#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [E-commerce Evening News on December 14]

E-commerce newsletter

1. Alibaba and Shandong Provincial Department of Commerce signed a memorandum of cooperation to build a new rural e-commerce ecosystem

Alibaba and the Shandong Provincial Department of Commerce recently signed the "Memorandum of Cooperation on E-commerce to Help Rural Revitalization" in Heze. Alibaba will integrate Tmall, Taobao, rural Taobao, Juhuasuan, Alibaba Cloud, Cainiao, Fliggy and Ant to establish a new rural e-commerce ecosystem in Shandong. Heze is one of the first "experimental fields" of Ali's rural strategy (the earliest county and city to enter in villages). The number of Taobao villages and Taobao towns is the highest in the country for two consecutive years. (36Kr)

2. Ministry of Transport responds to the suspension of logistics on January 5: Rumor

December 14th news, recently, there were rumors about logistics suspension on January 5th, and the China Internet Joint Rumor Refutation Platform asked the Ministry of Transport to verify this. This is a rumor! It is understood that the pictures of the press conference used in the rumor were stolen: the Ministry of Transport introduced the emergency response and rescue work of the "Sangji" wheel collision and explosion accident. (E-commerce News)

3. The detection rate of unqualified air purifiers in the spot check of three types of home appliances exceeds 30%.

Recently, according to the website of the State Administration for Market Regulation, a "Notice on the Special Spot Inspection of National Supervision on the Quality of Three Products, including Smart Toilets, in 2018". The report shows that the State Administration for Market Regulation organized a special spot check on the quality of three products, including smart toilets, air purifiers, and electronic door locks. The random inspection results show that the unqualified detection rate of air purifiers and electronic door locks exceeds 30%. (Sina Technology)

4. Huawei incident affected Canada Goose's stock price evaporated by 8 billion yuan

The news that Ms. Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of Huawei founder who has been on the screen for many days has made Canadian brands a little "embarrassing" in China. Canada Goose Yuan has recently faced dilemma such as a plummeting stock price and delayed opening of Beijing stores.

Affected by Meng Wanzhou's arrest by Canadian authorities, the stock prices of representative Canadian brands plummeted. Market data shows that Canada Goose's stock price fell by 15.89% from December 4 to 7, with a market value loss of up to 8 billion yuan.

According to Alibaba's South China Morning Post today, the Sanlitun Taikoo Li store in Beijing, which was originally scheduled to open on Saturday, will not open as scheduled. The company explained that the opening was postponed because it was "still being renovated." (E-commerce News)

5. Starbucks and Tmall cooperate to increase the membership system to be fully connected

On December 14th, starting today, consumers will open their mobile phones to search for "Starbucks" or "Speak with Stars" and see a virtual Starbucks new retail smart store, which is completely consistent with the Starbucks App.

It is reported that Starbucks and Alibaba announced the news at the Super Brand Day that day, and the membership system of Starbucks and Alibaba ecosystems was completely opened. From now on Tmall, as long as you are within 3 kilometers of Starbucks store, you can call coffee with one click and it will be delivered to your door within half an hour. The cooperation between Starbucks and Tmall has entered a new stage, which is also the first time Alibaba has opened its fully integrated ecosystem to third-party brands. (Yibang Power)

Internet Information

6. Apple issues a statement on the iPhone ban: Respect ruling to push software updates next week

Apple statement: Apple's operations around the world comply with laws, and we always comply with local regulations and legal decisions. We respect the Fuzhou Court and its rulings. After the court ruled, we immediately took measures to ensure that we understand and comply with the Fuzhou Court's ruling. Based on the iPhone models we currently offer in China, we believe in our compliance.

To address any possible concerns about our compliance, we will release a software update for iPhone users in China earlier next week to address the secondary features of the two patents involved in this case. We have filed a reconsideration application with the Fuzhou Court, requesting it to clarify and reconsider their decision. (NetEase Technology)

7. Ctrip is involved in social networking: launches new travel photography function, and can share travel photos and videos

Ctrip announced the launch of new functions of travel photography. Users can share text, photos, and videos during travel. In addition, travel photography has also launched a reward mechanism. According to reports, users will receive a certain point reward for every time a travel auction uploads; and the content rated as a selected travel auction can also receive a cash reward of up to 100 yuan per article. "When travel photography becomes a habit, the birth of travel photography is natural." Ctrip CMO Sun Bo responded, "The definition we give travel photography is to discover travel, share casually, and interact with the community." (36Kr)

8. OnePlus CEO Liu Zuohu: There were more than 6,000 brands when mobile phones were most prosperous, and now 99% have disappeared.

On December 14, OnePlus Mobile Ceo Liu Zuohu said at the OnePlus & McLaren cooperation conference today that the mobile phone industry has changed from unprecedented prosperity to unprecedented changes. At its most prosperous time, there were more than 6,000 mobile phone brands, and now 99% have disappeared. This is the change we have seen. In the past five years, half of the mobile phone brands will disappear every year. This is an exciting industry. (Titanium Media)

Cross-border e-commerce

9. Lazada: The sales of the six Southeast Asian countries in Double 12 exceeds the daily life

On December 14, Lazada, the largest company in Southeast Asia, attracted up to 1.3 billion user visits during this year's Double 11 and Double 12 shopping carnivals. Its sales in its six countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, this year's Double 12 sales exceeded their daily lives by 30 times. (Yibang Power Network)

10. Whole Foods Supermarket breaks up early with Instacart Amazon will deliver fresh food in person

Beijing time, December 14, morning news, fresh food delivery platform Instacart announced on Thursday that its partnership with Amazon's Whole Foods Supermarket is about to end. In 2016, Instacart signed a five-year agreement with Whole Foods Supermarket to become the exclusive takeaway operator of Whole Foods Supermarket. However, after Amazon acquired Whole Foods in 2017, the situation became complicated. It is not clear how the contract will be terminated. But Amazon currently hopes to provide fresh takeaway through its Prime Now and Amazon Fresh services, which is reasonable. (Sina Technology)

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