#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [February 13 E-commerce Evening News]

　　#Laogao E-commerce News# [E-commerce Evening News on February 13] Cook responded to the price reduction of iPhones in China: See what impact it will bring; Taobao: More than 12 million couples are bound to family accounts; Taobao: Valentine's Day consumption second-tier cities are more purchasing power than first-tier cities; JD.com: During the Spring Festival holiday, the amount of orders increased by more than 60% year-on-year; Nestlé denied acquiring Quanshi convenience store...

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　　1. Taobao: More than 12 million couples are bound to family accounts

　　Data released by Taobao shows that since Valentine's Day last year, more than 12 million couples have bound Taobao family accounts, of which 6 million pairs are born in the 1990s. In addition, male users from Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan and Zhejiang ranked among the top five of the "Wife-loving" list and actively initiated family account binding. (36Kr)

　　2. Taobao: Valentine's Day consumption second-tier cities have better purchasing power than first-tier cities

　　On February 13, Taobao released the "2019 Valentine's Day Flower Award" in advance, unlocking ways for people of all ages and regions to consume flowers and spend Valentine's Day. Taobao data shows that this year's Valentine's Day consumption orders soared by 69%, among which rose orders rose by 220%, and high-end flower products such as tulips unexpectedly emerged, with sales reaching 130%, becoming the most fashionable flower choice for young people. In terms of time, Valentine's Day consumption on Taobao has started to 4 or 5 days in advance, with first-tier cities accounting for 25% of consumption of flowers and second-tier cities accounting for 32%. Specifically in terms of city rankings, Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen firmly rank in the top three, and Hangzhou performed well, ranking fourth. Second-tier cities such as Chengdu, Wuhan, Suzhou, and Nanjing have all made the top 10 list. (Yibang Power)

　　3. Cook responds to the price reduction of iPhones in China: See what impact it will bring

　　Recently, Apple CEO Tim Cook talked about the price reduction of iPhones in China in an interview with NPR. He said that through this price cut, Apple will wait and see what impact it will have. NPR said China has been the key to Apple's business growth, citing analyst data that nearly 20% of Apple's business comes from China. Some netizens contributed "God Translation" and believed that Cook meant "see where your Chinese users' bottom line lies." (Sina Weibo)

　　4. JD.com: During the Spring Festival holiday, the amount of orders increased by more than 60% year-on-year

　　JD Big Data shows that the amount of orders placed during the Spring Festival holiday (New Year's Eve - Sixth Day) increased by more than 60% year-on-year compared with the same period last year. During the Spring Festival, the categories with the highest average customer price are watches, mobile phones, jewelry, computer offices, clothing, shoes and boots. Compared with the same period last year, the categories with the most obvious increase in average customer price are kitchenware, local life/tourism, gift bags, home furniture and home decoration, clothing, shoes and boots. (Webmaster's Home)

　　5. Alipay mini program enters North American market, and the first batch of Canadian online ordering platforms are entering

　　During the Spring Festival, Canadian mobile catering platform ClickDishes launched a mini program of the same name on Alipay. Chinese, Chinese tourists, and Chinese students traveling to Canada in cities such as Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton can view all restaurants connected to Alipay with one click, and can also order food online and pick it up offline. Wang Yulei, general manager of Alipay North America, revealed that at the end of last year, Alipay officially launched a mini program platform in North America to help Canadian and American developers develop customized applications on the Alipay platform more conveniently. (36Kr)

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　　6. Nestlé denies acquiring Quanshi Convenience Store

　　In response to rumors that Nestlé used its Yinlu Group to acquire all stores of Quanshi Convenience Store in Beijing, Tianjin and Chengdu, Nestlé responded that the company controlled Xiamen Yinlu Food Group Co., Ltd., and Shanhai Blueprint had no connection with Xiamen Yinlu Food Group Co., Ltd., and this matter had nothing to do with Nestlé. According to insiders, the actual controller of the acquisition of Fang Shanhai Blueprint is Cai Xueyan, who is also one of the founders of Xiamen Yinlu. Quanshi Convenience Store currently has 400 stores, making it the convenience store with the largest number of stores in Beijing. (21 Finance)

　　7. Baidu responds to the entry of medical device sales: Preparing for donating AI fundus screening all-in-one machine

　　In response to the new "Medical Devices Class II" and "Selling Class III Medical Devices" in the business scope of Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Baidu responded that "Baidu will donate AI fundus screening all-in-one medical devices to medical sites in 500 poor counties across the country, covering 56 million eye disease risk groups. However, according to relevant national regulations, we need to first increase the operating qualifications of medical devices in the business license before we can purchase and donate related hardware." (36Kr)

　　8. Cainiao and Russia Post reached a new cooperation to promote logistics speed up

　　February 13th news, today, the global postal company Russia Post and Cainiao reached a new strategic cooperation. The cross-border services such as worries-free logistics, super economy, and special goods dedicated lines provided by Cainiao will be closely connected with Russian Post, prompting China-Russia logistics to speed up again.

　　According to the latest agreement between Cainiao and Russia Post, the two sides will jointly improve China-Russia cross-border logistics service capabilities and build logistics infrastructure in Russia. Russia Post will provide Ali AliExpress merchants with comprehensive services such as warehousing, transportation, acceptance, sorting and delivery. During the AliExpress promotion, Russia Post will also send more manpower to specifically ensure the delivery of goods. At the same time, Cainiao and Russia Post will also carry out technical cooperation to further improve logistics efficiency in Russia. (Europe)

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　　9. New wish regulations: 3 violations or permanent bans

　　Starting from February 11, the delivery qualification of Wish Express US Road Direction will be increased to 3 times. That is, if the Wish Express US Road Direction of a certain account is removed for a total of 3 times, the account will be permanently disqualified from Wish Express US Road Direction. It is understood that the Wish Express removal policy is implemented according to the national dimension. If the Wish Express delivery qualification for European road directions is removed for more than 5 times, the account will also be permanently disqualified from European road directions. (Yibang Power)

　　10. Amazon’s overseas shopping Spring Festival consumption data: year-on-year growth of nearly 50%

　　According to February 13, Amazon overseas shopping recently released Spring Festival consumption data, which included cross-border online shopping consumption trends during the Spring Festival.

　　Amazon China data shows that during the Spring Festival Golden Week, which traditionally focuses on visiting relatives and friends or leisure travel, Amazon's overseas purchase sales showed a significant growth trend. During the Spring Festival Golden Week for three consecutive years (New Year's Eve to the sixth day of the Chinese New Year), Amazon's overseas purchase sales achieved double-digit percentage growth compared with the same period of the previous year's Spring Festival Golden Week, and sales in 2019 achieved more than 60% growth compared with the previous week. In addition, Amazon's overseas purchase bonded warehouse sales also increased by nearly 50% year-on-year during the five-week Spring Festival promotion period. (Yibang Power News)

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