Morning information:
1. Worth buying: the company's profit distribution plan for 2022 is reasonable and necessary;
2. Kuaishou has dealt with 21,887 illegal users in April;
3. Shopee: Help Southeast Asian consumers save US$1.7 billion through promotional activities in 2022;
4. Amazon's plan to acquire iRobot for US$1.7 billion has been formally investigated in the UK;
5. Hurun Research Institute released the 2023 Global Unicorn List: 316 companies on the list in China;
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1. Kuaishou has dealt with 21,887 illegal users in April
On April 18, Kuaishou issued an announcement on the governance of counterfeiting and counterfeiting behaviors of "self-media". The announcement stated that Kuaishou has been continuously strengthening the governance of online chaos such as counterfeiting, spreading rumors, and improper attracting traffic and profits. For such users, the platform uses methods such as resetting user profiles, banning or precise fan decline to crack down. From April 1, 2023 to the present, the platform has dealt with 21,887 illegal users, and a total of 38,832 illegal users have been dealt with. (Kuaishou Blackboard Newspaper)
2. Kuaishou Local Life has officially settled in Hangzhou to open up a new map of the East China market
On April 18, after the "Shanghai model", Kuaishou's local life in East China quickly added another new city. Kuaishou Local Life has officially settled in Hangzhou, and well-known catering brands such as Yonghe King and Xinjian have signed contracts with Kuaishou for group buying cooperation business. (36Kr)
3. Worth buying: The company's 2022 profit distribution plan is reasonable and necessary
According to the news on April 18, Worth Buy issued an announcement on replying to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange's letter of concern. Worth Buy received a letter of concern from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on April 11. The company previously announced that it plans to pay a cash dividend of 2 yuan (including tax) to all shareholders for every 10 shares, and use capital reserves to transfer 5 shares to all shareholders for every 10 shares. Wei Buy said that the company has good operating conditions and has sustainable and stable profitability. In 2022, the company has formulated a plan for this profit distribution after comprehensively considering many factors such as the industry, the company's development stage, the sustainability of performance growth, and the future development strategy. (Worth buying technology)
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4. Hema Baking Kunshan Factory officially put into operation
On April 18, the baking factory Sugar Box, which Hema invested in Kunshan, Jiangsu, was officially put into operation today. This is the first baking factory in China to achieve full-link production from one grain of wheat to one bread. It is reported that in July 2022, Hema established Sugar Box Food (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. The factory is close to Wusong River. The wheat is transported ashore by water transportation. After completion of processing, it will transport fresh finished bread and frozen dough to Hema Dazhuang in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai through Kunshan’s well-connected high-speed network. (China.com Technology)
5. JD.com cashier releases the "Yuyue Ecological Co-creation Plan" and will invest 200 million yuan within 3 years
On April 19, "JD Cash Check" recently unveiled at the 23rd China Retail Industry Expo and released a new digital solution for merchants. Based on JD.com's 20 years of full-scene service capabilities and experience in offline store service of more than 1 million offline stores, JD.com cashier proposed the "three syllogism of merchants" for the first time, providing merchants with long-term value from the perspectives of group characteristics, digital demand levels, and solutions, and helping their profits continue to grow. According to the "Yuyue Ecological Co-creation Plan", JD.com will invest 200 million yuan in three years, provide 6 major support measures, and work with partners to help the digital upgrade of the retail industry. (JD cash register)
6. Hurun Research Institute released the 2023 Global Unicorn List: 316 companies on the list in China
On April 18, Hurun Research Institute released the "2023 Global Unicorn List" in Guangzhou, listing non-listed companies that were established worldwide after 2000 and worth more than US$1 billion. This year, the number of unicorns worldwide reached 1,361, an increase of 303 (29%) from a year ago and 867 more than before the start of the new crown epidemic. In the global unicorn list, the United States leads with 666 unicorn companies, an increase of 179 from a year ago, accounting for 49% of the total number of unicorns in the world; China ranks second with 316, an increase of 15 from a year ago. Among them, ByteDance has not changed, SpaceX and Ant Group have been ranked in the same ranking, and Xiyin and Stripe have also risen and fallen. (Litchi.com)
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7. SHOPLINE and WEZO Vizow reached cooperation
Through WeMedia Media Manager, independent website sellers can self-service one-stop purchasing of global top media traffic and enjoy the media value-added services required for the entire advertising cycle. WeMedia Media Manager is now available in PC version and mini program version. Independent website sellers can log in to the platform account anytime, anywhere to complete marketing budget management across multiple media around the world, which is convenient to operate and improve the efficiency of advertising account management. (SHOPLINE Ecological Cooperation)
8. Shopee: Help Southeast Asian consumers save $1.7 billion through promotions in 2022
According to April 18, Shopee recently released its 2022 annual review. Data shows that in 2022, Shopee helped Southeast Asian consumers save $1.7 billion in groceries and daily necessities through monthly promotions; tens of millions of new users shop on Shopee for the first time, 85% of which come from underserved areas outside the capital and big cities. In addition, Shopee has increased its support for local communities, with approximately 600,000 people participating in the corporate social responsibility activities jointly carried out by Shopee and its partners in the past year. (36Kr)
9. Shopify's cross-device data is included in marketing reports to help merchants understand consumer behavior
April 18th news, Shopify announced that marketing reports for all online stores now include cross-device data. With cross-device data, merchants can have a more comprehensive understanding of consumers’ interactions and shopping journeys with stores on different devices. In addition, the introduction of cross-device data will improve the accuracy of the attribution model, allowing merchants to better understand the marketing channels with the highest conversion rates in order to invest in marketing budgets more effectively. It is understood that the marketing part of Shopify's backend provides data such as key marketing performance indicators, marketing channels, marketing activities, etc. to help merchants understand marketing effects. (Shopify e-commerce independent website subscription account)
10. Amazon plans to acquire iRobot for $1.7 billion, and is officially investigated in the UK
The CMA said earlier this month that it was soliciting public comments on the deal before it launched a formal investigation. It is understood that in September last year, Roomba's maker iRobot said that the FTC formally asked the two companies to provide documents explaining the purpose and reasoning of the transaction. A securities announcement filed by iRobot said the two companies will cooperate with the FTC's investigation. An investigation usually takes up to one year, and after the investigation is completed, the FTC can sue to prevent the merger from proceeding, or strive to get the company to make concessions, such as divesting assets, or failing to take action to allow the transaction to be completed. (Interface News)
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