Evening information:
1. Tencent Zhang Jun denied that the video account entrance was added to the WeChat bottom column;
2. Taote: Last year, the entry of white-branded factories in Guangzhou's industrial belt increased by 137%;
3. SF Express releases the 2023 charity action plan;
4. New experience in browsing eBay test product: display image thumbnails below the main photo;
5. ShopeePay becomes the payment method option for Apple services...
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1. Taote: Last year, the entry of white-branded factories in Guangzhou's industrial belts increased by 137%
On March 20, the reporter learned from the "Ten Thousand Factory Rapid, Guangzhou Begins" Industrial Belt Investment Conference held by Taote that in 2022, the white-label factory in Guangzhou's industrial Belt entered the Taobao factory, an increase of 137% year-on-year. This time, the focus of Taobao factory investment promotion is beauty, clothing, food, and car products. It is understood that Guangzhou is the third stop for investment promotion in Taobao factories. Taote has previously conducted investment promotion in Yiwu and Quanzhou. Since the beginning of this year, Taote has been driving continuous actions in core industries. Lian Wenzhao, the head of Taotetao Factory, introduced that among the nearly 1000 Taobao factories, the shortest time it took to enter the championship to win the championship was only 10 days. A large part of this was born in the Guangzhou Industrial Belt. (DoNews)
2. Douyin e-commerce adds a compensation plan for overdue delivery of gifts
The core change of this rule is the addition of a new gift delivery timeout compensation plan. The platform will issue formal effective rules separately after the public announcement expires. If the merchant’s gift is shipped overtime, if the gift is an independent order, it will be processed according to the value of the gift and in accordance with the corresponding delivery timeout rules in the platform’s “Merchant Shipping Behavior Management Rules”. If the gift is a non-independent order, it will be processed according to the value of the main product. (Tiktok E-commerce Learning Center)
3. Tencent Zhang Jun denied adding a new video account entrance to the bottom column of WeChat
On March 20, Tencent's public relations director Zhang Jun recently released a message in the afternoon, denied that screenshots of the "Video Account" entrance were added to the WeChat bottom column rumored online. Zhang Jun said, "There have been only four Buttons at the bottom of WeChat, and someone actually created the fifth one in his life. What can I say? I can only say that my imagination is really rich." It is understood that there is a recent news that WeChat will open a first-level traffic portal for video accounts. The video account will be placed in the status bar at the bottom, occupying a single tab, and being paralleled with the address book. Screenshots circulating on the Internet show that this portal is expected to be launched from August to October this year, and may even be faster than the rumored expectations. (Zhang Jun Weibo)
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4. The copyright of Douyin Qingtao APP software has been approved and registered
According to the news on March 20, Tianyancha App showed that in February this year, the copyright of the "APP Software" of Douyin-related company Beijing Weibo Vision Technology Co., Ltd. was registered and approved, with the version number of 1.0.0. At present, the "Qingtao" trademark has been applied for registration by multiple parties, and the international classification includes advertising sales, education and entertainment, etc. Some of the trademarks are registered. (Tianyan Check)
5. SF Express releases 2023 charity action plan
It is understood that SF Express’s 30th Anniversary Series of activities were launched in early March, and the 30th Anniversary Edition packaging was launched nationwide, including express cartons and document seals and other commonly used express packaging. At the same time, starting from March 16, SF Express has distributed gifts and coupons worth more than 300 million yuan to online users, including 30,000 free coupons, coupons with a maximum deduction of 326 yuan and various gift draws. SF Express’s heartwarming project has invested a total of approximately 382 million yuan, rescued 17,954 children and orphans, and served 17,793 children and their families in the physical space of humanities. (Express Magazine)
6. Guangyun Technology: The company's business does not currently involve Baidu artificial intelligence
According to reports on March 20, Guangyun Technology reportedly responded to questions of concern to investors on the investor relations platform today. The company's main business is to provide e-commerce merchants with corresponding e-commerce SaaS products and value-added services. In the future, the company will continue to pay attention to the development and evolution of various new technologies to achieve the goal of helping merchants reduce operating costs and improve operating efficiency. The company's cooperation with e-commerce platforms such as Pinduoduo mainly involves the sales of small and medium-sized SaaS products. The company currently has no relevant information on Alibaba’s ChatGPT products, nor has it participated in the related products. (Securities Star)
7. Jie Xiaofeng, deputy general manager of Liangpinpuzi, resigns
On March 20, Liangpinpuzi Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Company" or "Liangpinpuzi") issued an announcement stating that the company's board of directors received a written resignation report from deputy general manager Jie Xiaofeng on March 16, 2023. Due to work arrangements, Jie Xiaofeng proposed to resign from the position of deputy general manager of the company and still hold other positions in the company after resigning. As of the date of disclosure of this announcement, Jie Xiaofeng did not directly hold the company's shares. According to the "Company Law" and other laws and regulations and the relevant provisions of the company's "Article of Association", Jie Xiaofeng's resignation report will take effect from the date of delivery to the company's board of directors. (Liangpinpuzi)
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8. New experience of browsing eBay test product: display image thumbnails below the main photo
On March 20, eBay application product manager Alex recently issued a notice in the seller community that the eBay mobile application is testing a new product image browsing experience, that is, displaying image thumbnails below the main photo, and users do not have to make additional clicks. Regarding the new test, Alex said, "This is a good way to improve the interaction between buyers and sellers." It is reported that eBay has tried several different methods to improve the product browsing experience, and Alex expects to receive feedback from users on the new experience. (eBay)
9. eBay announces Shripriya Mahesh as a new member of the board of directors
On March 20, eBay recently announced the appointment of Shripriya Mahesh as a new member of its board of directors, effective immediately. It is understood that Shripriya Mahesh is currently co-founder and general partner of early-stage venture capital firm Spero Ventures. Previously, Shripriya was a partner at Omidyar Network and invested in emerging technology companies. Shripriya has held various positions at eBay in the early years of her career, including Vice President and Head of Global Product Management and Strategy, Vice President of Product Marketing and Platforms in the United States, and Vice President of Corporate Strategy. Shripriya currently serves on the Turo board of directors and she is also a trustee of Sundance Academy. (eBay)
10. ShopeePay becomes the payment method option for Apple services
According to reports on March 20, Shopee's e-wallet ShopeePay can now be used as payment methods for Apple services in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. By adding ShopeePay as a payment method for Apple ID, Southeast Asian consumers have provided a new way to pay for Apple services without a credit card. Payment can be purchased and paid in one click within Apple products. Meanwhile, consumers can also manage their Apple ID payment information on their iPhone, iPad, Mac or PC. We are pleased that ShopeePay can become a convenient payment option for users. (Mobile Payment Network)
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