Evening News: Alibaba applies for NB graphic trademark patterns as a thumbs-up gesture; Suning.com fully launches the 2021 Double 11 National Carnival; Ministry of Industry and Information Technology removes 96 APPs including Luma Travel, etc. infringes on user rights and interests; the US Congress plans to propose a bill to prohibit Amazon and Google from favoring its own products; Cainiao launches Belgium-China import charter routes to help cross-border merchants face Double 11...
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1. Sasha International: Online sales increased by 33.7% year-on-year in Q2 2021
According to reports on October 15, Sasha International disclosed the latest sales data. From July 1 to September 30, 2021, the group's continued business sales increased by 9.0% year-on-year; if compared with the same period in 2018/19 before the new crown epidemic, the group's turnover decreased by 61.7%. In the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions, the Group's retail and wholesale sales increased by 16.2% year-on-year, a decrease of 69.7% from the same period in 2018/19. In the second quarter, the group's online business continued to improve, with sales increasing by 33.7% year-on-year, up 68.1% from the same period in 2018/19, mainly driven by third-party platforms and the Hong Kong shopping website updated by the group at the beginning of the year. (E-commerce News)
2. Alibaba applies for NB graphic trademark pattern as a thumbs up gesture
According to news on October 15, Tianyan Check information shows that recently, Alibaba Singapore Holdings Co., Ltd. applied to register two NB graphic trademarks. The international trademark classification involves 35 categories of advertising sales and 16 categories of office supplies. The trademark pattern is the letter NB and the like gesture. The current trademark status is waiting for substantive review. (E-commerce News)
3. Jingxi launches 13 convenient measures for the elderly online and offline
On October 15, JD.com's life consumption mall, Jingxi, has launched shopping areas in many places, and also launched 13 convenient measures for the elderly, including home delivery, message card writing, and Ai Psychology. Through the pre-sale self-pickup model, Jingxi has also joined hands with stores and group leaders in many places to provide door-to-door delivery services to the elderly. Jingxi said that in the future, we will continue to pay attention to the living needs of the elderly and provide more convenient services to the elderly and community residents. (E-commerce News)
4. Suning.com fully launches the 2021 Double 11 National Carnival
On October 15, Suning.com released the "11.11 Love Family Super Plan" today, fully launching the 2021 Double Eleven National Carnival. According to reports, under the general trend of consumption upgrading and offline integration, Suning.com will concentrate all resources to build the main base of "Love Home Consumption" during the Double Eleven shopping season. In terms of home appliances and home decoration, Suning.com will work with the top 100 "super brands" to launch more than 200 "super new products". In terms of online and offline integration, the four major channels of Suning.com main website, Tmall Suning.com flagship store, offline stores, and retail cloud store are fully coordinated to provide consumers with scenario-based experience and help integrate e-commerce shopping and physical consumption. (E-commerce News)
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5. Ma Hongbin, Senior Vice President of Kuaishou: Kuaishou builds a new market business ecosystem
According to October 15th, Kuaishou Senior Vice President Ma Hongbin said in an external event that the market with fireworks and humanity is naturally similar to Kuaishou’s community culture. Through big data, technology and unique single and double-column products, Kuaishou has built a new market business ecosystem that is more inclusive, more efficient and more trustworthy. It is understood that Ma Hongbin previously stated at the Kuaishou Photosynthesis Creator Conference that in 2021, Kuaishou Magnetic Engine will help creators achieve 10 billion advertising revenue. According to Kuaishou's Q2 financial report, online marketing service revenue increased by 156.2% year-on-year to RMB 10 billion, accounting for 52.1% of the total revenue. (E-commerce News)
6. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology removed 96 APPs including Luma Travel infringement on user rights and interests
According to the WeChat official account of "Industry and Information Technology WeChat", the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently organized the communications administration bureaus of various provinces to continue to promote special rectification actions for APPs to infringe on user rights and interests and increase the intensity of normalized inspections. On the eve of National Day, the focus was on testing holiday travel and people's livelihood services APPs, and public notices were made on those who failed to complete rectification as required. The report shows that as of now, 96 APPs have not completed rectification according to the time limit. In accordance with the legal requirements of the Cybersecurity Law and other legal requirements, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology organized the removal of the above 96 APPs. (E-commerce News)
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7. Amazon launches a variety of payment methods in Mexico, including Oxxo payment
According to foreign media reports, Amazon has recently launched a variety of payment methods in Mexico, including Oxxo offline payment and Amazon gift card payment. Data shows that as of June 2020, there were more than 19,500 Oxxo convenience stores in Latin America, most of which are located in Mexico. It is understood that in 2020, Mexico's e-commerce sales accounted for 9% of the total retail sales, with online transaction volume reaching 316 billion pesos. Mexico's digital delivery market is developing slowly, and Amazon's new payment method is suitable for the development of e-commerce in Mexico. (E-commerce News)
8. Amazon will hold a 2021 Q3 financial performance conference call on October 28
The announcement shows that Dunhuang.com received a notice from the Provincial International Branch on October 12: All postal channels in Brazil, Australia and the United States are suspended. The recovery time is pending and will be notified separately. Europe can temporarily receive and send goods normally, and the United States can choose to ship the goods through "E-mail Shenzhen (P+Te)-HP" channel. It is reported that in response to the notice, Dunhuang.com has made corresponding adjustments to the channels involved in the above three countries. (E-commerce News)
9. The U.S. Congress plans to introduce a bill to prohibit Amazon and Google from favoring its own products
According to Reuters, a bipartisan panel led by Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar and Republican Senator Chuck Grasley plans to introduce a bill next week that prohibits large tech companies such as Amazon and Google from favoring their own products and services, and prohibits platforms from requiring companies operating on their websites to purchase the platform's goods or services. "As the dominant digital platforms increasingly favor their own products and services, we must develop policies to ensure small businesses and business owners still have the opportunity to succeed in the digital market," Klobuchar said in a statement.
10. Cainiao launches Belgium-China import charter flight routes to help cross-border merchants face Double 11
After the goods are aggregated at the Liege freight station, you can take a chartered flight to Wuhan directly. When the goods arrived at Wuhan Airport, the trucks connected by Cainiao were seamlessly connected and transported the goods to its East China bonded warehouse for stocking. According to reports, the opening of this route can help overseas merchants cope with emergencies such as epidemics, severe weather, freight price increases, and ensure smooth stocking for Double 11 this year. In addition, in order to improve the logistics and service experience of Double 11, Cainiao recently joined hands with Tmall International to launch a bonded product intelligent warehouse separation service, and the merchant's cross-border parcel delivery rate can be increased by up to 90%. (E-commerce News)
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