#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [E-commerce Evening News on March 29]

      #Laogao E-commerce News# [E-commerce Evening News on March 29] Evening News: Amazon signed an exclusive agreement with the NFL to require NFL-related product sellers to be authorized; multiple app stores removed Nike and Adidas Apps; the peak number of active users in TikTok in January was close to 700 million; Goubuli responded that Beijing's last store closure: it was just a structural adjustment.

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1. Postal express industry facilities have been included in the construction of small and micro enterprise parks in Zhejiang Province

      On March 29, in order to deepen the construction and management of small and micro enterprise parks, the Zhejiang Provincial Joint Conference Office of Small and Micro Enterprise Parks has formulated the "Guiding Opinions on Further Strengthening the Construction and Management of Small and Micro Enterprise Parks (Draft for Comments)", including postal express facilities in the small and micro enterprise park industrial chain and supply chain, and as basic and public services, it will be clearly implemented, and continuously expand the influence of express delivery economy. It mentioned that the construction standards for small and micro enterprise parks should be improved, and the construction requirements for basic supporting facilities such as intensive warehousing, logistics and express delivery should be clarified; the supply of public services should be increased, and various high-quality service institutions such as logistics and warehousing, e-commerce live broadcasts should be guided to enter online service platforms or offline small and micro enterprise parks. (E-commerce News)

2. Yuanqi Forest Ran Hao: Yuanqi Forest is a food technology company

      On March 29, at the Super A Conference held by the Beijing Chinese and Foreign Enterprise Human Resources Association on March 26, Ran Hao, deputy general manager of Yuanqi Forest, said in an interview with Economic Observer that most people may think that Yuanqi Forest is a traditional fast-moving consumer water drink company, but we don’t think so. We have been saying that we are a food technology company. The overall system usage and personnel structure ratio are completely different from the traditional fast-moving consumer goods industry. Our use of big data and systems is actually far beyond that of traditional fast-moving consumer goods companies. (E-commerce News)

3. The peak number of active users in Douyin in January is close to 700 million

      According to Tencent’s first-line report, the peak of DAU (daily active users) in TikTok Q1 occurred on New Year’s Eve. On February 11, the DAU of TikTok’s main website reached 580 million. According to people close to TikTok, the data of TikTok Speed ​​Edition + Volcano Edition generally exceeds 100 million, which means that the peak DAU of TikTok's three ports is extremely close to 700 million, or 700 million. It is reported that on January 26, Douyin and CCTV Spring Festival Gala jointly announced that Douyin has become the exclusive red envelope interactive partner for the 2021 Spring Festival Gala, and will distribute 1.2 billion yuan of red envelopes on New Year's Eve. This number has set the highest record for cash in the Spring Festival Gala red envelope in recent years. (E-commerce News)

4. Goubuli responded that Beijing's last store closure: It's just a structural adjustment

      On March 29, "The last store in Goubuli in Beijing closed down" became a hot topic. According to Beijing Business Daily, the front store in Beijing has closed down and the words "Interior Decoration" are hung in front of the door. In this regard, a reporter from Beike Finance called Goubuli Group, and the other party said: "We are just adjusting the structure here, not as it is said online." The reporter continued to ask questions such as "whether the last store in Beijing has been closed" and "more paying more attention to online in the future". The above-mentioned person said: "We are adjusting the structure at present." As for whether we pay more attention to online, he said that this is the group's overall planning and it is not convenient to answer now. (Beijing News)

5. Bilibili CEO Chen Rui: Video will inevitably become the mainstream of Internet content

      On March 29, Bilibili (referred to as "B Station") was officially listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange today with the stock code of 9626. Chen Rui, CEO of Bilibili, said, "Standing today and looking forward to the future, I have always believed that 'videoization' is a huge wave and an inevitable trend. With the upgrading of equipment and technology, video will inevitably become the mainstream of Internet content. Video creation will change everyone's life and penetrate into all aspects of society." It is worth mentioning that Bilibili invited twelve UP hosts to participate in the bell ringing ceremony this time. They come from different content partitions such as life, games, fashion, knowledge, animation, ghost animals, etc., and are important participants in the rapid development of B station's diverse content. (Titanium Media)

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6. Alibaba affiliated company established a newly established Caihuasuan Company in Hefei in Hefei with a registered capital of 1 million yuan.

