#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [E-commerce Evening News on August 16]

　　#Laogao E-commerce News# [E-commerce Evening News Brief on August 16] Tmall: The maximum deduction for improper use of other people's trademark rights is 48 points; Hema Fresh and Poly launch new retail cooperation; JD.com and Wanning China have reached a strategic cooperation, and will promote stores across the country within the year; WeChat Pay and Alipay have become the most popular payment software in Hong Kong; Didi and the police have successively cracked down on multiple black industry cheating gangs...

　　E-commerce newsletter:

　　1. Tmall: The maximum deduction for improper use of other people's trademark rights is 48 points

　　On August 16, Yibang Dynamic learned that Tmall recently issued a public notice on the changes to the "Rules and Implementation Rules for Improper Use of Others' Rights", intending to further adjust the rules for Improper Use of Others' Rights, and will officially take effect on August 21. It is understood that the second situation of the increase in the rule is: the situation where the merchant continues to improperly use other people's trademark rights (including text trademarks, graphic trademarks, etc.) or copyright (text works, pattern works). And depending on the specific situation, 2-48 points will be deducted. The following are the specific changes:

　　2. Hema Fresh and Poly launch new retail cooperation

　　On August 16, the Hema Fresh Membership Store located in Poly Central Plaza, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou officially opened. The relevant person in charge of Poly Commercial Real Estate said, "It is consistent with the coverage radius of the fastest 30-minute free delivery service within the 3-kilometer range of Hema. Hema is positioned as a community life service center. Poly wants to build a community shopping center. Both parties are also aimed at community consumer groups. There will be many imagination space for in-depth cooperation in the future." (Global Network)

　　3. Lazada launches the full authentic product mall LazMall, and sellers can enter

　　According to foreign media reports, Lazada quietly added the "LazMall" official mall to its official website at the end of July, and all official stores were classified under LazMall. Partiban Periannan, a partner of Lazada Group, said that LazMall's official mall has three highlights: 1. All products in the mall are 100% genuine, and there will be no counterfeit products; 2. LazMall extended the original 7-day return and exchange by 8 days, and the buyer has a 15-day return and exchange period; 3. Buyers who purchase goods at LazMall can enjoy the next-day delivery service. (Hugo.com)

　　4. JD.com and Wanning China have reached a strategic cooperation, and will promote stores across the country within the year

　　Recently, JD.com, a retail chain brand under the Asia's largest retail group, reached a strategic cooperation with Wanning China, a retail chain brand under Hong Kong Milk International Co., Ltd., a non-border retail platform. The two parties jointly announced that they will launch several Wanning stores on the platform in the near future, and are expected to be promoted to stores across the country by the end of the year. At this point, based on the original layout of supermarkets, vegetable markets, medicines, convenience, community fresh food, and flower baking, JD.com has joined hands with Wanning to add the important category of personal care and beauty, and is one step closer to the goal of building a full-category instant consumer mall. (Chuangyebang)

　　5. Vipshop's second quarter revenue increased by 18.4% year-on-year

　　Recently, Vipshop released its second quarter financial report for the 2018 fiscal year. The report shows that Vipshop's total net revenue in the second quarter was RMB 20.7 billion, an increase of 18.4% from RMB 17.5 billion in the same period last year, and has achieved continuous profits for 23 quarters. The net profit attributable to the company's shareholders was RMB 681.6 million, an increase of 76.4% from RMB 386.5 million in the same period last year. (Yibang Power Network)

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　　6. WeChat Pay and Alipay become the most popular payment software in Hong Kong

　　According to Reuters, a survey conducted by the Hong Kong Productivity Commission in July found that 19% of respondents used WeChat payments and 22% used Alipay. These two payment applications have become the most popular payment applications in Hong Kong. However, due to unfamiliarity and concerns about data breaches, most Hong Kong people do not use mobile payment systems. Their favorite payment method is the Octopus card, which about 97% of Hong Kong citizens use this payment card for daily consumption.

　　(Pinwan)

　　7. Didi and police have successively cracked down on multiple black industry cheating gangs

　　Another plug-in software that claims to "double the fares" was quickly destroyed by Didi within a week. Didi introduced that as of now, drivers who have installed the cheater can no longer be used, and this series of cheaters has been completely banned on the third-party cheater development platform, and drivers who use the cheater have been completely banned. For developers of the cheater, the platform reserves the right to pursue legal responsibility. (Tencent First-line)

　　8. News says Qutoutiao IPO in September

　　On August 16, All-weather Technology learned from an investment banker that Qutoutiao's US IPO is being carried out in full swing, and the company's relevant personnel are preparing to go to the United States recently. Previous media reports said that Qutoutiao will IPO in the United States in September this year and plans to raise US$300 million. In response, Qutoutiao responded: "We have always been open to various financing channels, including listing, but the time cannot be confirmed." (Chuangyebang)

　　9. China temporarily freezes online game version number approval

　　The latest news says that domestic regulatory agencies have frozen the approval of online game version numbers and filings, and China, as the world's largest game market, has caused a sudden storm. Affected by this news, the stock of the game company fell. nexon once fell 11%, the biggest drop since August 2016; capcon once fell 6.7%; Nintendo once fell 3.1%; Bloomberg data shows that 45% of nexon's revenue comes from Tencent. (Sina Technology)

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　　10. Amazon is promoting the acquisition of landmark theaters

　　According to reports, Amazon is preparing to acquire Los Angeles' "Landmark Theatre", a move that will allow the e-commerce giant to enter the cinema industry.

　　Amazon is competing with other interested acquirers for Landmark Theatre acquisition rights, according to an unnamed person familiar with the matter. "Landmark Cinema" is invested by billionaire entrepreneurs Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner. The owner of the cinema chain is working with investment bank Stephens Inc. The acquisition transaction is currently undecided, and the negotiations may end in failure. (Sina Technology)

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