Evening News : JD International Logistics launches a chartered flight route for all freight in Nanjing-Los Angeles, China and the United States; Flipkart, a subsidiary of Walmart, postponed its IPO to seek financing of at least US$3 billion; it is rumored that Dong Mingzhu said that Gree will connect to the Hongmeng system in the future; Tmall released the 2021 Fruit County Picture Book 16 places and was rated as a "special fruit county"; Tmall launched a plan to expand new brands in the next five years to invest 1 billion...
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1. Tmall launches a plan to expand new brands in the next five years.
On June 8, according to Beijing Business Daily, Chen Bingchao, general manager of Tmall Marketing Department, announced that Tmall has launched a new plan to expand time-honored brands, and will continue to invest 1 billion in the next five years, helping the revival of time-honored brands in terms of brand marketing, consumer operations, new product research and development. It is understood that Alibaba released a new domestic product plan in 2019, and one of the contents is to help 200 time-honored brands sell over 100 million yuan a year. In 2020, Tmall released the 2019 "Tmall Time-Home Brands 100 million Club", with a total of 52 time-Home Brands selected. (E-commerce News)
2. Tmall released the 2021 Fruit County Picture Book 16 places that were rated as "Special Fruit County"
According to June 8, Tmall released the 2021 Fruit County Picture Book today. According to the picture book, 16 places including Li County, Gansu, Wugong, Shaanxi, Fushan, Shandong, Xianju, Zhejiang, Yangshan, Jiangsu, and Menglian, Yunnan were rated as "Special Fruit County". It is understood that Tmall 618 started well this year, and in the first hour, it sold 1.5 million lychees, 100,000 boxes of cherries and 800,000 lemons. In addition, Tmall data shows that in the past year, the search volume of domestic blueberries and avocados has increased by 338% and 157.3% respectively. (Yibang Power)
3. Ele.me: Orders related to takeaway college entrance examination doubled year-on-year, and "College Entrance Examination" has appeared tens of thousands of times
According to data from Ele.me, since May, orders related to the college entrance examination in the takeaway note have doubled year-on-year compared with last year. "Come on", "must win", "sprint", "golden list title" and "great victory" have become popular words, among which "Come on the college entrance examination" has appeared tens of thousands of times. In addition to family and friends, some candidates also cheer for their orders. On the eve of the college entrance examination, candidates who celebrated their birthdays even used blessings to pray for good luck. Some candidates encouraged their classmates who took the college entrance examination together in another place. For candidates who were away from home, taking the take-out notes became a special way of encouragement for candidates and relatives and friends who were away from home. According to Ele.me delivery staff, orders in other places have increased after May, and the notes column are full of messages and encouragement for the college entrance examination. Some orders are also entrusted to send blessings. (E-commerce News)
4. 58.com released employment data in May: courier recruitment demand is the highest
6月8日消息，近日，58同城发布的5月就业数据报告显示，今年5月，交通运输、仓储和邮政业的招聘需求旺盛，环比增长78.94%；具体来看，快递员招聘需求最高，环比增长28.29%；东莞、哈尔滨、石家庄招聘需求增长较高，而青岛、长沙求职需求增长显著；从薪资水平来看，交通运输、仓储和邮政业平均支付月薪为8358元，同比上升18.13%，其中货运司机平均支付月薪最高，为12539元/月。（电商报）
5. Sam's membership store's new business "Sam Cloud Home" is launched nationwide
According to June 8, recently, the Sam Member Store under Walmart launched a new business "Sam Cloud Home", which has been launched nationwide. It is reported that through Sam's self-operated e-commerce platform, Sam Yunjia can provide members with multiple categories of products and directly cooperate with brands, bringing price advantages to members. In addition, Sam organically combines stores and online platforms to selectively display Sam Yunjia products in some stores, and members can place orders through the Sam app immediately. Sam said that the launch of Sam Yunjia reflects Sam's strategy of focusing on members and thinking ahead of time to focus on future directions, and through global selection of products, it can meet the spiritual consumption of members. (E-commerce News)
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6. Dong Mingzhu said that Gree will be connected to the Hongmeng system in the future
According to Zhongguancun Online, Gree Electric Appliances Chairman Dong Mingzhu had previously stated that Gree will connect to the Hongmeng system in the future. It is understood that on June 2, Huawei officially released the Hongmeng 2.0 system. It is worth mentioning that Huawei recently launched the plan to upgrade Hongmeng with 100 machines. Huawei officially stated that more brands and manufacturers are welcome to access the Hongmeng system. (E-commerce News)
