#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [E-commerce Morning News on December 4] Alipay responded to SMS red envelopes: Unofficial sending has been cracked down; Yunda Express announced that 10-30KG e-commerce packages will be "going upstairs for free"; JD.com launched the "Youjiashu" mini program and entered the community group purchase; Xiaohongshu tests to connect to Taobao: Some notes are synchronized; ofo cannot refund the deposit online, "refund the deposit, the button is gray and cannot be clicked...

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1. Alipay responds to text message red envelopes: Unofficial sending has been cracked down on
According to December 4, recently, a user reported that he had received a text message inviting to receive Alipay red envelopes. This type of text message will provide a string of numbers to the user, saying that opening Alipay and entering the corresponding number to search to receive the red envelopes. Alipay staff recently responded to this: "This type of text message was not sent by Alipay official. Alipay has taken technical measures to crack down on such behaviors. Users are welcome to report it to us." (E-commerce News)
2. Yunda Express announced that 10-30KG e-commerce packages will "go upstairs for free"
Yunda Express announced that it would launch e-commerce packages with a weight of 10-30KG per ticket, and Yunda promised: priority transfer, priority delivery, and 100% free delivery to the stairs. Previously, Debang Express "up to 40kg, 100% free upstairs" was its main selling point for its transformation into large-scale express delivery; Yousu Express upgraded the express delivery tickets for 330 large parcels to 500kg, and promised the society to provide express delivery services with free delivery to the stairs and free home delivery. (Europe)
3. Aladdin founder Shi Wenlu: Mini programs are a new commercial operating system and will usher in a new era
Aladdin founder Shi Wenlu said, "WeChat mini program has only been online for nearly two years, and we have found that the changes to China's business have shown great scenes and power. What if we give it two years? If we include Alipay mini program, Toutiao, Baidu mini program and other series of situations, we can imagine a truly completely new era." Shi Wenlu said that mini program is a new technical standard, a new commercial operating system, and a new era. (Yiou.com)
4. JD.com launched the "Youjiashu" mini program and entered the community group purchase
According to December 3, the "Youjiashu" mini program was launched recently. The main information of the mini program is "Beijing Jingdong Sanbai Lushidu E-Commerce Co., Ltd.". It is also the development entity of the "JD Shopping" mini program, and is a subsidiary of JD Group, with Liu Qiangdong as the legal person. The current main positions include Shijiazhuang, Baoding, Hengshui, Yantai, Weifang, Taiyuan and Hohhot. It is consistent with other community group buying platforms and focuses on the markets of second- and third-tier cities. (Titanium Media)
Internet news
5. The Internet's deep anti-corruption campaign continues: Meituan announces that 89 people have been investigated and punished
On December 3, Meituan issued an ecological anti-corruption punishment announcement: 89 people including internal employees, ecological partners and social accomplices were criminally investigated and punished. Among them, the senior director of the takeaway channel was terminated by the company for violating the company's high-voltage line. The data disclosed in Meituan's announcement this time is also quite amazing: From February 2018 to the present, Meituan's "Serious Case Group Six" has investigated 29 criminal cases of discipline violations and transferred them to the public security organs for investigation and punishment. Among them, there were 11 internal employees' corruption and other violations of discipline, 16 employees involved and 14 social personnel. (First Financial Daily)
6. Ma Huateng: Managers must have the ability to break the deadlock and choose "godly teammates"
Ma Huateng said: "I don't really believe in overtaking on curves, but I appreciate looking up at the stars and being down-to-earth. I firmly believe that the development of a company is based on its values." Regarding the Internet entrepreneurship opportunities faced by young people, Ma Huateng pointed out: "We are now seeing the Internet enter the second half, that is, the industrial Internet stage, and all walks of life are beginning to enter the fast lane of digital transformation and upgrading. This process will generate a large number of new business opportunities across the border." He believes that managers must first have the ability to break through, and secondly, they must choose "god-like teammates." (People's Daily)
7. ofo cannot refund the deposit online. "Refund the deposit, the button is gray and cannot be clicked
Currently, in ofo's App, the "Refund Deposit" button at the bottom still exists, but it is gray and cannot be clicked; the balance cannot be refunded online; the customer service phone cannot be connected. Ofo customer service said, "It is normal for us to refund the deposit now. The normal process for refund is from 0 to 15 working days. If there is an abnormal refund, you can call our manual customer service number." (Beijing Youth Daily)
8. "Value Point" will be connected to the Toutiao application
The Xian Life Channel in the Toutiao App has released a channel upgrade notice, which will be fully upgraded to a "value point" on December 9. This may mean that Toutiao will officially open a new "shopping channel" in the App. Previously, Toutiao already had two "shopping channels" "special sale" and "reliable shopping". (Yibang Power)
9. Xiaohongshu test connection to Taobao: Some notes are synchronized
Xiaohongshu announced today that it has launched a new round of internal testing on Taobao mobile phones, achieving synchronization between products and content of Xiaohongshu. This access is a two-way test, and some notes from nearly 40 brands of Xiaohongshu were synchronized to Taobao to test the traffic reflow. (Sina Technology)
Cross-border e-commerce
10. Shopify sellers' total sales exceeded US$573 million during the "Black Friday" period
On December 3, the results of the seller sales data analysis released by the Canadian independent mall platform Shopify recently showed that the total sales of Shopify sellers exceeded US$573 million during the "Black Friday".
Data shows that as of 2:30 pm Eastern Time on Black Friday, Shopify's GMV (transaction volume) has exceeded its GMV for the whole day of Black Friday in 2017. Shopify sellers' total sales during the Black Friday period exceeded $573 million. During the peak Black Friday sales period, Shopify sellers earned more than $870,000 per minute and more than $37 million per hour. (E-commerce News)
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