"#Laogao E-commerce News# [E-commerce Evening News on September 4]" Alibaba Koala's $2 billion acquisition is about to be delivered, and Tmall International executives took over as Koala CEO; 54 listed companies have grown on Tmall. The total market value of 54 listed companies has exceeded 1 trillion; JD.com: the cumulative transaction volume of consumer goods in the next three years exceeds 800 billion; Luo Yonghao once again pledged the equity of Hammer Technology, and the pledgee includes Snowball, Scud, etc.; ZAO responded that he was interviewed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Comprehensively strengthen content management and improve mechanisms...

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1. Delivery of Alibaba Koala’s $2 billion acquisition is imminent, and Tmall International executives take over as Koala CEO
On September 4, it was learned from a core person close to the transaction that Alibaba's acquisition of NetEase Koala has come to an end and will be completed within this week. The transaction amount is consistent with the US$2 billion reported by Caixin, but it is not an all-cash transaction. Alibaba may pay in the form of part of the stock + part of the cash, and the options held by Koala employees will also be exchanged for Alibaba stocks accordingly. 36Kr confirmed with Alibaba and NetEase based on this, and both parties expressed their refusal to comment. (36kr)
2. 54 listed companies have grown on Tmall, with a total market value exceeding 1 trillion yuan.
According to news on September 4, the latest data disclosed by Tmall showed that since 2008, it has opened stores on Taobao and Tmall and has achieved rapid development, and then listed companies have reached 54 companies, with a total market value of more than 1 trillion yuan. Among them, 22 companies have become the top 100 taxpayers in the local area. (Tianxia Online Business)
3. JD.com: The cumulative transaction volume of consumer goods in the next three years exceeds 800 billion
On September 4, at the 2019 JD Supermarket Strategy Upgrade Conference, JD Supermarket released the "TOUCH Strategy" that comprehensively upgraded five dimensions including user operation, channels, products, price competitiveness, and marketing gameplay. At the same time, JD Supermarket also proposed the goal of achieving a cumulative transaction volume of consumer goods exceeding 800 billion in the next three years. (Sina Technology)
4. Amazon was fined 4 million euros in France for abuse of power against third-party sellers
On September 4, it was reported that Amazon was fined 4 million euros (about 4.5 million US dollars) by the Paris Commercial Court for introducing abuse of power clauses in its contract with third-party suppliers. Amazon responded: "The court has ruled on limited terms, most of which have been updated earlier this year. We are always committed to providing the best services for customers and sales partners." (Sina Finance)
5. FedEx responds to controlled tools: it has been dealt with in accordance with standard security inspection procedures
On September 4, FedEx (China) responded today to suspected illegal receipt and delivery of controlled knives to Hong Kong, saying that the company has properly disposed of relevant shipments in accordance with standard security inspection procedures.
FedEx said the parcel came from a long-term customer. FedEx handed it to relevant government departments through conventional processes and procedures. The parcel has never left the city in the mainland and has never been sent. It is currently controlled by government departments. FedEx delivers more than 15 million parcels worldwide every day. The company has multi-level security measures in more than 220 countries and regions it serves.
It is reported that FedEx (China) Co., Ltd. was recently exposed for suspected illegal collection and delivery of controlled knives to Hong Kong. The items involved have been temporarily detained by relevant departments in my country, and relevant investigations are underway. (Sohu.com)
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6. Amazon plans to stop using single-use plastic packaging in India
On September 4, Amazon India's subsidiary announced on Wednesday that it plans to stop using disposable plastic packaging from June 2020 and replace it with paper pads. Amazon announced the decision to come before India's "plastic ban" takes effect. The Indian government announced last month that it would ban the use of six disposable plastic products, including plastic bags, plastic cups, dishes, straws, small bottles and packaging bags nationwide from October 2, which is expected to reduce India's use of 14 million tons of plastic by 5% to 10% per year. (E-commerce News)
7. Luo Yonghao once again pledged shares of Hammer Technology, and the pledgee includes Snowball, Scud, etc.
According to the news on September 4, Tianyan Check data showed that on September 3, the operator of Smartisan Technology, Himzi Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., once again added 10 new equity pledge information. The pledgee was Luo Yonghao, and the pledgee included Shenzhen Snowball Technology Co., Ltd., Scud (Fujian) Electronics Co., Ltd., Dongguan New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., etc. Among them, Shenzhen Snowball Technology Co., Ltd., which obtained financing from Tencent and Huami Technology, received the amount of equity obtained was 0.200789. Since May 9, 2019, Smartisan Technology has 45 equity pledge information.
Tianyan Check data shows that Luo Yonghao is still the legal representative of Smartisan Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. and serves as the chairman and manager, and is also the ultimate beneficiary of the company. (Titanium Media)
8. ZAO responded to being interviewed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Comprehensively strengthen content management and improve mechanisms
According to September 4, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently conducted an inquiry and interview on the security of the "ZAO" App network data.
In response, the ZAO operation team responded: Since ZAO was launched, we have maintained active and smooth communication with various competent departments. Thank you very much for your attention to new technologies and new applications. We also responded to everyone’s core concerns as soon as possible. We will strictly follow the laws and regulations and the requirements of various competent departments, and in accordance with stricter standards, comprehensively strengthen content management and improve various management mechanisms to ensure the security of user personal information and data security. (Sina Finance)
9. Chinese netizens donated 1.8 billion yuan in the first half of 2019, and the post-80s and post-90s became the main donor force
On September 4, the Ministry of Civil Affairs recently announced the fundraising situation of its designated 20 "Internet Public Fundraising Information Platforms" in the first half of 2019. According to preliminary statistics, netizens across the country donated more than 1.8 billion yuan in the first half of the year. Data from Alipay shows that netizens donated 600 million yuan in half a year on the public welfare platform, accounting for 1/3 of the total amount in the country. The amount of donations increased by 87% year-on-year compared with the first half of last year, and the number of donations increased by 76.3%. The post-80s and post-90s became the main donors.
For example, on "Alipay" and "Taobao", netizens donated more than 5 billion in half a year. Data shows that 47% of donors come from small cities or rural areas below the third tier and below, and 95% of donations do not exceed one yuan. Netizens can not only donate directly, but also do charity through more interactive methods such as "donating eggs, donating steps, donating points".
Statistics show that in 11 years since Alipay opened the "Wenchuan disaster area donation" channel in 2008, the number of donations on Alipay in various provinces across the country has increased year by year. Among them, the proportion of donors in provinces and cities such as Guangdong, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang continues to rank among the top in the country.
According to statistics from "Alipay Charity", 98% of the donations donated by netizens on the platform are used to help the poor, covering education poverty alleviation, health poverty alleviation, employment poverty alleviation, ecological poverty alleviation, disaster relief, social infrastructure construction, basic welfare and security. (IT Home)
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10. Release the hairy crab speed transportation strategy and launch the "Smart Cold Chain Warehouse Network"
On September 4, Kuaiyue Express recently released its 2019 hairy crab speed transportation strategy, proposing a logistics distribution model of "smart cold chain warehouse network + eight major "real" services".
It is understood that the "Smart Cold Chain Warehouse Network" is a full-flow hairy crab logistics distribution system based on the latest sword-making system of Juyue Express, cooperated with more than ten mainstream airlines in China, allocated dozens of aviation routes, invested 100 million to establish cold chain warehousing outlets, and also invested nearly 1,000 cold chain vehicles to build resources.
According to data, Juyue Express has established cold chain warehousing nationwide. It is expected that by the end of 2020, more than 100 professional cold chain bases will be built, with a storage area of more than 800,000 square meters. (E-commerce News)
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