#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter#[E-commerce Evening News on July 1st]

Evening News: Taobao added a new service specification for "not matching the goods, and compensation for compensation"; Douyin e-commerce "Selected Alliance Investment Leader Level Management Rules" officially came into effect; JD Supermarket 618 trendy toys and blind boxes transaction volume increased by more than 280% year-on-year; Amazon will open a distribution center in the Netherlands and plans to attract three times sellers; Shopee's standard economic channel for Singapore sites will be officially closed on July 13...

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E-commerce newsletter

1. Taobao adds new service specifications for "inappropriate goods"

July 1st news, Taobao recently added the "Taobao "Not-to-goods-to-board compensation" service specification". The rules will officially come into effect on July 6, 2022. It is understood that this rule applies to Taobao sellers who join the "Not suitable for the goods" service. The "Not-to-order compensation" service means that when the buyer purchases a product with the "Not-to-order compensation" logo on Taobao and initiates a service application in accordance with these specifications, the seller must fulfill his service commitment. (E-commerce News)

2. The transaction volume of trendy toys and blind boxes in JD Supermarket increased by more than 280% year-on-year

On July 1, JD Supermarket released the "Toy Musical Instrument Consumption Trend Report", which is mainly based on the 618 full-cycle data from 8 pm on May 31 to 24 pm on June 18. The report shows that during the 618 period, the popularity of trendy toys and blind boxes in key categories of JD Supermarket continued to rise, with transaction volume increasing by more than 280% year-on-year. (E-commerce News)

3. The "Level Management Rules of Selected Alliance Investment Leaders" of Douyin E-commerce officially came into effect

On July 1, Douyin E-commerce today issued an announcement on the effective entry into force of the "Ranking Management Rules for Selected Alliance Investment Leaders". The announcement shows that the group leader’s level is divided into 5 levels. The higher the level, the higher the group leader’s comprehensive management ability. The team leader level that fails to meet the assessment shall not be graded by default. After the assessment is met the following month, you can participate in the rating normally. There may be delays in data updates, and the actual update will be subject to the notification within the product. If there is a delay, please wait patiently. The platform grants different rights and interests to group leaders based on the level of group leaders, and adjusts them in a timely manner according to the different online time of different rights and interests. (E-commerce News)

4. Kuaishou: "Maternal and Child Category Day" distribution activity achieved over 300 million GMV in half a month

July 1st news, Kuaishou officially released news that on June 26th, the signing of the strategic cooperation agreement between Kuaishou Technology and Shandong Linyi Municipal Government and the launching ceremony of the "Qiao Praise Linyi Consumption Season" event was held in Linyi, Shandong. In addition, Kuaishou E-commerce held a "Maternal and Child Industry Product Selection Conference" at the meeting and shared the trends and related policies of Kuaishou's maternal and child industry in 2022. It is reported that at this maternal and infant product selection meeting, nearly 100 anchors such as Duola Tongpin and Rabbit Head Mom and more than 50 maternal and infant brands attended the conference. The overall number of attendees exceeded 250, and the number of brand-name Jianlian anchors exceeded 20. (E-commerce News)

Internet news

5. Benlai Life Network will accelerate the layout of new warehouses nationwide

July 1st news, today, Benlai Life Network disclosed its ability to fulfill fresh food services. Jia Ming, vice president of the group and general manager of the supply chain business department, pointed out. It is reported that as of June 2022, Benlai Life Network has built a mixed temperature warehouse of 160,000 square meters in major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Nanjing. In addition, Benlai Life Network will continue to optimize the service efficiency of the "last mile". Its direct fresh cold chain access has covered 31 provincial administrative regions across the country, among which most urban areas such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Nanjing have achieved "tonight access". (E-commerce News)

6. Huge amount of local recommendations have been launched on the mobile version on June 30

On July 1, Juliu Local Promotion officially launched the mobile version on June 30. The entrance is embedded in the homepage of Douyin Laike App. All merchants who settle in Douyin and have completed the store claim can create advertising accounts on Juliu Local Promotion Platform, build advertising plans, complete store promotion and group purchase product promotion, and achieve increased customer flow and business growth. According to reports, using "huge amount of local push", advertisers only need to confirm the account name, industry, and company name to "open an account with one click". (E-commerce News)

Cross-border newsletter

7. Cross-border e-commerce online shopping bonded retail import business is implemented in Ordos

It is reported that online shopping bonded import is a special cross-border e-commerce import model for domestic individuals or e-commerce enterprises to realize cross-border transactions on e-commerce platforms recognized by customs through designated comprehensive bonded areas and other areas. "Under this model, we prepare stocks in advance to the comprehensive bonded area. After consumers place an order, we can ship the goods quickly. For consumers in the 'Hokubao and Eyu' area, they can be delivered in 1 to 2 days." (E-commerce News)

8. Amazon will open a distribution center in the Netherlands and plans to attract 3 times sellers

It is reported that the Amazon Dutch website was first launched in 2020. At that time, the platform had 5,000 partner sellers. At the beginning of 2022, the site added 19,000 new sellers, and the number of new sellers increased higher than that of Amazon's German, Italian or French websites. Currently, sellers at Amazon's Dutch station can only store their products in the logistics center in Germany and apply for a German VAT number. Amazon also provides assistance to sellers who need to apply for German VAT. Amazon has a delivery station near Schiphol Airport. In the future, Amazon will open a logistics center in the Netherlands, but the specific opening time has not been disclosed. (E-commerce News)

9. eBay fulfillment upgrades German warehouse large-scale service

On July 1st, eBay officially announced that in order to continuously meet sellers' needs for large-scale delivery, in response to the pain points of high prices and large-scale services that needed to be entrusted, eBay fulfillment by Orange Connex has re-optimized the service requirements and costs of the service: in July 2022, the German warehouse large-scale service ushered in a new upgrade, with better prices and trackable throughout the process. In addition, the order cut-off time is from Monday to Friday at 16:00 local time; the delivery time is from Monday to Saturday local time; the delivery scope is across Germany, with an estimated time limit of 2-4 working days. (E-commerce News)

10. Shopee Singapore site standard economic channel will be officially closed on July 13

On July 1, Shopee recently issued a notice stating that in order to optimize the platform's logistics channels and improve user experience, Shopee's Singapore site will officially close its standard economic channels on July 13, 2022. The notification shows that the store that is using this channel does not need to do any measures, and the system will automatically switch to the available channel. Orders that have been shipped through economic channels will be delivered normally. Shopee also reminds that if you need to participate in the seller's low-priced activities, please open the pickup channel. Sellers can contact their account manager or Shopee customer service to apply. After activation, check the required channel in the seller's settings. (E-commerce News)