Bilibili, Kuaikan Comics, Animation Home, ACFUN, etc. (Sina Technology)

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　　10. At the beginning of Q3, Amazon sellers prepare for the peak season and need to pay attention to these policy details

　　The third quarter of 2018 has begun. As an Amazon seller, are you already ready for the peak season? If not, let’s first learn about some of Amazon’s relevant policies and requirements.

　　Toys & Games peak season sales restrictions

　　In order to prevent sellers from focusing on selling toys and game products in the peak season to make profits, Amazon only allows eligible sellers to sell related products during the peak season. In fact, from October 17, 2018 to January 5, 2019, Amazon Toys and Games are only open to MFN sellers (self-delivery sellers) and FBA sellers who meet the requirements. For MFN sellers, Amazon stipulates that only sellers who have sold such products before August 18, 2018 and who have received at least 25 orders between early August and October can participate. (Hugo.com)

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