"#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [E-commerce Evening News on March 19] Tmall: More than 20 million affordable masks are listed every day, and there is no need to make an appointment to purchase them; Hou Yi, President of Hema: It is expected to open nearly 100 Hema Fresh stores nationwide; Alipay supports receiving national health codes in Hubei and Hangzhou, Hubei, took the lead in mutual recognition; Cainiao Station launches the "30,000 Springs" employment support plan; Amazon: An American warehouse employee was diagnosed, and has been quarantined and closed the warehouse...
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1. Tmall: More than 20 million affordable masks are available every day, and there is no need to make an appointment to purchase them.
According to reports on March 19, Tmall announced today that more than 20 million masks have been put on the shelves every day, including high-efficiency filter masks, children's masks, disposable medical masks, N95 masks and other masks. There is no need to make an appointment to buy masks. Data shows that from March 12 to 18, Tmall mask sales increased by 97% compared with the last week of the end of February. According to reports, after mask companies resumed work and some companies switched to production of masks, the relevant supply has gradually increased, and the shortage of medical masks has been alleviated. (E-commerce News)
2. Duoduo E-commerce Live Streaming Express: Grain and Oil Duoduo's first order exceeds 38 million yuan
On March 19, it is reported that Guolian Co., Ltd.’s B2B vertical e-commerce platform Liangyouduoduo held its first live streaming event yesterday. Data shows that the live broadcast lasted 3 hours, with orders exceeding 38 million yuan and audiences exceeding 18,000. According to reports, the live broadcast focused on epidemic prevention materials, and manufacturers from masks, gloves, forehead thermometers, disinfectant water and other materials gave certain discounts in terms of prices. (Beijing News)
3. Hema President Hou Yi: Nearly 100 Hema Fresh Stores are expected to be opened nationwide
According to 36Kr, Hema President Hou Yi said that big stores are still very important in establishing brands and minds, so big stores in core areas should still be opened. It is expected to open about 100 Hema Fresh stores nationwide, and Hema mini is expected to open more than 100 and gradually withdraw from the forward warehouse market of Hema Small Station. It is reported that in order to meet the needs of more Wuhan citizens to purchase essential items such as vegetables, meat, poultry and eggs, Hema Fresh opened its 19th store in Wuhan yesterday. (Sina Technology)
4. Douyin launches "group buying" tools to serve merchants in catering, hotels and other industries
According to March 19, Douyin officially launched a marketing tool called "group buying", which mainly serves merchants in the catering industry, hotel industry, tourism industry and other industries, aiming to help companies achieve a closed loop from video, live broadcast to user purchases. According to the "E-commerce Daily", after a certified enterprise account merchant creates a group purchase activity and adds it to the video, he can trade goods or services with users on the Douyin platform. When users browse the video, they can see the group purchase activity, watch while buying, and place orders quickly (supported group purchase types include "logistics delivery" and "in-store verification"). (E-commerce News)
5. Alipay supports receiving national health codes, Hubei and Hangzhou, take the lead in mutual recognition
On March 19, the "National Epidemic Prevention and Health Information Code" of the General Office of the State Council has been launched on Alipay first and can be collected nationwide. The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and Yangtze River Delta regions are actively promoting the interconnection of health codes. Yesterday, Hangzhou said that Hubei people can return to Hangzhou to work without quarantine if they hold green codes. Both Hangzhou and Hubei health codes were first collected on Alipay, and the health codes of the two places have been recognized by each other. The Hubei Provincial Government announced today that Hubei Province has recognized the health codes of other provinces across the province. (Beijing Daily)
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6. Ministry of Commerce: Give full play to the advantages of new trade formats and new models such as cross-border e-commerce
On March 19, the Ministry of Commerce stated at an online press conference held today that some important Chinese trading partners such as the EU, the United States, South Korea, and Japan have been affected by the epidemic, which has put pressure on the normal development of bilateral trade activities. China will make great efforts to accurately implement assistance policies, help enterprises stabilize the international market, and focus on the following aspects: First, give full play to the role of bilateral economic and trade cooperation mechanisms and create a good international trade environment. The second is to comprehensively use financial, tax, financial and export credit insurance policies to support it. The third is to support local, industry organizations and trade promotion institutions to provide necessary legal and information services to enterprises. Fourth, give full play to the advantages of new trade formats and new models such as cross-border e-commerce and market procurement. (CCTV)
7. Cainiao Station launches "30,000 Springs" employment support plan
On March 19, Cainiao Station announced today that it will launch a special plan for employment support for "30,000 Springs", which will open 30,000 sites in more than 100 cities across the country, supporting employment of at least 30,000 families. Cainiao said that it will continue to lower the threshold for entrepreneurship through support policies such as exemption of franchise fees, reducing costs and improving efficiency through digital systems, and supporting employment at home, and providing comprehensive entrepreneurial guidance and service support. It is understood that Cainiao Express has now created more than 100,000 jobs. (Beijing Business Daily)
8. 58.com's business scope has added "engagement in auction business"
According to reports on March 19, Tianyan Check data showed that on March 17, Beijing Wuba Information Technology Co., Ltd., the operating entity of 58.com, had a change in business scope and was newly engaged in auction business. According to information, Beijing Wuba Information Technology Co., Ltd. was established in December 2005 with a registered capital of RMB 10 million. The legal representative is Yao Jinbo, chairman and CEO of 58.com. The company's business scope includes renting office space; engaging in Internet cultural activities; operating telecommunications business; radio and television program production, etc. According to Tianyan Check shareholder information, Yao Jinbo is the company's largest shareholder with a shareholding ratio of 46.84%. (Sina Digital)
9. Beijing launches the "Epidemic Prevention and Supply Online" event, JD.com and other companies participate
According to March 19, yesterday, the "Epidemic Prevention and Supply Online" consumption promotion activity hosted by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce officially started. The event will last for one month. More than 300 companies from supermarkets, e-commerce, catering, foreign trade, express delivery, life service industries and other formats participated in the event, including JD.com, Beijing Suning, Meituan Dianping, Gome, Changan Shopping Mall, Carrefour, SF Express, etc. It is reported that the event includes many online shopping discounts and advocating safe delivery, which will be committed to ensuring supply and stabilizing consumption, and effectively meet the convenience, safe consumption and quality consumption needs of Beijing consumers. (IT Home)
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10. Amazon: An American warehouse employee was diagnosed with a quarantine and closed the warehouse
On March 19, according to Phoenix Technology, Amazon confirmed on Wednesday that an employee working in the company's Queens warehouse in New York had been infected with the new coronavirus. This is the first case of coronavirus infection reported by Amazon's US delivery network. Amazon said the employee is currently quarantined and the company has temporarily closed the warehouse, allowing workers to go home and provide full salary, and will clean and disinfect the warehouse. Recently, Amazon also confirmed that there were at least 5 infection cases in European warehouses. (E-commerce News)
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