April 16 E-commerce Morning News

　　#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [E-commerce Morning News on April 16] E-commerce stocks generally rose: Vipshop rose 6.46%; Luo Yonghao: He will do an interview talk show and is talking to the platform; Forbes praises Jack Ma, Robin Li and other entrepreneurs' anti-epidemic actions; Taoxiaopu launches the "Fanxing Plan" to help 100,000 disabled people start businesses; China Department Stores Association: The mall conducts online business not just for selling goods...

　　E-commerce newsletter

　　1. E-commerce Chinese stocks generally rose: Vipshop rose 6.46%

　　According to reports on April 16, most Chinese stocks listed in the United States closed up on Wednesday, with Alibaba rising 1.66%, JD.com rising 1.69%, Pinduoduo rising 2.00%, NetEase rising 2.33%, and Vipshop rising 6.46%. (E-commerce News)

　　2. Amazon's stock price hits a record high and the total market value reaches US$1.15 trillion

　　According to reports on April 16, Amazon's stock price rose 1.07% on Wednesday, after the intraday stock price hit a record high of $2,291.41 on Tuesday, with a new record high of $2,307.68, with a total market value of $1.15 trillion. (E-commerce News)

　　3. Luo Yonghao: I will do an interview talk show and am talking to the platform

　　On April 15, Luo Yonghao said when interacting with netizens on Weibo, "1. He will do an interview talk show, broadcast weekly, and is talking to the platform. 2. Selling goods means selling goods, not chatting. We are a live e-commerce company that sells goods seriously." (Webmaster's Home)

　　4. JD Logistics and Blue Yonder signed a strategic cooperation agreement

　　On April 15, JD Logistics and Blue Yonder Group Co., Ltd. (formerly JDA Software Company) officially signed a letter of intent for strategic cooperation. The two parties will jointly promote the transformation and upgrading of China and the global supply chain through resource sharing and deep integration of cutting-edge technologies such as big data, IoT, AI, 5G, machine learning, etc., and provide partners with end-to-end (from merchant end to consumer end) supply chain optimization services and ultimate service experience. The scope of their cooperation will cover the fashion industry, consumer goods industry, high-tech industry, etc. (China.com)

　　5. China Department Store Business Association: Shopping malls conduct online business not just for selling goods

　　According to the Beijing News, the China Department Store Association pointed out that department stores have done a lot of work in the integration of online and offline, and using online means to sell goods is only part of it, including a large number of service functions such as new product reservations, in-store reservations, and providing lifestyle guidance. These functions were previously impossible to achieve by traditional offline means. Regarding the "cloud shopping" and "live broadcast" widely carried out by department stores, the China Department Store Association believes that the greatest value that "live broadcast" brings to shopping malls and shopping centers is to "empower the brand party to settle in", followed by "selling goods". (Beijing News Network)

　　Internet news

　　6. Xiaomi spent about HK$500 million on its stock repurchase for two consecutive days

　　According to April 16, last night, Xiaomi Group announced that the company repurchased 23.86 million Class B shares on April 15, with HK$1.042-10.52 per share, costing about HK$250 million. It is worth mentioning that on April 14, Xiaomi also spent about HK$250 million to repurchase stocks, and on the 15th, Xiaomi's stock price rose by 2.95%. (Sina Finance)

　　7. Forbes praised entrepreneurs such as Jack Ma and Robin Li to fight the epidemic

　　April 15th news, according to Titanium Media, the American business magazine Forbes released an article "Forbes Asia Tracking: How Tycoons, Entrepreneurs and Businesses Fight the New Coronavirus". This article affirms the anti-epidemic actions of Asian entrepreneurs such as Jack Ma, Ren Zhengfei, and Robin Li. The article points out that the above-mentioned business leaders are creating value for responding to the epidemic crisis by donating, renovating facilities and equipment, providing technology, etc. According to a statement released by Jack Ma’s Charity Foundation earlier this month, it has 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 countries and regions. (E-commerce News)

　　8. Taoxiaopu launches the "Fanxing Plan" to help 100,000 disabled people start businesses

　　On April 15, according to the "E-commerce Daily", Taobao's Taobao-owned Taobao announced today that it will launch the "Fanxing Plan" with Alibaba Charity Foundation, China Disabled Persons' Welfare Foundation, China Disabled Persons' Association and the Disabled Persons' Federations across the country to help every ordinary person start a business in Taoxiaopu. In the next year, it will help 100,000 disabled people start a business, and it is estimated that each person will earn 1,500 yuan of living expenses per month. Taobao data shows that since April, the number of disabled people who have increased their income in Taoxiaopu has increased by 600% compared with March. (Lieyun.com)

　　9. JD Supermarket will connect to more than 10,000 offline stores with delivery scope covering 100 cities

　　On April 15, JD Supermarket recently announced that the Survival Project has reached further in-depth cooperation with JD Home and Dada Express Delivery Platforms, a subsidiary of Dada Group, and will successively connect to offline supermarket stores on JD Home Platform. It will introduce more than 10,000 offline stores and nearly 3 million products in the first batch, with a delivery range covering 100 cities, including Walmart, Yonghui Supermarket, Bubugao, Beijing Hualian, Huaguan, Xianfeng Fruit and other chain merchants. At the same time, JD Supermarket has added 10,000 1-hour living circles. JD consumers within the store delivery scope will have the opportunity to enjoy the delivery service experience of Dada Express within 1 hour. (E-commerce News)

　　Cross-border newsletter

　　10. Cross-border payment platform Airwallex received US$160 million in Series D financing

　　According to 36Kr, cross-border payment platform Airwallex announced that it had completed a US$160 million Series D financing, introducing new investors ANZi Ventures and Salesforce Venture, and its old shareholders DST Global, Tencent, Sequoia China, Hillhouse Capital and Victoria Harbor Investment continued to follow up. This round of financing will be used to accelerate the construction of Airwallex's global digital financial infrastructure and product research and development, expand emerging market businesses such as the European and American markets and the Middle East, and accelerate global business growth. It is understood that Airwallex is a financial technology company committed to building a global cross-border payment integrated platform. Its business scope includes collection, payment and multi-currency exchange in cross-border transactions. (Sohu)

 Click to register < a> Apply to join the well-known domestic e-commerce network - Laogao E-commerce Club. All businesses, Tmall merchants, Taobao Crown Stores, Jinguan Stores, and other e-commerce platform merchants can apply to join! < a>

,