#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [E-commerce Evening News on July 13]

     Evening News: Alibaba International Station will work with universities to train 1 million cross-border e-commerce talents; ByteDance applies to register multiple "Xiaohe Outpatient" related trademarks; Meituan launches the "Meituan Pinchang" WeChat mini program to focus on city fun services; B2B cross-border e-commerce platform Dunhuang.com signed a strategic agreement with logistics supplier Agility; Gaode Map CarPlay adds the "Xiaode" voice assistant function...

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E-commerce newsletter

1. Alibaba International Station will work with universities to train 1 million cross-border e-commerce talents

      On July 13, Alibaba International Station recently upgraded the "Cultivation Plan for Cross-border E-commerce Colleges and Universities" and will join forces with 2,000 colleges and universities to train 1 million cross-border e-commerce talents. The plan will open online courses, exercise practice systems, Alibaba International Station platform training simulation software, platform official certification and employment services in all aspects, including selecting professional colleges, jointly building a training system, authoritative assessment and certification, accurate employment recommendation, and continuous driving growth. (E-commerce News)

2. ByteDance applies to register multiple "Xiaohe Outpatient" related trademarks

      According to news on July 13, Qichacha information shows that recently, Beijing ByteDance Network Technology Co., Ltd. applied to register multiple "XIAOHE CLINIC" trademarks, with international classifications involving medicine, financial property management, medical devices, construction repair, material processing, etc. The current trademark status is "registration application". It is reported that "Xiaohe" is a comprehensive medical service platform for patients under ByteDance, formerly known as "Green Pine Cone". (E-commerce News)

3. Meituan launches the "Meituan Pinchang" WeChat mini program to focus on city fun services

      According to Tech Planet, Meituan recently launched a WeChat mini program called "Meituan Pinchang". The mini program can provide users with online teaming services, including werewolf killing, escape room, etc., focusing on city fun services. It is reported that Meituan Pinchang uses a single-row card-style distributed Pinchang information on the product homepage, and each Pinchang information will display the consumption location, price, time, etc. in detail. (E-commerce News)

4. my country's express delivery business volume increased by more than 15 billion pieces in the first half of 2021

      According to the "China Express Development Index Report for June 2021" released by the State Post Bureau, in the first half of this year, my country's express delivery market grew by more than 20% every month, and the net increase in express delivery business volume exceeded 15 billion pieces. Starting from the second quarter, the average monthly increase of about 2 billion pieces, and the monthly business volume gradually approached the 10 billion mark. The report also shows that in the first half of this year, my country's off-site express business grew by more than 50%, and the international, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan express business grew by nearly 50%. It is worth mentioning that this year, in just half a year, my country's express delivery business volume exceeded 50 billion pieces, nearly half a year ahead of the first time in 2018 and about 2 months ahead of 2020. (E-commerce News)

Internet news

5. Gaode Map CarPlay adds "Xiaode" voice assistant function

      July 13th news, recently, Gaode Map released a new version of V11.0. Gaode Map CarPlay has added the "Xiaode" voice assistant function, allowing drivers to enjoy the visual effects of the large screen of the car and the intelligent and convenient operation experience of the mobile phone at the same time. CarPlay can perform various conventional navigation operations through voice, such as changing navigation destinations, adding pass points, searching for gas stations, charging stations, etc. along the way, allowing users to focus more on driving. In 2018, CarPlay opened its support for third-party map navigation applications for the first time, and Gaode Map was the first to support it in the country. (E-commerce News)

6. 58.com announced a cooperation with Renrenche

      July 13th news, 58.com announced today that it had reached a cooperation with Renrenche. In the future, Renrenche will continue to penetrate the second-hand car industry. By connecting platform resources such as 58.com used cars and 58.com Youxinpai, it will improve the efficiency of used car transactions and circulation and promote the healthy and orderly development of the industry. It is understood that 58.com currently has a source of tens of millions of used car sources, covering 400+ cities across the country, and serving more than 80% of used car dealer customers across the country. (E-commerce News)

Cross-border newsletter

7. B2B cross-border e-commerce platform Dunhuang.com signed a strategic agreement with logistics supplier Agility

      On July 13, Dunhuang.com, a B2B cross-border e-commerce platform, announced that it had reached a strategic cooperation agreement with Agility, a comprehensive logistics supplier. The two parties will integrate their respective advantageous resources and technical forces in transactions, logistics and freight to create a more flexible global supply chain system. DHLink, a comprehensive cross-border logistics platform under Dunhuang.com, will integrate Shipa Freight, a digital logistics platform under Agility, to provide online logistics services. Dunhuang.com founder and chairman and CEO Wang Shutong, Agility chairman Henadi Al-Saleh, Dunhuang.com DHLink business unit Wan Song, and Shipa Freight CEO Carlos Font attended the online signing ceremony. (Yibang Power)

8. General Administration of Customs: Cross-border e-commerce imports and exports increased by 28.6% in the first half of the year

      7月13日消息，海关总署新闻发言人、统计分析司司长李魁文今日在国新办新闻发布会上披露一组数据：上半年，我国综合保税区进出口增长29.1%，自由贸易试验区进出口增长32.1%，海南自由贸易港进出口增长46.1%，均显著高于外贸总体增速。同期，跨境电商进出口增长28.6%，市场采购出口增长49.1%。（电商报）

9. eMarketer: Total sales of social e-commerce in the United States in 2021 are expected to reach US$36.6 billion

      According to reports on July 13, eMarketer's latest data shows that the total social e-commerce sales in the US market are expected to grow by about 36% year-on-year to US$36.6 billion, a slight decrease from 39% in 2020. It is understood that Facebook is still the largest social e-commerce platform in the US market. In 2021, about 22.3% of the users of the platform have purchased products at least once, accounting for about 12.9% on Instagram and about 5.6% on Pinterest. (E-commerce News)

10. Saudi fashion e-commerce Nejree completes US$15 million Series A financing

      July 13th news, Nejree, a fashion e-commerce platform headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, recently announced that it has completed a US$15 million Series A financing led by Impact46 Growth Fund. Nejree plans to use this round of financing to expand its operating scale and further develop "Nejree Closet", expand more categories and brand products, and enter new markets. Public information shows that Nejree was founded in 2018 by former Saudi Aramco petroleum engineer Ibrahim Al Mogren. It was originally an online sneaker retailer and now sells clothing. (E-commerce News)