#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [June 11 E-commerce Morning Newsletter]

   　  Morning News : From June 1st to now, the overall offline transaction of Tmall Youpin has increased by 248% year-on-year; as of the first quarter of 2021, JD.com’s home delivery covers more than 1,500 counties, districts and cities across the country; Suning 618 half-way mobile phone category data: Xiaomi Apple realme is the top three in sales; Shopify connects to JD International Logistics Service for the first time to open the China-US dedicated line; Alipay released the "Dragon Boat Festival Holiday Service Guide": More than 50,000 hotels can be booked in advance...

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E-commerce newsletter

1. From June 1 to now, the overall offline transaction of Tmall Youpin has increased by 248% year-on-year.

      On June 10, this year, Tmall Youpin's offline market has achieved significant growth simultaneously. Data shows that air conditioners increased by 160% year-on-year; refrigerators increased by 235% year-on-year; washing machines increased by 128% year-on-year. It is reported that from the start of Tmall 618 on June 1 to the present, the overall transaction volume of Tmall Youpin offline market has increased by 248% year-on-year. At present, Tmall Youpin has achieved a monthly increase of more than 4 million members. At the same time, members have also brought Tmall Youpin merchants a business increase of nearly 40% higher than ordinary users. It is reported that Tmall Youpin is Tmall's direct-operated brand in the sinking market and is a new business exploration of Tmall's rural market. At present, Tmall's premium services have covered nearly 2,000 counties across the country. (E-commerce News)

2. As of the first quarter of 2021, JD.com’s home delivery covers more than 1,500 counties, districts and cities across the country.

      On June 10th, JD.com and Dada Group jointly released the "Only Fast and Not Break, Full Blooming - 2021 Real-time Consumer Industry Report". The report pointed out that instant consumption exploded in the low-tier market, and compared with around 2020, the proportion of users in the low-tier cities of JD.com's Daojia platform increased by 26%. As of the first quarter of 2021, JD.com’s coverage of more than 1,500 counties, districts and cities across the country, more than doubled year-on-year. The sales of categories such as computers, digital, mobile phones, sports and outdoor, clothing and fashion, and toys have grown the fastest in the low-tier markets. (Yibang Power)

3. Suning 618 Half-Channel Mobile Phone Category Data: Xiaomi Apple Realme is the top three sales

      According to the June 10th news, the brand ranking of the 618 Suning.com Wukong List shows that from June 1st to June 10th, Xiaomi won the first place in terms of mobile phone brand sales, Apple ranked second, and the new brand realme won the third place. On the sales list of mobile phone brands, Apple ranked first, Xiaomi followed closely behind, and Huawei won the third place. (E-commerce News)

4. Hema Market's first "box font" product "Box Orange" will be launched during the Dragon Boat Festival

      June 10th news, today, the Zigui County People's Government and Hema Market signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Wangusi Village and officially launched the first product of "Box Font" - "Box Orange". "Boxue" will be launched during this year's Dragon Boat Festival. After consumers place an order at the Hema Market, they can pick up the goods and try them out at their doorstep. It is understood that Hema Market is a near-market e-commerce platform created by Alibaba's MMC business group. The agricultural product supply chains of Hema, RT-Mart and Alibaba Digital Agriculture Division in Alibaba's ecosystem have been fully connected with Hema Market. (E-commerce News)

Cross-border newsletter

5. Ministry of Commerce: It will track new characteristics of cross-border e-commerce development and increase policy, management and service innovation

      According to June 10th, today, when answering a question on the development of cross-border e-commerce, Gao Feng, spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce, said that according to statistics from China Customs, China's cross-border e-commerce imports and exports reached 419.5 billion yuan in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 46.5% year-on-year. Gao Feng said that in the next step, the Ministry of Commerce will continue to track new characteristics and new trends in the development of cross-border e-commerce, increase policy, management and service innovation, create a good business environment, and promote the healthy and rapid growth of cross-border e-commerce. (E-commerce News)

6. Yanwen Logistics Company completed listing guidance for cross-border logistics company

      According to the news on June 10, according to the recent updates by the Beijing Securities Regulatory Bureau, Beijing Yanwen Logistics Co., Ltd. has completed IPO guidance and is preparing to list on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange GEM. Tianyan Check information shows that Yanwen Logistics' registered capital is 60 million yuan, and the legal representative is its chairman Zhou Wenxing, with a total holding of 29.98% of the shares. At present, Yanwen Logistics provides direct services in nearly 50 cities across the country, covering more than 200 countries and regions around the world. (E-commerce News)

7. Amazon allows employees to work remotely at most two days a week

      On June 11, Amazon said on Thursday that the company will provide employees with greater flexibility for remote work. In an internal memo sent to employees, Amazon said that employees will have to work in the office three days a week in the future, which means that employees can choose to work remotely at most two days a week. Amazon also said the leadership team will ultimately decide how many days employees need to work in the office. According to a memo from Amazon on employee return to work plans that have been reported by the media, employees of the company can make additional applications if they do not want to work in the office three days a week. In addition, some employees can choose to work remotely only for up to four weeks of the year. In March, Amazon said it was expected that some employees would return to the office entirely this summer, and most of the remaining employees would return to the office by the fall. Currently, other technology companies are taking similar approaches. Last week, Apple said employees would return to office work three days a week starting in early September. In May, Google said it expects 20% of its employees to work from home after offline offices reopen later this year. (Sina Technology)

8. Shopify connects to JD International Logistics Service for the first time to open the China-US special line

      On June 10, the cooperation between the independent site SaaS platform Shopify and JD.com has made new trends. Recently, Shopify official posted a message in a merchant group that the Shopify app store will launch JD International Logistics plug-in soon and will open the first China-US dedicated line service.

      It is reported that this service is still in the internal testing stage. Shopify officials provide 10 internal testing opportunities for JD International Logistics plug-in to merchants who pick up goods in Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

      Previously, Yibang Dynamics reported that JD and Shopify are conducting cooperation and exploration. The initial action is that JD will provide some plug-in SaaS services around the Shopify ecosystem. At the same time, it also recruits domestic merchants to build Shopify independent websites, and drives merchants' enthusiasm through subsidies and preferential policies, and provides training for merchants in various aspects such as website building, operation, and promotion.

      This time, Shopify's official announcement that "the Shopify application store will be launched in JD International Logistics Plug-in soon", confirms this news and indicates that the cooperation between the two parties has begun to advance. (Yibang Power)

Internet news

9. Volcano Engine "Tinder Plan": Free to 1,000 small and micro enterprises

      On June 10, 36Kr learned that ByteDance is opening its core technologies such as recommendation algorithms, data analysis, and artificial intelligence to corporate customers. At the brand launch conference held today, Volcano Engine announced the launch of the "Tinder Plan", which will open a variety of technical products for free to 1,000 small and micro enterprises. According to reports, in January this year, Volcano Engine piloted the "Tinder Plan" on a small scale for the first time. (Yibang Power)

10. Alipay releases the "Dragon Boat Festival Holiday Service Guide": More than 50,000 hotels can be booked in advance

      On June 10th, as the Dragon Boat Festival holiday approaches, Alipay today released the "Dragon Boat Festival Holiday Service Guide". Alipay said that if you search for "attraction tickets" and "hotels" on Alipay, you can book in advance for more than 10,000 scenic spots/more than 50,000 hotels. At the same time, search for "travel" and you can enjoy travel services such as buses, subways, taxi rides, designated driving, shared bicycles, etc. Users search for keywords such as "take the plane", "train", "member", "self-driving tour", and "pets" to get Dragon Boat Festival travel related services. (E-commerce News)