#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [E-commerce Morning News on July 25]

Morning news: Taocai announced the "free door-to-door delivery" service Alibaba fought again in community group buying; e-commerce website eBay will be closed on August 12; JD Hour Shopping and JD Home Air Conditioner sales increased by 8 times month-on-month; Douyin Life announced the "Service Provider Manual": assisting service providers to grow rapidly; Shopee reached a cooperation in the logistics field with Polish company Orlen Paczka...

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1. Alibaba's "Hot Land Plan" Rural Revitalization Charity Tour was held in Pingshun, Shanxi

According to July 25, Alibaba's "Hot Land Plan" Rural Revitalization Charity Tour was held in Pingshun, Shanxi, a designated county for assistance by the State Administration of Radio and Television. The entire event was broadcast live through more than ten platforms including Taobao Live, CCTV Mobile, Xinhua Cloud, Toutiao, Douyin, Kuaishou, Sina Weibo, etc. At the event, 12 very distinctive cultural and artistic programs were performed. 16 spokespersons including Alibaba Rural Special Commissioner, Taobao leader in getting rich, and village party secretary representatives talked about Pingshun’s rural revitalization. More than ten live broadcast platforms simultaneously broadcast live, and the total number of online viewers exceeded 8.86 million. (E-commerce News)

2. Taocai announced the "free door-to-door delivery" service Alibaba fought in community group purchase again

On July 24, Taocai announced that it would promote the free door-to-door delivery function to all "group leaders" on the platform. The "group leader" can choose 5 bonuses ranging from 0 yuan to 50 yuan and door-to-door ranges ranging from 100 meters to 2 kilometers. According to reports, Taocai has launched a pilot program of free home delivery services in some cities in January this year, and the turnover of the pilot group points has increased by 20%-30%. (IT Home)

3. JD Hour Shopping and JD Home Air Conditioner Sales increased by 8 times month-on-month

On July 25, data from JD Hour Shopping and JD Home Delivery showed that sales of cooling and cooling appliances such as fans, refrigerators, and air conditioners surged. Air conditioner sales increased by more than 8 times month-on-month, and cold fan sales increased by 212% month-on-month; single-door refrigerator sales increased by 100% month-on-month. Xiaomi, Midea, Haier, Gree, TCL and other brands have become popular brands. In addition to refrigeration appliances, home cooling supplies such as ice silk mats and bamboo mats are also very popular. For JD Hour Shopping and JD Home, sales of ice silk mats increased by 3.4 times month-on-month, and sales of bamboo mats increased by 95% month-on-month. In addition, the heat recovery at home in high temperatures has also led to the hot sales of various kitchen appliances. DIY delicacies at home, make soups and barbecue have become popular choices for consumers, especially young consumers. According to data from JD Hour Shopping and JD Home, sales of electric barbecue ovens increased by 401% month-on-month, sales of electric baking pans increased by 123% month-on-month, sales of electric pots increased by 76% month-on-month, and sales of air fryers increased by 50% month-on-month. (Yibang Power)

4. The e-commerce website eBay will be closed on August 12

On July 24, e-commerce website EBay recently issued an announcement stating that due to the company's adjustment of its operating strategy, it decided to stop the operation of the eBay online platform (www.eachnet.com) and close the eBay website. The announcement shows that the release period of this announcement is 30 days. From the 31st day of the announcement (that is, 24:00 on August 12, 2022), eBay will close the transaction functions of all products and shops on the website, close the registration, login, and recharge functions of eBay users, and close the website server. The announcement reminds users that in order to ensure the safety of money, please log in to eBay as soon as possible to view your account and use your past transaction records; before 24:00 on August 12, 2022, the platform also reserves the online balance return function for users, and is required to operate in a timely manner to protect legitimate interests. (Yibang Power)

5. Douyin Life announced the "Service Provider Manual": Assisting service providers to grow rapidly

July 25th news, Douyin Life Service recently launched the "Service Provider Cooperation Manual", hoping to attract and help more service provider partners grow rapidly in the ecosystem and achieve long-term win-win results with merchants and platforms. The manual includes sections such as "Classification and Definition of Service Providers", "Serial Providers' Capabilities Requirements", "Cooperation Model and Equity Value", "Entermination Process and Consulting Docking". The "TikTok Life Service Service Provider Cooperation Manual" includes excellent practical cases under different cooperation models such as catering, live broadcast operation, expert operation, and full-case agency operation for different industries such as catering, live broadcast operation, and full-case agency operation. (Yibang Power)

Internet news

6. Experts say that young people's enthusiasm for domestic products surpassed the previous generation of post-00s consumers accounted for nearly 30%.

According to July 23, with the rise of domestic brands again in recent years, consumers' love for domestic products has gradually increased. According to the "Analysis of the Percentage of Various Consumers from January to June 2022", the proportion of consumer groups born in the 2000s reached nearly 30%, becoming the main consumer force, and the data far exceeds the previous generation. In general, young people are more enthusiastic about domestic products than the previous generation. (E-commerce News)

7. Alibaba will announce quarterly results on August 4

On July 23, Alibaba announced on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that the board of directors will hold a board meeting on August 3 and will approve proposals such as unaudited performance and performance announcements for the three months ended June 30. The company will announce its results on August 4. (Yibang Power)

Cross-border information

8. Shopee reached a logistics cooperation with Polish company Orlen Paczka

July 24th news, recently, foreign media reported that Shopee has established a local partner network in Poland and has established a cooperative relationship with Orlen Paczka, a Polish logistics company. Through this cooperation, Shopee users will have more than 40,000 collection and delivery points, and package collection and delivery points are all over the country. It is understood that from mid-July, Shopee started working with Orlen, and buyers on the Shopee platform can use 6,500 additional delivery points, which are part of the Orlen Paczka logistics network, including ORLEN gas stations, RUCH kiosks, shops and partner points, and ORLEN parcel machines. When selecting the Orlen Packaging Machine option, you can use the mobile app to extend the pickup time by one day. (E-commerce News)

9. Amazon Prime Day officially starts selling in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

July 24th news, Amazon Prime Day officially started selling in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, with a large number of discounts, cash backs and exchange offers for various products, from electronic products to household appliances. In addition, Noon announced a new promotion, Big Yellow Sale, on July 22, and the promotion time lasted from July 23 until the 29th of the end of this month. The prices of electronic products and smartphones will be reduced by 60% in Noon's big promotion, and the performance of maternal and baby toys is also remarkable, with the lowest LEGO toys being only 16 dips. When checkout, you can enjoy a 15% discount by using the code GEAR15 to purchase the Noon brand baby products series. (E-commerce News)

10、极兔深耕越南成效显著 已有超1900个快递网点

July 24th news, recently, international express logistics company J&T Jitu Express celebrated its fourth anniversary in Vietnam. Over the past four years, Jitu Express has developed rapidly in Vietnam. It has established more than 1,900 outlets, forming a express delivery network covering the whole country, providing services to the majority of Vietnamese consumers. To meet local delivery needs, Jitu Express has further launched other special services such as J&T Super, J&T Fresh and J&T International in addition to providing regular logistics services such as J&T Standard Express and J&T Fast. With the addition and upgrading of the transfer center, Jitu Express Vietnam's average daily parcel processing capacity in the first half of the year increased by about 4 times compared with the same period last year, and the sorting accuracy rate reached more than 99%. (E-commerce News)