Evening News : It is estimated that the global B2C cross-border e-commerce trade total will reach US$4.8 trillion in 2026; Amazon's new CEO Andy Jassie receives equity incentives of more than US$200 million; WeChat Pay launches "Elder Worry-free Special Line Customer Service" and has solved more than 500,000 problems; in 2020, the number of domestic tourists was 2.879 billion in tourism revenue was 2.23 trillion yuan; Suning Retail Cloud: 900 new stores will continue to be opened in the third quarter...
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1. Suning Retail Cloud: 900 new stores will continue to be opened in the third quarter
On July 5, Suning.com Retail Cloud announced that it will continue to open 900 new stores in the next three months. Among them, home furnishing stores as new store models will become the focus. According to the plan, Suning Retail Cloud's 10,000th new store will be launched in the third quarter. By the end of this year, Suning Retail Cloud will open 12,000 stores, covering 80% of China's county towns and 90% of townships (more than 30,000 people). It is reported that relevant data show that during this year's 618, the retail cloud channel ice and washing brands Meiling and Little Swan increased by more than 100% year-on-year, the high-end home appliance brand Panasonic increased by 130%, Vatti increased by 260% year-on-year, Joyoung small home appliances and Mars integrated stoves increased by more than 3 times year-on-year, and Wrigley Sanitary Ware brand increased by more than 5 times. (E-commerce News)
2. The number of domestic tourists in 2020 was 2.879 billion people, and the tourism revenue was 2.23 trillion yuan.
According to July 5, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism recently released the 2020 Statistical Bulletin of Cultural and Tourism Development. The communiqué shows that as of the end of 2020, the number of domestic tourists was 2.879 billion, a decrease of 52.1% from the same period last year. Domestic tourism revenue was 2.23 trillion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 61.1%. It is understood that in April this year, the relevant report released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed that during this year's Spring Festival, my country's total online tourism consumption reached trillions of dollars. (Sina Finance)
3. WeChat Pay launched "Elder Worry-free Special Line Customer Service" and has solved more than 500,000 problems
According to July 5th, WeChat official posted a message today that the WeChat Pay customer service hotline has launched the "Elder Worry-free Special Line Customer Service", which is aimed at elders aged 60 and above, and one-to-one service is preferred. Elderly users in need can call WeChat Pay National Unified Customer Service Hotline 95017. WeChat customer service will explain the whole process in plain language, teach step by step, and support Cantonese Sichuan dialect and Northeast dialect and other local dialects. At present, the "Elder Worry-free Special Line Customer Service" has solved more than 500,000 problems for the elders. (CCTV)
4. Luo Yonghao's affiliated company applies to register multiple "Make a friend and choose" trademarks
According to news on July 5, Qichacha information shows that recently, Luo Yonghao's affiliated company, Beijing Jiaoge Friend Digital Technology Co., Ltd., has applied to register multiple "Jiege Friend Strictly Selected" trademarks. The international classification covers furniture, musical instruments, beer and beverages, daily chemical products, material processing, medicine, tobacco and tobacco equipment, etc., and the current status is all trademark application. In response to this, Wu Jialu, the head of the public relations department, said that we have begun to prepare for our own brand. Previously, Luo Yonghao, the anchor of the company and CEO of Smartisan Technology, said in an interview that we are currently focusing more on digging into the supply chain. We are preparing to directly cooperate with large-scale daily necessities for a large number of categories to bypass the middlemen and bring more good products and benefits to consumers in the live broadcast room. (E-commerce News)
5. Lu Weibing: Xiaomi Home construction has accelerated and will open 16 stores in Guangdong
July 5th news, today, Lu Weibing, president of China and international departments and general manager of Redmi brand, said on Weibo that Xiaomi Home is accelerating its construction and will open 16 new stores in Guangdong. In addition, Xiaomi Home plans to open a store in Haikou and Sanya. Recently, Lu Weibing also posted on Weibo that in the Chinese market, which accounts for 70% of offline sales, Xiaomi's current shortcomings are still offline coverage. He also said that compared with the coverage of about 200,000 stores of his competitors, Xiaomi Home insists on taking the boutique route. (E-commerce News)
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6. BOSS Direct Recruitment responds to network security review: will actively cooperate with the review work
On July 5, in response to the implementation of network security review, BOSS Direct Recruitment responded that we attach great importance to and will actively cooperate with network security review work to comprehensively investigate and prevent network security risks. Under the supervision and leadership of relevant departments, BOSS Direct Recruitment has always resolutely maintained network security and made every effort to ensure the security of all data. We will continuously improve our awareness and capabilities in network security and effectively fulfill our responsibilities and obligations. It is reported that the Cyberspace Administration of China announced today that the Cyberspace Security Review Office has implemented a network security review on "Yunmanman", "Traff Gang" and "BOSS Direct Recruitment" in accordance with the "Cyberspace Security Review Measures". (Sina Finance)
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7. Amazon's new CEO Andy Jassie receives over $200 million in equity incentives
July 5th news, today, Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, officially stepped down as CEO of Amazon, and the company's daily management will be handed over to Amazon's new CEO Andy Jassy. Amazon's filings to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday show that the company will grant Jassie 61,000 shares of Amazon shares to encourage it to lead the company to continue to grow in the future, which will be cashed in over the next decade. Based on Amazon's closing price of $3510.98 last Friday, the shares awarded to Jassie will be worth up to $214 million. It is worth mentioning that the Bloomberg Billionaire Index shows that Bezos retired at the age of 57 and has a net worth of nearly $200 billion. (Beijing Business Daily)
8. ByteDance: Reports about BytePlus selling TikTok AI technology are not true
July 5th news, ByteDance today refuted the rumor on its official headline account that BytePlus's sale of TikTok AI technology is false, and the related businesses only provide technical services and will not sell any algorithms or AI technology code. ByteDance reportedly quietly set up a new division in June BytePlus and listed customers around the world, including U.S. customers. BytePlus' website shows that its early customers include the American fashion app Goat, Singapore travel booking site WeGo, and Indonesian online shopping startup Chilibeli. TikTok is also listed as one of BytePlus customers. (Yibang Power News)
9. Report: It is estimated that the total global B2C cross-border e-commerce trade volume will reach US$4.8 trillion in 2026
According to a report released by the World Trade Organization (WTO), the total global trade in goods fell by 5.3% in 2020, but the total global B2C cross-border e-commerce trade volume increased instead of falling, and is expected to rise from US$780 billion in 2019 to US$4.8 trillion in 2026, with a compound growth rate of up to 27%. It is reported that China is currently the world's largest B2C cross-border e-commerce trading market, with 26% of global transactions occurring here, while the United States, Britain, Germany and Japan ranked second to fifth respectively. Among the world's top 10 B2C cross-border e-commerce platforms, Alibaba and three Chinese platforms have already occupied the first, third and seventh positions respectively (including the total transaction volume of domestic market). (Economic Reference News)
10. Cross-border e-commerce ERP SaaS manufacturer "Jijia" completed 180 million yuan in Series A financing
On July 5, cross-border e-commerce ERP SaaS manufacturer "Jijia" announced that it had completed a 180 million yuan A round of financing led by Yunshi Capital. The followers are Yunqi Capital, Zhupu Investment, eGarden Ventures, Jiashi Investment, Hony Ventures, Zhonglin Capital, etc. This round of financing will be used for talent, product and service upgrades, market system construction, etc. It is understood that Jijia was established in 2017 and is committed to providing one-stop solutions for traffic + supply chain + brand for the digital management of cross-border e-commerce sellers, mainly including Amazon's e-commerce ERP product "Jijia ERP". (36Kr)
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