April 1 E-commerce Evening News

　　#Laogao E-commerce News# [E-commerce Evening News on April 1] Taobao Special Price Edition Factory Direct Purchase Festival: More than 300,000 factories created 110 million new orders; JD Logistics joined hands with Gree to develop domestic "anti-epidemic" robots; Jack Ma posted on Weibo to refute rumors of donating unqualified masks; Xiaomi India company announced a comprehensive price increase in smartphone products; Yunda responded to the rumors that Alibaba acquired 10% of its shares: No matters that should be disclosed but not disclosed...

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　　1. Alibaba will purchase 1 billion Hubei crayfish and organize hundreds of Hubei agricultural products sales meetings

　　April 1 news, Alibaba announced today that Alibaba purchased crayfish worth 1 billion yuan from Hubei. From April to June, Alibaba's business lines will organize 100 Hubei agricultural product sales meetings to help crayfish, tea, citrus, lotus roots, fish, lotus belts and other Hubei agricultural products quickly exit Hubei when the epidemic gradually stabilizes, and restore agricultural vitality as quickly as possible. It is understood that Taobao also announced a few days ago that it will sell 1.2 million tons of Hubei agricultural products this year. At the same time, Taobao Live will fully support Hubei farmers to start live streaming and selling goods. (E-commerce News)

　　2. "Aizun Live": Youzan merchants can start live e-commerce business at zero cost

　　On April 1, Youzan Cloud's third-party developer and e-commerce live shopping platform "Aizun Live" small program announced that from April 1, 2020, eligible Aizun Live merchants will be exempt from the payment of residence fees, service fees and traffic fees. This also means that Youzan, which works closely with AiGuang, will be able to support merchants to access in the background with one click and start live e-commerce business at zero cost. It is understood that in order to help merchants acquire customers through multiple channels and expand their live broadcast map, Youzan has previously opened up platforms such as AiGuan Live Mini Program, Kuaishou Live Room, and Momo. (Beijing News)

　　3. JD.com adds 100 million yuan to support Hubei merchants in promoting the "Buy all Hubei goods" venue

　　On April 1, as Hubei regions were gradually unblocked, JD.com announced that it would add another 100 million yuan worth of resources to open a "Buy all Hubei goods" venue for Hubei brand merchants in the "Spring Rain Action" to help Hubei brand merchants recover quickly. It is reported that the 100 million yuan resource includes six major support measures, namely settlement, traffic, operation, finance, logistics and tool support, which will provide Hubei merchants with the full process from settlement to logistics fulfillment. (Sina Technology)

　　4. Taobao Special Price Edition Factory Direct Purchase Festival: More than 300,000 factories create 110 million new orders

　　According to the news on April 1, the first Taobao Factory Direct Purchase Festival, launched on March 29, officially concluded. Data shows that as the first shopping festival promotion launched after the Taobao Special Price Edition was officially launched, it has created 110 million new orders for 145 industrial belts and more than 300,000 source factories across the country. It is understood that the Taobao Special Price Edition Factory Direct Purchase Festival will be held at the end of each month and at the end of the year, the Taobao Special Price Edition will also hold a "Ace Origin" celebration. (E-commerce News)

　　5. JD Logistics teamed up with Gree to develop domestic "anti-epidemic" robots

　　According to JD.com, recently, JD Logistics Group and Zhuhai Gree Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. announced a strategic cooperation. The two sides will jointly create three combined "anti-epidemic" robots, which can help complete disinfection, patrol, heat warning and other work in airports, supermarkets, railway stations, office buildings, and outdoor public environments. Xiao Jun, vice president of JD Group and president of JD Logistics X business unit, said that these three robots will be put into mass production this month. TechWeb)

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　　6. Alibaba Security launches the 2020 campus recruitment releases the "Cyan Plan" for universities

　　On April 1, Alibaba Security recently officially launched the 2020 campus recruitment, and released a three-year talent training plan - the "Cyan Plan" for college students. It will build a top-level security technology development and exchange platform, and cultivate future security talents through various cooperation methods such as scientific research and products with universities. According to reports, on Tmall Double 11 last year, Alibaba's security risk control brain protected 38.8 billion user operations within 24 hours. (E-commerce News)

　　7. Xiaomi India announces a comprehensive price increase in smartphone products

　　According to Kuai Technology, Xiaomi India Company issued an announcement stating that due to the increase in India's consumption tax and the depreciation of the rupee, Xiaomi India's smartphone products will increase prices across the board from April 1. Previously, Xiaomi India head Manu Kumar Jain called for exemption of consumption tax on models priced below Rs 15,000. It is reported that a few days ago that best-selling smartphone manufacturers such as Xiaomi and realme wrote to the Indian government, demanding that mobile phones be classified as "important products" so that mobile phones can be delivered to users through e-commerce platforms during the lockdown. (CCTV)

　　8. Jack Ma posted on Weibo to refute rumors about donating unqualified masks

　　On April 1, after Jack Ma's Public Welfare Foundation issued an announcement to refute the rumors, Jack Ma once again refuted the rumors through his official Weibo this afternoon: We have donated nearly 100 million pieces of materials and dozens of categories to domestic front-line hospitals in the fight against the epidemic and more than 140 overseas countries and regions. So far, we have not received any complaints from the accepting unit about quality or other issues, nor have they been rejected by any country or institution. On Weibo, Jack Ma attached two pictures, respectively, video screenshots of Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau and Denmark's Central Region thanking Alibaba and Jack Ma's Charity Foundation. (Yangtze River Daily)

　　9. Yunda responds to the rumors that Alibaba acquires 10% of its shares: No matters should be disclosed but not disclosed

　　According to Sina Technology, in response to the question of investor "Is Alibaba's intention to acquire 10% of the company's shares true?" Yunda Co., Ltd. responded on the interactive platform that the company has no matters that should be disclosed so far. It is reported that yesterday there was a report that Alibaba Group Holdings Co., Ltd. plans to acquire at least 10% of Yunda Holdings Co., Ltd.'s shares. Based on the current market price, the price of this part of the shares will reach US$790 million. (IT Home)

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　　10. AliExpress announced the upgrade of investment standards for epidemic prevention supplies such as masks and thermometers

　　According to Yien.com, the AliExpress platform announced that from March 31, 2020, the investment standards will be raised for the entry and operation of masks and other epidemic prevention products. This control measures involve medical epidemic prevention products and non-medical epidemic prevention products. According to the announcement, all categories of medical masks, human thermometers, thermometers, continuous positive pressure ventilators, automatic airway positive pressure ventilators, medical gloves, blood oxygen meters, medical protective eye masks, medical protective clothing, medical isolation clothing, infant and child protective masks, etc. are required. Specific qualification requirements include: "Medical Device Business License" or "Class II Medical Device Business Registration Certificate" or "Medical Device Production License"; a copy of the business license of the company that opens a store requires non-individual industrial and commercial households and registered capital ≥1 million; 3. A copy of the business license of the manufacturer's corporate legal person requires non-individual industrial and commercial households, and the registration time was earlier than January 1, 2019, and the registered capital ≥3 million. (Sina Technology)

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