      According to news on March 29, Tianyan Check information showed that on March 26, Hefei Caihuasuan Network Technology Co., Ltd. was established. The legal representative of the company is Wu Xinsheng, with a registered capital of RMB 1 million. The business scope includes network platform software development; agricultural product sales; dried fruit retail; pre-packaged food wholesale and retail, etc. The equity penetration chart shows that Hangzhou Caihuasuan Network Technology Co., Ltd. holds 100% of the company's shares, and Alibaba (China) Network Technology Co., Ltd. indirectly holds about 24% of the company's shares. It is reported that on March 10, Alibaba's affiliated companies also established Caihuasuan Company in Shanghai. (E-commerce News)

7. Many app stores remove Nike and Adidas Apps

      On March 29, it was reported that searching for Nike and adidas in Huawei's application market both prompted "service adjustments, downloads are not available for the time being". Searching for Nike and Adidas, but no relevant apps were found. In addition, there are no results related to Nike and adidas in Tencent AppBao and Xiaomi App Stores. It is reported that previously, Swedish clothing brand H&M issued a statement, spreading rumors and accusing Xinjiang ethnic minorities of "forced labor" and "religious discrimination" and decided not to purchase raw materials (cotton) from Xinjiang. After that, brands such as Nike and Adidas were also involved in the dispute. Immediately afterwards, many e-commerce platforms such as JD.com and Tmall removed HM-related products. Searching for "H&M" or "HM" on Baidu Map and Gaode Map App, but no relevant location results were found. (E-commerce News)

8. Japan's Coca-Cola will launch a monthly drink service of 2,700 yen in April

      According to Nikkei Chinese, Japan's Coca-Cola Company will launch a monthly beverage service using vending machines in April. As long as you register on the smartphone app and pay 2,700 yen (about 161.5 yuan) per month, you can choose a bottle of drink from the vending machine every day. Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Coca-Cola's sales in Japan have declined due to vending machines, hoping to recover its performance through monthly services. By the end of May, a monthly discount of 1,350 yen (approximately RMB 80.75) will be launched. It is reported that as early as 2002, Coca-Cola set up i-mode vending machines in various parts of Japan, and then launched energy-saving vending machines in 2012. Not long ago, there was also news that Coca-Cola will launch a vending machine beverage subscription service in Japan. (E-commerce News)

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9. Amazon signs an exclusive agreement with the NFL to require NFL-related product sellers to be authorized

      March 29th news, Amazon recently signed a 10-year long-term exclusive agreement with the NFL. It is reported that Amazon has issued a notice to sellers who have sold or are selling NFL-related clothing, headwear, fan equipment or other related products on Amazon, requiring sellers to obtain the NFL authorization before May 24, 2021, otherwise they will not be able to sell NFL-related products on Amazon, and its related Listing will also be removed from the Amazon Operation Center. Sellers selling NFL-related video games, transaction cards, books, media and sports collections will not be affected by this agreement. (E-commerce News)

10. eBay: SpeedPAK freight rates will be adjusted from April 1st

      March 29th news, the eBay platform issued an announcement today that starting from April 1, 2021, Beijing time, SpeedPAK will adjust the shipping fees for SpeedPAK and SpeedPAKMini shipped from mainland China and Hong Kong. Among them, SpeedPAK originated from mainland China and destinations are economic service products from the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain and New Zealand. The weight range is 0-3000 grams, the delivery service fee range is 30-121.5 yuan per kilogram, and the operating fee range is 7.2-13.4 yuan per package. (E-commerce News)