#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [E-commerce Evening News on December 27]

Evening News: "Taobao's Top Ten Products in 2021" personalized stamps were first released on Tmall; JD Retail released the 2021 year-end inventory; Douyin announced that the DOU+ web version was officially launched; the top 10 most popular shopping websites in the world in 2021: Amazon first, Taobao second; eBay application cancels the image search function...

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1. The personalized stamps of "Taobao's Top Ten Products in 2021" were first released on Tmall

On December 27, today, the Tmall flagship store of China Philatelic Corporation first released the personalized stamps of "Taobao Top Ten Products of 2021". The first period will be limited to 200 sets, each set will be 3.5 yuan. It is reported that the "Top Ten Products of 2021" released by Taobao are: the three brothers in bankruptcy, enamel spittoons, the Awakening Age peripherals, aerospace and cultural products, checkerboards, the same sportswear as Wu Jing, the same little yellow duck hairpin as Yang Qian, the same e-sports mouse, off-shoulder vaccine package, and the expiration food, covering people's daily food, clothing, housing and transportation, reflecting the influence of popular events, popular people and the popular products themselves on consumption trends. (E-commerce News)

2. JD Retail Releases 2021 End of the Year

On December 27, this afternoon, JD.com released the "Salute to Life with Love - JD.com Retail's 2021 End of Year-end Inventory". This year, JD.com has joined hands with major brand manufacturers to explore new product categories, launch new products for the first time, and promote new consumer trends. This year, JD.com 11.11 broke the convention of "opening at 0 o'clock" in previous years and took the lead in promoting "8 o'clock in the evening, don't stay up late" in the industry. Data shows that the cumulative order amount of JD.com 11.11 in 2021 exceeded 349.1 billion yuan, setting a new record. JD.com said that JD.com, which started at 8 pm, has made 11.11 redefined, not only allowing consumers to shop healthier and more comfortable, but also further stimulated the vitality of the new consumer market. (E-commerce News)

3. TikTok announced that the DOU+ web version will be officially launched

According to December 27, Douyin recently announced that the DOU+ web version was officially launched. According to official reports, the DOU+ web version is a desktop delivery platform for Douyin content heating and native marketing built on DOU+, and is committed to helping merchants efficiently complete Douyin native marketing promotion. The DOU+ web version provides users with analysis tools, and more intuitively view and analyze delivery data in the form of a list on the order management page, and its operational vision and flexibility have also been greatly improved. (E-commerce News)

4. Kuaishou launches "one-stop open platform"

According to December 27, at the ecological opening conference held today, Kuaishou released the "one-stop open platform". It is reported that Kuaishou's "one-stop open platform" is open through service accounts, POI details pages, mini programs, small stores and other scenarios. The ability of tool open platform, expert open platform, and service supply open platform is open, basic data open, high-quality label open, and one-stop data product and service open data, lowering the threshold for operators, platform partners, service providers, and MCNs to do business. In addition, Kuaishou plans to invest 500 million in cash to support its operating partners. (E-commerce News)

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5. Ctrip report: In 2021, tourists purchase high-speed rail tickets within 2 hours increased by nearly 30% year-on-year

Ctrip data shows that in 2021, the number of tourists who purchased high-speed rail train tickets within 2 hours increased by nearly 30% year-on-year. Especially during short holidays, short-distance high-speed rail tours are very popular among tourists. For example, during this year's Dragon Boat Festival holiday, the average one-way duration of high-speed rail tours for popular routes is 2 hours and 13 minutes, and the average travel radius is 338 kilometers. Ctrip data shows that the scale of private groups soared by more than 10 times in 2021, and car rental self-driving orders increased by 80% year-on-year. (E-commerce News)

6. Taobao will hold the first virtual New Year's Eve fireworks show

On December 27, Taobao announced the first virtual New Year's Eve fireworks show. Starting from December 28, gamers can participate in the interactions such as passing levels and decryption in Minecraft's "Taobao Park", and can also enjoy the New Year's Eve fireworks show in advance that night. It is reported that the "Taobao Park" covers many elements such as national style dance performances, interactive games, top ten product displays, large-scale fireworks shows, etc. (E-commerce News)

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7. The sales of online shopping in the United States in 2021 increased by 61% compared with 2019

On December 27, according to CCTV News, on December 26, local time, a market survey of Mastercard, a subsidiary of the United States, released a report saying that the U.S. holiday sales in 2021 increased by 8.5% compared with last year, becoming the largest annual growth in 17 years. It is reported that holiday sales include all consumer spending from November 1 to December 24. The report shows that the sales of clothing and jewelry in the United States increased the largest in 2021 holiday sales, with clothing sales increasing by 47% during the 2021 holiday and jewelry sales increasing by 32%. In addition, online shopping sales in the United States increased by 61% during the 2021 holiday period compared to 2019. (E-commerce News)

8. Top 10 most popular shopping websites in the world in 2021: Amazon first, Taobao second

On December 27, Cloudflare, a cloud infrastructure company that tracks Internet traffic, recently counted the 10 most popular online shopping websites in the world in 2021 based on website visits. Data shows that Amazon ranks first, and it has become the preferred platform for many online shopping in many countries; followed by Taobao, an online shopping platform under Alibaba Group; eBay, as one of the early pioneers in the online shopping industry, continues to be popular among online shoppers, ranking third. Shopify, Best Buy, Target, Rakuten, and Home Depot also entered the top ten of the list. (E-commerce News)

9. The eBay application cancels the image search function

December 27th news, eBay recently turned off the image search function in the latest update of its mobile app. The feature, launched in 2017, enables users to take photos of objects such as shoes or clothes and find items on the market that are highly matched with the pictures. It is reported that eBay is one of the first major platforms to introduce such features and has been very popular with consumers since its launch. However, eBay recently deleted the feature from its application. The platform did not inform it of the specific reason, nor was it sure that it was really cancelled or optimization was suspended. (E-commerce News)

10. Hohhot Airport cross-border e-commerce business completes its first-year goals and tasks

In 2021, the Hohhot Airport Ground Service Department signed a cargo operation agreement with 8 cross-border e-commerce companies including Silk Road City and Yuantu Yigo, completing the goal of "signing 3 cross-border e-commerce companies". As of December 20, the total volume of cross-border e-commerce exports was 416 tons. At present, cross-border e-commerce export goods at Hohhot Airport mainly adopts truck-to-China-Europe freight trains and flight transportation modes. On September 26, 2021, Hohhot Airport opened an international cargo charter service, and cross-border export cargo can directly reach Kyrgyzstan via flights. (E-commerce News)