#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [E-commerce Evening News on August 3] 1. Tmall supermarkets will usher in the most important comprehensive upgrade; 2. Foreign media: Chinese people no longer "buy, buy, buy" for outbound travel; 3. Tmall invests in Yiguo Fresh US$300 million again; 4. Taobao University and 46 companies jointly build a new retail human resources system; 5. Hangzhou merchants upgrade QR code services, and reconciliation, payment, and invoices can be handled in one click.

1. Tmall Supermarket will usher in the most important comprehensive upgrade
August 3rd news, today, Alibaba Group Vice President Jing Jie said at the 2017 Tmall Fast Consumer Products Business Group Merchant Conference that "Empowers global brands to embrace new retail" that the industry forces within the Tmall Fast Consumer Products Business Group will be injected into Tmall Supermarket. The data of the two will be connected to provide merchants with one-click operational positions and provide consumers with better and more high-quality and stable services. (Source: Tianxia Online Business)
Comment: Change is an opportunity.
2. Foreign media: Chinese people no longer "buy, buy, buy" outbound travel
According to August 3, Zhu Yingbo, 24, is from Chongqing and recently traveled to Thailand with his girlfriend. He is a typical representative of the more and more young Chinese tourists who go abroad and have lower incomes. "We spend almost no money on shopping, whether it is me or my girlfriend." The survey shows that the proportion of tourists who use shopping as their main tourism motivation has dropped from more than 2/3 in 2016 to 1/3. "Shopping is no longer the main reason for Chinese people to travel abroad. This is the first time in history. They want more experiential travel." (Source: Sina Weibo)
Comment: China's quality manufacturing is gradually rising.
3. Tmall invests in Yiguo Fresh with US$300 million
On August 3, Tmall announced that it would invest US$300 million in Yiguo Group, a well-known domestic fresh food operation platform. This is the latter's D round of financing, and it is also the second increase in Alibaba Group and Tmall after participating in multiple rounds of investment in Yiguo.
It is reported that Yiguo Fresh will further integrate with Tmall and comprehensively increase the development of Tmall supermarkets. With the help of Yiguo Fresh’s leading cold chain logistics capabilities, Tmall Supermarket will further improve its fresh food logistics and distribution capabilities, and ultimately achieve the “morning and evening food” of high-quality ingredients nationwide. (Source: Tianxia Online Business)
Comment: This news is a rare highlight in the fresh food e-commerce industry this year. Before this, fresh food e-commerce platforms left the market without bearing the pressure of losses. Delicious Qiqi, Xu Xian and others have successively been on the "fresh food death list".
4. Taobao University works with 46 companies to build a new retail human resources system
On August 3, at the "New Retail Talent Development Seminar" held at Alibaba's Hangzhou headquarters, Taobao University jointly initiated the establishment of the "New Retail Talent Development Alliance" with 46 well-known domestic companies, aiming to explore the ways to cultivate and develop new retail talents within the enterprise. At the launch ceremony that day, Wang Shuai, member of Alibaba Five New Executive Committee and president of Taobao University, said, "The rapid development of modern society is far beyond our own imagination. Every member of the team must have the awareness of active learning, embrace change, and grasp future trends." (Source: Tianxia Online Business)
Comment: Build momentum for new retail.
5. Hangzhou merchants upgrade QR code services, and can complete reconciliation, payment and invoices in one click
According to news on August 3, Cui Bing, the head of the word-of-mouth code payment project, said that in just a few days, nearly 1,000 restaurants in Hangzhou have enabled the code payment service. Although only a small change was made in the collection process, it was very helpful to the merchants. Feedback data shows that stores that enable code payment service can save about five minutes of cash register time on average per order. Taking a small and medium-sized restaurant with an average dining time of 60 minutes, an average customer price of 200 yuan, and a monthly turnover of 2,000 times as an example, the time saved by Ma Shangfu can help the restaurant turn over 182 more units per month, directly increasing the marketing amount by 36,400 yuan. (Source: Tianxia Online Business)
Comment: Efficiency is money.
6. LeTV's labor arbitration results for employees who are owed wages: All payments are paid before August 10
According to August 3, yesterday, the labor arbitration results requested by LeTV's employees who were owed to pay were announced, and the deadline for LeTV to pay arrears is clear until August 10. According to the mediation letter, LeTV promises to pay all the money before August 10. If LeTV does not give money on August 11, in terms of rights, employees who are owed wages can go to the court's compulsory court to apply for compulsory execution directly. (Source: Sina Technology)
Comment: Alas...
7. Connect to the ofo small yellow car by Gaode Map and scan the code to use the car directly
On August 3, the Gaode Yixing platform has fully connected to the ofo small yellow cars. Users have upgraded to the latest version of the Gaode map. Through the shared bicycle shortcut button on the homepage, or the shared bicycle entrance of the "Route → Cycling" page, you can scan the code or enter the code to unlock all of the nearby small yellow cars. As of now, the two major brands in the first echelon of shared bicycles have been connected to Gaode Map. (Source: Sohu.com)
Comment: Cross-border traffic swap.
8. Three Squirrels Start Selling Clothes “Squirrel World”
On August 3, Three Squirrels released a brand new brand - Squirrel World Fashion Brand Clothing at the fifth anniversary celebration. In addition, Zhang Liaoyuan also revealed that Three Squirrels will also build an amusement park and make three-piece sets and other products. The internal start-up meeting of Squirrel Fashion Brand and the Daddy Sales Conference were held at Squirrel's Nest, which indicates that the Nut Internet Celebrity Three Squirrels are really starting to make clothes. The name of its trendy brand is: "Squirrel World". In the eyes of others, this is really a brand new Squirrel World. (Source: China Clothing Network)
Comment: With a brand support, many things can be done.
9. The courier was beaten 5 minutes late and was beaten and incontinent. Follow-up: The woman involved was detained for 5 days and beaten and the man was fleeing!
According to reports on August 3, after the incident, Ms. Yan (the hitter) had a very tough attitude, refused to apologize and bear medical expenses, and imposed five days of administrative detention on Yan Moumou (female), one of the hitters. The male hitter is currently on the run, and the police are pursuing all their efforts! (Source: Global Network)
Comment: The impact is bad and must be severely punished.
10. Tmall was written into Nike's celebrity brand JORDAN, which has entered Tmall
On August 3, JORDAN, the basketball shoe brand under Nike, announced today that it has officially entered Tmall. The first release includes a large number of global limited edition products such as the same replica basketball shoes as Rukawa Kaede and Sakuragi Hanado in "Slam Dunk". It is reported that this entry of JORDAN is also an online flagship store launched worldwide in addition to the official website. Eric WEI, general manager of JORDAN brand Greater China, said in public that in order to be closer to consumers, the online official website mall and Tmall flagship stores on Alibaba platform are the key points that JORDAN brand needs to develop in the future. By entering Tmall, JORDAN is successfully attracting more attention from the post-90s and post-00s. In the Datao search index, young users under the age of 25 account for more than one-third, and are growing rapidly. Only 1 second after opening on August 3, limited edition sneakers such as the AIR JORDAN11 SPACE JAM Air Dunk AIR JORDAN11 Championship were sold out. (Source: Tianxia Online Business) 》》》》》》Present sales customer service performance management skills that bosses must know
Comment: Tmall has collected another brand that represents the collective memories of the post-80s generation.
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