#Laogao E-commerce Newsletter# [March 13 E-commerce Morning News]

Morning information:

1. The Central Cyberspace Affairs Office strictly rectifies chaos in self-media;

2. The "She has Gravity" battle report on Douyin 38 Good Things Festival: Brand payment orders increased by 186% during the same period;

3. Dong Mingzhu said she was annoyed at the employees who praising her: she had to tell the truth, otherwise she would not be able to trust her;

4. eBay releases a new version of the payment terms of service to come into effect on May 14;

5. Jia Yueting: FF is inviting old shareholders and existing shareholders to participate in US 50 million in financial funds and receive full investment intentions...

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1. Tmall Car Maintenance 2023 Franchisee Conference Opens

On March 13, the 2023 franchisee conference for Tmall Car Maintenance "Win the Future" was recently opened in Huzhou, Zhejiang. The Tmall Car Maintenance 2023 franchisee conference focuses on a number of core issues such as automobile aftermarket trends, Tmall Car Maintenance 2023 development strategy, retail terminal branding, chain standardized operation, and digital empowerment of stores to reduce costs and increase efficiency. During the conference, the Tmall car maintenance industry first released the "Franchise 5-year Development Roadmap", showing the store's growth path "from 0 to 1 and then to N" with the enablement of Tmall car maintenance. (Sina.com)

2. Taocai starts service in Hangzhou’s main urban area

On March 13, Taocai officially launched services in the main urban area of ​​Hangzhou a few days ago. Consumers in the main urban area of ​​Hangzhou open the Taobao APP and enter the "Caicai Supermarket" to place orders for fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, poultry, eggs, wine, and rest, and enjoy tomorrow's supermarket service. They will pick up the goods at their own pickup points at their doorstep at noon the next day. It is reported that this is just one month after the opening of southern Zhejiang warehouse in February this year, Taocai has once again laid out in Zhejiang area. (Trend News)

3. TikTok 38 Good Things Festival "She has Gravity" battle report: Brand payment order volume increased by 186% during the same period

On March 12, on the just-passed Women's Day, Douyin E-commerce joined hands with 22 brands in four major industries to carry out the "She has Gravity" theme activity. At present, the event has ended successfully. Through various publicity and distribution forms such as on-site topics, expert cooperation, outdoor communication, etc., all-round marketing cooperated with 22 brands, achieving 370 million joint exposures on-site and outside the site, brand payment GMV increased by 124% in the same period, and brand payment orders increased by 186% in the same period. (Douyin e-commerce marketing observation)

4. Tmall 38 Renewal Week: Camping hat sales increased by nearly 600%

According to reports on March 11, during this year's Tmall 38 Renewal Week, new consumption trends related to camping and travel continued to rise. The number of searches for bicycles, windbreakers, off-road shoes, wetsuits and other related searches increased by 70%, and the sales of camping hats increased by nearly 600%. Mountain clothing, light sports equipment, sun protection, etc. have become popular tracks for new products, and a large number of brands have chosen to launch new products on Tmall. The number of people searching for Tmall aromatherapy supplies, gardening supplies, and flower and green plants has increased by double digits. On the Tmall platform, the proportion of women purchasing e-sports products has reached about 30%. (Dazhong.com)

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5. Jia Yueting: FF is inviting old shareholders and existing shareholders to participate in US 50 million in financial funds and receive full investment intentions

On March 12, FaradayFuture's official Weibo post stated, "FF has received a nearly full non-binding investment intention of US$50 million in additional financing. The funds are used to support the scale of FF 91 Futurist's production, and the company is providing investment opportunities to its shareholders. At the same time, FF announced a special shareholders' meeting on March 30." (FaradayFuture Weibo)

6. The Central Cyberspace Affairs Office strictly rectifies chaos in self-media

On March 13, the Central Cyberspace Affairs Office recently organized a national network information system video conference and deployed a special action to "clear and strict rectification of chaos in 'self-media'". This special operation mainly focuses on key platforms such as social networking, short videos, and online live broadcasts. It resolutely cracks down on prominent issues such as "self-media" spreading rumors, counterfeiting, and illegal profits, and resolutely cracks down on them, deals with them strictly, and creates a clear and clear cyberspace. (Internet China)

7. Yonghui Supermarket: achieved operating net profit of 860 million yuan from January to February, an increase of about 14% year-on-year

On March 12, Yonghui Supermarket released an announcement on the main operating data from January to February 2023 today. From January to February 2023, after preliminary calculations, Yonghui Supermarket Co., Ltd. achieved operating net profit of about 860 million yuan, an increase of about 14% year-on-year, and net profit attributable to shareholders was about 820 million yuan, an increase of about 70% year-on-year. (Yonghui Supermarket)

8. Dong Mingzhu said she was annoyed at her employees: she had to tell the truth, otherwise she would not be able to trust her.

According to the news on March 12, in the CCTV "Dialogue" column on March 11, Dong Mingzhu, chairman and president of Gree Electric Appliances, said that if employees dare not tell the truth in front of her, they will not be able to trust him. She said, "You just flatter me, I praise me every day, and I don't know who I am, that's definitely not OK." She said that she was very annoyed by such a person. If this happens a few times, she might consider whether to use him or not. (CCTV Finance)

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9. Nearly 30,000 Amazon employees signed against the “return to the office” policy

According to media reports on March 10, Amazon's "return to the office" policy announced last month was opposed by employees. So far, nearly 30,000 employees have signed an internal petition to object, accounting for about 10% of Amazon's total corporate employees. It is understood that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced on February 17 that starting from May this year, the company will return to its pre-epidemic office model, and most office employees will come to the office at least three times a week. Amazon employees expressed dissatisfaction with the decision. At the same time, they also drafted a petition calling on Amazon to reconsider the policy. (Sina Technology)

10. eBay releases a new version of payment terms and conditions for service to take effect on May 14

On March 12, eBay UK website issued an announcement stating that eBay is committed to providing sellers with clear and clear policies to facilitate sellers to use various services. eBay has released a new version of the terms of use of payment services, which will officially take effect from May 14, 2023. The announcement shows that the updated terms will provide you with more details on how we work with affiliates and third-party suppliers to provide payment services to you, as well as charge you for unpaid order sales fees. If you are a seller located in the UK, Jersey, Guernsey or Gibraltar, eBay Commerce UK Ltd. will replace eBay S.à rl as the payment entity responsible for your payments starting June 1, 2023. (AMZ123)