E-commerce Evening News on March 11

"#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [E-commerce Evening News on March 11] Beijing: E-commerce, education and other live broadcasts do not require a business license; Alibaba: In the past week, Taobao added 80 million new people to actively confirm receipts; Taobao: Free 0-period service was extended to June 30; DingTalk CEO Chen Hang: Currently, 120 million students are attending classes on DingTalk; Jack Ma donated 100,000 masks to Tokyo, Japan...

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1. Taobao Live and major universities jointly launch a series of activities of "Cloud Travel Hundred Schools"

On March 11, following the "Cloud Travel Museum", Taobao Live jointly launched the "Cloud Travel Hundred Schools" series of activities with domestic universities. At 11 noon today, 12 schools including Tongji University, Suzhou University, Jimei University, and Ningbo Nottingham University were simultaneously broadcasting on Taobao, attracting 300,000 alumni from all over the country to enter the live broadcast room. It is reported that users can search for "Hide Live Room" on Taobao to enter the event page. (E-commerce News)

2. Beijing: No business license is required for live broadcasts such as e-commerce, education, etc.

On March 11, yesterday, the official website of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism issued a special reminder to clarify that live broadcasts such as e-commerce, education, medical, training, finance, tourism, food, sports, chat, etc. are not online performances, and there is no need to apply for an "Internet Culture Business License". (Beijing News)

3. Ant Wealth: More than 300 million women manage their finances on Alipay

According to reports on March 11, data disclosed by Ant Wealth showed that more than 300 million women manage their finances on Alipay. Previously, from February 18 to 28, Alipay also launched the "Financial Management Week" with 30 financial institutions including ICBC and Agricultural Bank of China, launching nearly 100 hot deposit and fund products. (Sina Technology)

4. Alibaba: Taobao added 80 million new people to confirm receipts in the past week

According to reports on March 11, data disclosed by Alibaba showed that after launching the "0 account period" initiative, Taobao added 80 million new consumers to actively confirm receipts in the past week. The top ten regions with the highest enthusiasm for receiving goods are Zhejiang, Henan, Liaoning, Jilin, Shandong, Sichuan, Shanghai, Beijing, Shanxi and Shaanxi. It is reported that Taobao United Online Merchants Bank announced today that the free 0-period service will be postponed to June 30, and the total advance funding of Online Merchants Bank is expected to exceed 200 billion. (E-commerce News)

5. Taobao: Free 0-period service will be extended to June 30

On March 11, Taobao United Online Merchants Bank announced today that the free 0-period service will be postponed to June 30, and it is estimated that the total advance funding of Announcement Bank will exceed 200 billion. It is reported that at the beginning of this month, Taobao launched the first free "0 account period" service on domestic e-commerce platforms. Merchants can apply for advance payment by Internet Merchants Bank after delivery, which will facilitate the expansion of reproduction. The capital costs and risks will be borne by Taobao and Internet Merchants Bank. Taobao said that the service was originally scheduled to end on March 31 and is expected to bring 50-100 billion cash flow to Taobao merchants by April. (E-commerce News)

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6. Xiaomi launches safe service for free mobile home appliances

On March 11, Xiaomi recently announced the launch of the Safe Service Month activity. From March 1 to March 31, Xiaomi will provide free cleaning, maintenance, disinfection and other services for mobile phones and home appliance users. In addition, Xiaomi and Mijia brand home appliance users can also enjoy free on-site cleaning and maintenance services. It is understood that Hubei, Xinjiang, Tibet, Heilongjiang, Tianjin, Yantai and other areas are affected by the epidemic and do not support this event at present. (E-commerce News)

7. DingTalk CEO Chen Hang: Currently, 120 million students are taking classes on DingTalk

On March 11, DingTalk CEO Chen Hang said in an interview that 120 million students across the country are now attending classes on DingTalk. Chen Hang said that DingTalk hopes to become the infrastructure of a digital society. DingTalk is not built for games, but for the healthy development of society. It is reported that during the epidemic, DingTalk has continuously expanded its capacity to more than 100,000 cloud servers on Alibaba Cloud in order to cope with the dual traffic peaks of online office and online classes. Yesterday, Dingding Live Class System briefly collapsed, and then Dingding responded that it was "resurrected with full blood." (Sina Technology)

8. Jack Ma donated 100,000 masks to Tokyo, Japan

On March 11, according to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, China's Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma donated 100,000 masks to Tokyo, Japan. The target and time of distributing this batch of masks will be decided by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. It is reported that on March 2, Jack Ma's Charity Foundation announced that it would donate 1 million masks to Japan for the prevention of the new coronavirus pneumonia. (Beijing News)

9. Alipay LOGO changes from light blue to bright blue

On March 11, Alipay announced yesterday that it will be the world's largest open digital life platform and make some strategic adjustments. It is reported that in the new version of Alipay, the light blue of its logo was adjusted to a brighter bright blue. Regarding the color changes of the logo, Alipay official responded, "The old Alipay Blue feels more calm and trustworthy. From financial payment tools to the world's largest digital open platform, we not only make everyone feel reliable, but also provide you with a more convenient digital life future and enjoy better services. Just think about it, so the new Alipay Blue is brighter, so happy." (IT Home)

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10. Nearly 20,000 people signed petitions to demand that Amazon control the price of epidemic prevention materials

On March 11, according to China Daily, the public welfare interest defender organization US PIRG recently launched a petition asking Amazon to control the prices of items related to epidemic prevention and prohibit excessive raising of prices. Two days after the petition was submitted, nearly 20,000 signatures had been obtained. It is understood that because retailers take advantage of the epidemic to raise prices, U.S. Senator Edward Markey also wrote to Amazon last week that Amazon should ban third-party retailers from raising prices. Meanwhile, it hopes Amazon will respond to this question by March 18. (E-commerce News)

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