#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter#[E-commerce Evening News on June 20]

Evening News: Taobao launched 5 dialect voice search functions during 618; Douyin 618 sales list: Oriental selection exceeded 300 million and became the largest dark horse; Douyin is testing the "automatic playback of the next video" function; Amazon opened the last mile service provider plan in the Middle East and Saudi Arabia for the first time; eBay launched the "deduct money from Payoneer account" function...

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1. During Taobao 618, five dialect voice search functions were launched

According to reports on June 20, it is reported that recently, Taobao launched a dialect voice search function, and it is now able to understand five dialects including Northeast dialect, Hebei dialect, Shandong dialect, Tianjin dialect, and Henan dialect. As long as you speak the dialect, you can directly reach the product. It is reported that this is another upgrade of Taobao's shopping experience for middle-aged and elderly users since the launch of the elder mode and voice assistant last year. Some industry insiders said that the addition of dialect voice search on Taobao is a technological innovation and an advancement in human-computer interaction. Taobao "accompanies the customs" and embraces the silver-haired clan. Not only the elders, dialect search may also become a new way for many young people to Taobao. (E-commerce News)

2. TikTok 618 Product List: Oriental Selection exceeded 300 million and became the largest dark horse

According to the official account of "Cicama Mama Data", the list of the 618 Douyin Good Products Festival released by Cicama Mama shows that the top Douyin anchors have frequently appeared this year. Among them, during the 618 period, the cumulative number of viewers in the Oriental Selection live broadcast room exceeded 300 million, with an average daily viewing of more than 10 million, and an average daily sales of more than 50 million for four consecutive days. Cicada Mama shows that the top 50 experts in the top 50 sales during the 618 period all had sales of more than 40 million. Among them, a total of 19 experts had sales exceeding 100 million, with a maximum of 500 million. (E-commerce News)

3. Pinduoduo released 618 mobile phone battle report, and the entire category increased by 148% year-on-year.

According to reports on June 20, as of 23:59 on the 18th, Pinduoduo data showed that the platform mobile phone category continued to maintain a strong momentum during the 618 period, with sales in the whole category increasing by 148% year-on-year and order volume increasing by 118% year-on-year. In addition, the 10 billion subsidy combined with merchants has saved 3 billion yuan in total for users who purchase mobile phones. Compared with 618 last year, the sales of platform brand official flags increased by 124%, and stores with sales exceeding 100 million yuan increased by 3 times. At the mobile phone brand level, Apple was ranked 1st in the 618 mobile phone list, while Xiaomi and iQOO ranked second and third on the list. In the Android mobile phone field, Xiaomi continues to maintain its leading position and wins the double championship in sales and sales. (E-commerce News)

4. TikTok is testing the "automatic playback of next video" function

It is understood that a button option with the "auto play" function is added to the "Settings" of the Douyin App. Users can choose to turn off or turn on. After turning on, they can enjoy the function of automatically playing the next short video in the Douyin App. In addition, Douyin customer service said: If you play automatically, it is currently a small-scale test and has nothing to do with the system, so there will be some users, while some users do not. (E-commerce News)

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5. Tuniu: The total total GMV of Douyin live broadcast room during Nanjing International Consumer Festival is nearly 5 million

According to the official news of Tuniu Travel Network, the third round of assistance vouchers for "2022 Nanjing International Consumption Festival·Come for Ning" has been issued on June 11. According to reports, this consumption festival was initiated by the Nanjing Municipal Bureau of Commerce. During the event, the Douyin Life Service Platform jointly launched more than 10,000 discount packages with hundreds of local high-quality merchants in Nanjing to benefit Nanjing consumers, and created urban online live broadcast activities through "official accounts", "expert live broadcast", and "merchant self-broadcast". (E-commerce News)

6. Ele.me: More than 60% of post-95s consume "one person" crayfish

According to reports on June 20, data showed that post-95s consumed more than 60% of the "one-person" crayfish, of which nearly 60%. According to data from Ele.me, the number of merchants on crayfish noodles on the platform increased by 20% compared with last year. As a representative city for crayfish, the number of merchants that launched crayfish noodles on the eve of the summer solstice increased by 279% compared with last year, while Chengdu and Shenzhen both more than doubled compared with last year. In terms of the taste of crayfish, classic flavors such as spicy and garlic have always been popular. Among them, the number of cheese-flavored crayfish on Ele.me's platform increased by 84% compared with last year, followed by sweet and spicy flavors and egg yolk flavors, both of which increased by more than 30% compared with last year. (E-commerce News)

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7. eBay launches “Debit from Payoneer Account” function

On June 20, the eBay platform issued an announcement today. In order to improve the experience of sellers using eBay to manage payments and help sellers sell sales, eBay has launched the new "deduction from Payoneer account" function. Allow eBay to deduct money from the bound Payoneer account to pay various after-sales refunds and eBay payments, thereby reducing the frequency of deductions from credit cards, reducing the risk of deduction failures, and avoiding possible additional deduction fees. The page jumps to the Payoneer website and authorizes eBay to deduct money from the bound Payoneer account. Check the default option to set the user's Payoneer account to the default eBay deduction method; in each refund or payment operation, the Payoneer account is deducted by default. (E-commerce News)

8. Cainiao opens special shipping line for China-US special shipping

According to reports on June 20, at the 7th Shenzhen International Cross-border E-commerce Trade Expo held recently, Siyu, the head of Cainiao International Freight Major Customer Solutions, announced that Cainiao's special shipping line will be opened to achieve a "fixed price" of 30 days for transportation from domestic factories to overseas warehouses in the United States. According to reports, Cainiao China-US special shipping line has three cargo ships per month, departing from ports such as Shanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao, and Yantian. Each ship can carry an average of 2,000-4,000 TEU. It is expected to arrive in Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports in the United States in about 15 days. Port-to-warehouse transportation can cover most warehouses near the port. (E-commerce News)

9. Amazon opens its last-mile service provider plan in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East for the first time

June 20th news, according to foreign media reports, Amazon recently announced the launch of a global delivery service partner program in Saudi Arabia, and Saudi Arabia is also the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to implement the program. The program is aimed at Saudi nationals with 5 to 10 years of professional experience in managing activities, operations, construction and teams, as well as individuals and workers who do not have experience in delivering operations. Saudi entrepreneurs will also benefit from a number of services, including specific delivery volumes from Amazon, the use of the company’s advanced delivery technology, hands-on training, and discounts on a set of assets and services. (E-commerce News)

10. PingPong and JCB reach cooperation to launch online collection services

On June 20, PingPong, a global cross-border trade digital service provider, recently reached a direct cooperation with JCB to launch an online collection service for JCB cards. Local merchants in Hong Kong can receive online payments from buyers around the world. It is reported that JCB is one of the six major international card issuing organizations. It originated in Japan and is now available in 150 countries and regions around the world. It has 146 million members, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. According to incomplete statistics, the cumulative issuance of the six major international card issuing organizations has reached billions, covering almost all mainstream countries and regions. (E-commerce News)