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7. Flipkart, a subsidiary of Walmart, postpones IPO, intends to seek at least $3 billion in financing
According to reports on June 8, several people familiar with the matter said that Walmart-controlled Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart is negotiating with investors such as SoftBank Group, Singapore Government Investment Corporation (GIC Pte), Canadian Pension Plan Investment Council (CPPIB) and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, and plans to raise at least US$3 billion. As the negotiations continue, the final terms have not been finalized. Flipkart also said that the valuation of the financing can reach about $40 billion and plans to continue financing before the IPO. It is reported that Flipkart originally planned to conduct an IPO (initial public offering) in the fourth quarter of this year, but due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, it has now been postponed to next year. TechWeb)
8. JD International Logistics opens all-cargo charter routes in Nanjing-Los Angeles and China-US
On June 8, JD International Logistics officially started charter flights in Nanjing-Los Angeles route yesterday. Huang Xing, vice president of JD Group and president of JD International International Logistics Department, said that the charter flight of this Nanjing-Los Angeles route is an end-to-end, fully self-operated, and full-link air transportation line created by JD International Logistics. It is reported that the line travels between Nanjing Lukou International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport (NKG-LAX), with three shifts per week. The exported goods are mainly e-commerce goods such as daily necessities and clothing, while the imported goods are mainly trade goods with fresh products. As of December 31, 2020, JD Logistics owns 32 bonded warehouses and overseas warehouses. (E-commerce News)
9. News says South Korean retailers New World and Lotte Shopping bid to acquire eBay South Korea
June 7 news, retail sources said on Monday that E-mart (E-Made) and Rakuten Shopping, a subsidiary of South Korean retail giant New World Group, submitted bids to acquire South Korea's third largest e-commerce retailer eBay South Korea.
The two retail giants submitted letters of intent to MBK Partners, the largest shareholder of eBay's Korean subsidiary, SK Telecom and private equity firm, and discount chain Homeplus, with the acquisition price not disclosed. As for priority negotiators, eBay South Korea's board of directors will meet next week, which may be open to priority negotiators.
In March this year, eBay South Korea's official bid candidate list was released. Among them, New World's E-mart, Lotte, SK Telecom, etc. have publicly expressed their intention to participate in the ebay South Korea acquisition war. Some media reported that eBay South Korea is seeking a deal worth 5 trillion won.
Data shows that eBay South Korea's sales in 2020 reached 1.3 trillion won (approximately RMB 7.479 billion) and operating profit of 85 billion won. According to the data released by the Statistics Department of China's online shopping transaction volume of 161 trillion won in 2020, eBay's market share reached 12%, second only to Naver's 18.6% and Coupang's 13.7%.
According to the previously released financial report by eBay, the company's net revenue in the first quarter of this year was US$3.023 billion, a 42% increase from US$2.129 billion in the same period last year; net profit from continued operations was US$569 million, a 32% increase from US$431 million in the same period last year. (E-commerce News)
10. In the first five months, 18.6208 million cross-border e-commerce parcels exported by Alashankou increased by 28.43% year-on-year
6月7日消息，据报道，乌鲁木齐海关数据显示，2021年前5月，阿拉山口出口跨境电商包裹1862.08万件、货值2.57亿元，同比分別增长28.43%、8.05%。
阿拉山口口岸自2020年1月首次开展跨境电商业务以來，跨境电商包裹出口数量一直保持平稳增长态势。截至今年5月，阿拉山口口岸累计出口跨境电商包裹5703.07万件，货值10.27亿元。
阿拉山口国际快铁有限公司现场操作专员杨平透露，5月以來，出口跨境电商包裹进入旺季，一天最多有近100万件包裹通关发运。
目前，阿拉山口口岸出口跨境电商包裹來自东莞、杭州、深圳等地，主要发往波兰、比利时、德国等欧洲国家，出口商品主要是玩具、数码产品、服饰、手机配件、日用品等。
At the same time, Alashankou Customs implements "online acceptance and remote office" for cross-border e-commerce export goods, thereby ensuring efficient customs clearance for export cross-border e-commerce parcels.
With the advancement of the construction of the "Belt and Road", in the first quarter of this year, various data at the Alashankou Port showed an increasing trend and set new records many times. The regulatory export of 11.2777 million cross-border e-commerce parcels were exported, with an average of 125,300 pieces per day. The number of cross-border e-commerce parcels at the port reached a record high. (E-commerce News)
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