#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [October 25 E-commerce Evening News Brief]

Evening information: Taote launched "Made in China Week"; Tmall Double 11 officially launched the first "elder venue"; Ctrip will launch the "0 yuan purchase of tickets" rights; Amazon's US site requires self-delivery sellers to provide free return services; eBay has obtained a patent for "robot sales assistant" to help sellers improve order delivery efficiency...

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1. Taote launches "Made in China Week"

According to October 25, Taote’s “Made in China Week” was launched from October 25 to 31. Taote has selected 100 domestic products for seven major daily use categories such as small household appliances, washing and care, beauty and clothing, and has selected 100 domestic products for "one yuan free shipping" through factory direct sales and Taote official subsidies. Public information shows that at present, Taote has nearly 200 million consumers, attracting 2 million industrial belt merchants and 500,000 digital factories in 2,000 industrial belts. (E-commerce News)

2. Cainiao Double 11 launches the fast-speed service for pre-sale of imported goods for the first time

On October 25, this year, the number of packages covered by Cainiao’s “Presale Jisuda” service will increase by 100% year-on-year compared with last year’s Double 11. It is worth mentioning that this year's Double 11, Cainiao launched the fast delivery service for the first time in the pre-sale of imported goods. Some imported goods shipped from Cainiao Da Trade Warehouse will be delivered to home on the day when consumers pay the final payment or the next day. (E-commerce News)

3. Tmall Double 11 officially launched the first "elder venue"

10月25日消息，今日，天猫双11正式上线“长辈会场”。这是双11首次为银发族上线专属会场，银发族可以从首页显著的入口，一键进入该会场。双11长辈会场的页面属于“极简风格”，就像是一个放大镜下的世界：商品图和商品名都做了放大处理。除此之外，页面上少有其他元素，有利于银发族快速、准确地了解商品信息。据了解，此前淘宝发布的最新版本中，已正式上线“长辈模式”。（电商报）

4. Taobao launched emoticon shopping function to cover nearly 400 commonly used emoticon packages

According to October 25th, today, Taobao officially announced that it will launch the emoticon shopping function. Consumers can directly enter the Emoji expression that represents their mood in the Taobao search box to get corresponding product recommendations. This function is in the public beta stage of increasing volume, and has currently covered nearly 400 commonly used emoticons. Previously, Taobao launched functions such as the elderly version, taking photos and grabbing medicines, and sharing shopping carts with one click. It is understood that this year's Taobao Double 11 is divided into two waves, with November 1-3 being the first wave, and November 11 being the second wave of purchase. Consumers who place orders for the first wave can receive the goods 10 days in advance. At the same time, the full discount for cross-stores this year is 200-30 per 100-30 per 100 yuan. (E-commerce News)

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5. Ctrip will launch the "0 yuan ticket purchase" equity

According to October 25, starting from October 28, Ctrip will launch the "0 yuan ticket purchase" rights for black diamond-level members. In the next year, every Ctrip Black Diamond member will enjoy the privilege of purchasing tickets to the event attractions on the Ctrip platform for 0 yuan per quarter, and each person can spend up to 2,000 yuan less per year. Ctrip has selected the most popular attractions for users in the past year from the platform, and then selected hundreds of popular theme parks, historical monuments, national scenic spots and other popular attractions. When placing an order, black diamond users check this deductible voucher rights and can buy the attractions tickets for 0 yuan. (E-commerce News)

6. PayPal responds to rumors: currently not planning to acquire Pinterest

According to reports on October 25, in response to market rumors that PayPal may acquire Pinterest, PayPal said it does not intend to acquire Pinterest at present. After the news broke, PayPal's share price on German trading platform Tradegate rose 5%. According to Bloomberg last week, PayPal's acquisition of Pinterest is about $70 per share. If a deal is concluded with this offer, the total valuation of Pinterest is $45 billion. Previously, Pinterest released its second quarter financial report as of June 30, 2021. According to the financial report, Pinterest's second-quarter revenue increased by 125% year-on-year to US$613 million; global monthly active users increased by 9% year-on-year to 454 million. (E-commerce News)

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7. Amazon US site requires self-delivery sellers to provide free returns

On October 25, Amazon US website recently issued an announcement stating that from October 28, 2021, self-delivery sellers will need to provide buyers with free returns. It is understood that sellers can offer free returns by registering at the account level or by uploading selected SKU listings, and buyers will see the free return badge on the product details page and online returns center for all products registered by the seller. (E-commerce News)

8. Statista survey: Mekedo has become the top 1 e-commerce platform in Mexico

According to the latest survey results released by Statista recently, it surveyed 2,064 Mexican consumers aged 18 to 64 between July and September 2021. The survey shows that Mektorduo is the e-commerce platform that Mexican consumers use the most, with Amazon ranked second, followed by Walmart. It is reported that Mekeduo is the largest e-commerce platform in Latin America. At present, its e-commerce business scope has covered 18 Latin American countries including Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Colombia. (E-commerce News)

9. eBay has obtained the patent for "Robot Sales Assistant" to help sellers improve order delivery efficiency

According to October 25, eBay recently obtained a patent for a "robot sales assistant" to help sellers improve order delivery efficiency. In terms of sales, the robot sales assistant automatically generates a list describing the product by scanning the product's dedicated identification mark, and uses image recognition technology to identify potential counterfeit products or products that are deliberately mislabeled. In terms of order delivery, robot sales assistants can weigh items based on 3D models or using lasers, determine appropriate packaging materials, and estimate their shipping costs. It is understood that the patent is currently planned to be used in fields such as watches, sneakers and handbags. (E-commerce News)

10. Etsy launches new features Alt Text

According to foreign media reports, Etsy recently launched a new feature Alt Text, allowing sellers to provide image descriptions for blind and low-vision shoppers. Sellers can add corresponding description information to each picture. Sellers simply select Shop Manager on the Etsy website and go to listing, select the list to edit, hover over the image to be edited, and click the icon with "pencil" to add alternative text to the image. Etsy recommends that sellers describe product images with a short description of up to 250 characters. (E-commerce News)