#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [E-commerce Morning News on December 24]

E-commerce information: Qunar CEO Chen Gang: Third- to fifth-tier cities will usher in a tourism tide; India raids Xiaomi on the grounds of tax evasion; JD.com’s first batch of donated materials for epidemic prevention and people’s livelihood have been sent to the front line of Xi’an’s fight against the epidemic; Guangzhou Baiyun Airport Port cross-border e-commerce transaction volume in 2021 exceeded 100 billion yuan...

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1. Guangzhou Mobike's legal representative changes Sun Keqing replaces Li Yang

According to news on December 24, Tianyan Check information showed that recently, Guangzhou Mobike Technology Co., Ltd. had an industrial and commercial change, and Li Yang withdrew from the legal representative and main personnel, and was replaced by Sun Keqing. Guangzhou Mobike Technology Co., Ltd. was established in December 2016 with a registered capital of RMB 5 million. Its business scope includes computer technology development and services; bicycle rental services; software services, development; Internet commodity sales, etc. Shareholder information shows that the company is wholly owned by Beijing Mobike Technology Co., Ltd. (E-commerce News)

2. JD.com’s first batch of donated materials for epidemic prevention and people’s livelihood have been sent to the front line of the fight against the epidemic in Xi’an

According to news on December 24, JD Logistics stated that at 3 a.m. on December 24, the first batch of epidemic prevention and civilian resources donated by JD.com were successfully loaded and sent to Weiyang District and Baqiao District of Xi'an. After the epidemic prevention and control in Xi'an was upgraded, JD.com urgently allocated a large number of masks, protective clothing, disinfectant epidemic prevention materials, as well as daily necessities such as tents, mineral water, instant noodles, etc., and JD.com Logistics issued it in a timely manner in the form of a special person and a special car. In addition, JD Health has currently opened a 24-hour free online consultation service area for users in Xi'an and other regions. (E-commerce News)

3. The cross-border e-commerce transaction volume at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport Port exceeded 100 billion yuan in 2021

On December 24, it was learned from Guangzhou Customs that as of December 12, the cross-border e-commerce import and export transaction volume at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport Port this year has reached 103.5 billion yuan, an increase of 1.5 times year-on-year. Among them, the total value of cross-border e-commerce products exported to countries along the "Belt and Road" exceeded 22 billion yuan, an increase of 1.2 times. In recent years, Guangzhou Baiyun Airport has relied on multiple domestic mainstream e-commerce platforms to actively carry out cross-border e-commerce online shopping bonded import, direct purchase import, general export and enterprise-to-business export business, among which direct purchase import business is leading in China. (E-commerce News)

4. Chenfan E-commerce responded to "Sylen Company has been dissolved": It is a rumor

According to December 23, tonight, there was news that Sydney Company had recently dissolved and a thank-you letter thanking employees was leaked. In response, Chenfan responded, "It is a rumor and the company has not been dissolved." However, he did not give further explanation. The letter of thanks is signed by Hangzhou Chenfan E-Commerce Co., Ltd. Previously, some netizens posted a message saying that they encountered Sydney Lin Shanshan’s offline special sale, with down jackets as low as 100 yuan and thermal underwear as low as 10 yuan. (E-commerce News)

Cross-border newsletter

5. eBay Canada extends the time of the free insertion fee promotion

On December 24, the Canadian website announced that in order to help Canadian sellers manage their products during the holidays, eBay has been providing free insertion fees for sellers' first 100,000 items. This promotion was originally scheduled to end on December 31, 2021. eBay has received positive feedback from the seller community, especially during challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainty. eBay has decided to continue offering this offer in the first few months of 2022. Canadian sellers will no longer charge for the first 100,000 items, with the deadline being 11:59:59 pm ET on March 29, 2022. (Yibang Power News)

6. India raided Xiaomi on the grounds of tax evasion

On December 24, on December 22 local time, Indian government sources said that the Indian tax authorities are conducting large-scale raids on some equipment manufacturers in India on the grounds of "suspected tax evasion", involving companies such as OPPO and OnePlus. (Yibang Power News)

7. Korean virtual characters enter e-commerce live broadcast room and officially broadcast live goods from next year

On December 24, according to CCTV Finance, the Korean e-commerce live broadcast room recently welcomed a special shopping guide - the virtual character Lucy. Lucy was released in February 2021. The virtual character Lucy was wearing Christmas clothes and holding Christmas gifts in her hand. She will officially broadcast the goods from 2022. (E-commerce News)

Internet Information

8. Qunar CEO Chen Gang: Third- to fifth-tier cities will usher in a tourism tide

According to China News Network, Qunar CEO Chen Gang said that since the outbreak of the epidemic, the tourism industry has indeed experienced relatively large damage. However, tourism will become an irreplaceable and very large expenditure in the future, and third- to fifth-tier cities will usher in a tourism tide. Chen Gang believes that after the epidemic, the international and domestic situation has changed, without disorderly expansion of capital and no overseas market, everyone has focused on the domestic market. This is a good thing for users. "For us practitioners, competition has intensified. Each company will inevitably increase its investment and create more value for users." (E-commerce News)

9. Haagen-Dazs store fully accepts UnionPay mobile payments

On December 23, according to China UnionPay, recently, Haagen-Dazs stores have fully accepted various UnionPay mobile payment products including Cloud Flash Payment APP and UnionPay mobile flash payment. The Haagen-Dazs mini program was also launched in the Cloud Flash Payment APP, and the Cloud Flash Payment Mall has launched Haagen-Dazs products. Users can use the payment services provided by UnionPay through various online and offline methods to easily purchase various products such as Haagen-Dazs ice cream, cakes, etc. China UnionPay said that users search for "Haagen-Dazs" in the Cloud Flash Payment APP to enter the mini program, and purchase orders within the mini program to enjoy a 20% discount on the entire venue. (E-commerce News)

10. Zhejiang Consumer Protection Committee interviews Taobao, JD and other platforms on issues such as non-compliance with anchors

On December 23, today, the Zhejiang Provincial Consumer Protection Committee released the live broadcast consumption observations on five platforms, including Taobao, Pinduoduo, JD.com, Kuaishou and Douyin during the "Double 11" period: Nearly 30% of anchors have non-compliance, and nearly 40% of live broadcast products do not meet national standards. On the same day, the Zhejiang Provincial Consumer Protection Committee summoned five major platforms and related anchors to report problems one by one. During the observation, it was found that five anchors had problems such as exaggerating publicity, using absolute slogans, and comparing prices with other live broadcast rooms. (E-commerce News)