#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [E-commerce Morning News on December 26]

Morning information:

1. Haoliyou responded that Tmall flagship store suspended operations: operator replacement will be restarted in January next year;

2. AliExpress Announcement: Merchants’ cross-logistics solution services are launched;

3. Shanghai: Encourage e-commerce platforms and postal express companies to increase commission ratios and set up order-run rewards;

4. TikTok opens travel mini-programs to settle in;

5. Gree Electric Appliances: The N95 mask sold on Douyin Kuaishou platform is not produced by our company...

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1. Gree Electric Appliances: The N95 mask sold on Douyin Kuaishou platform is not produced by our company

On December 26, Gree Electric Appliances issued a statement saying that recently, there have been a large number of videos such as Chairman Dong Mingzhu from our company's speeches, portraits and texts to sell N95 masks on the "Tik Tok" and "Kuaishou" platforms. These masks are not produced by our company, and their prices are far higher than the prices produced and sold by our company. Our company has notified the above platforms to take measures to stop infringement. (Gree Electric Appliances)

2. TikTok opens travel mini program to enter

On December 26, Douyin has opened the qualifications for platform service providers for transportation services. The currently open sub-types include taxi/online ride-hailing, hitchhiking/carpooling, taxi, etc. T3 Travel, one of the leading platforms for travel services, has launched the "T3 Taxi" mini program in the Douyin APP this month. In addition, including Yihe Hi-Car and a number of local travel service platforms have also entered Douyin in the form of mini programs. (Tech Planet)

3. Kuaishou deals with 115 illegal videos of showing off wealth and worshipping money. 22 illegal accounts

On December 25, Kuaishou recently released the "Announcement on Criticizing Bad Content of Showing Rich and Being Mutual" showing that Kuaishou has reviewed accounts involving violations related to showing off wealth and being Mutual through technical means and manual review, and imposed penalties on users who violated regulations such as reducing recommendations, deleting content, and banning accounts. A total of 115 illegal videos were dealt with, and 22 illegal accounts were handled. (Kuaishou Blackboard Newspaper)

4. Shanghai: Encourage e-commerce platforms and postal express companies to increase commission ratio and set up order rewards

The notice proposes that enterprises are encouraged to formulate and implement incentives for employees to care and care. Support enterprises to formulate and implement targeted employee incentives and service guarantee measures based on actual conditions, and deliver care to front-line personnel. E-commerce platforms and postal express companies are encouraged to increase commission ratios and set up order rewards, provide necessary catering guarantees for couriers and takeaway riders, and distribute cold-proof and warm-proof work clothes and supplies. (Released in Shanghai)

5. Haoliyou responds that Tmall flagship store suspends operations: operator replacement, restarts in January next year

On December 24, the "Oriente Haoliyou Flagship Store" of the Tmall flagship store "orion Haoliyou Flagship Store" issued a store closure announcement stating that the flagship store was suspended on December 24 and all products of the store were removed from the shelves on December 23. In response to this, Haoliyou responded to the Beijing News reporter that in order to better serve consumers and improve e-commerce channel operations, the company decided to replace the operator of Tmall's "orion Haoliyou Flagship Store". Therefore, from December 24, the "orion Haoliyou Flagship Store" will be suspended, and Haoliyou will comprehensively upgrade the store and is expected to be reopened in January 2023. (Beijing News)

Internet news

6. Kuaishou donated thousands of epidemic prevention packages to more than 20 nursing homes in Beijing

On December 24, after learning about the needs of some nursing homes, Kuaishou E-commerce and Kuaishou Charity Team recently contacted the Elderly Care Work Department of the Beijing Civil Affairs Bureau and the Beijing Charity Association, and launched the "Care for the Elderly Care Plan" and urgently donated a batch of epidemic prevention charity materials. At 4 pm on December 22, a van carrying thousands of anti-epidemic materials drove into the parking lot of the Beijing Charity Association. In less than half an hour, the supplies were loaded and unloaded to multiple minivans. After loading and unloading, these minivans will be driven to more than 20 nursing homes in Beijing one after another. (Beijing Business Daily)

7. The first day of the Spring Festival travel train tickets officially launched for sale. The search volume of Tongcheng travel train tickets instantly increased by more than 80%.

On December 24, train tickets for the first day of the 2023 Spring Festival travel rush were officially launched. Tongcheng Travel data shows that after tickets started to be released at 8 a.m. on the 24th, the number of train ticket searches reached more than 80% of the same period before the epidemic in a short period of time; the number of train ticket orders in recent times has shown a rapid recovery trend, among which cross-provincial travel has recovered significantly. As of the first day of the Spring Festival travel rush, the number of cross-provincial train ticket orders in the past week has reached about 50% of the same period in 2019. (36Kr)

Cross-border information

8. Singapore Post and Lazada will launch self-service package delivery boxes in April next year

According to December 24, Singapore Post and Lazada will launch self-service package delivery boxes in April next year. It is called POPDrop and is part of a new agreement between the two companies on adopting environmentally friendly delivery options. Unlike the current POPStation that requires the storage of packages in separate compartments, POPDrops integrates packages in mail bags for increased efficiency. The partnership between the two companies will enable Lazada to leverage Singapore Post’s logistics infrastructure, which includes the use of newly released POPDrop boxes, existing POPStations and their fleet of delivery vehicles. (Seller's Network)

9. AliExpress Announcement: Merchants’ cross-logistics solution services are launched

On December 24, AliExpress platform recently released the "Announcement on the Launch of Merchant Cross-Logistics Solution Services". The announcement stated that in order to improve the merchant’s delivery experience, Cainiao will launch the “Merchant Cross-Logistics Plan” service, which will take effect on the logistics orders created after 0:00 on December 28, 2022 Beijing time. This service mainly targets some orders and package attribute replacement solutions that have arrived at Cainiao Warehouse to ensure that the package can be sent smoothly, improve the delivery speed of merchants, and ensure consumers' receipt experience. Currently, the "Shampshit" scenario is covered. This feature is currently available for free, and merchants will be notified if they need to be charged. (AliExpress Straw Hat)

10. AliExpress releases an announcement on changes to the regulations of Singapore's platform goods, labor and tax on January 1, 2023

On December 25, AliExpress platform recently issued the "Announcement on Changes to the Platform's Vehicle and Tax Related Regulations on January 1, 2023". The announcement shows that Singapore has launched new goods and labor tax regulations, and there will be relevant changes starting from January 1, 2023. All AliExpress sites will make corresponding technical adjustments in accordance with Singapore's regulatory requirements, and collect and pay relevant taxes on behalf of goods that meet the tax conditions. The seller does not need to configure this, and the order settlement will not have any impact on the seller's collection. It is recommended that sellers evaluate the impact of Singapore's new goods and labor tax regulations on pricing and operations based on their own situation. (AliExpress Straw Hat)