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

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1. Tmall launches home installation services such as cribs and safety seats



On April 26, Tmall Maternity and Baby will jointly launch a large-scale door-to-door installation service with merchants. Merchants such as cribs, diaper tables, bed guardrails, safety seats, etc. are expected to access this service before 618. It is understood that the service will cover 2,800 cities at or above the county level across the country, which is another upgrade after Tmall’s large-scale electrical appliances and home decoration products are integrated with delivery and installation. In addition, the maximum compensation for large maternal and infant items such as Tmall hand-pushed baby strollers and safety seats can be paid 100 yuan. Currently, the service has covered 80% of orders, and it is expected to achieve full coverage before 618. (China.com Technology)

2. Taobao held the "First Global Foodie Live Competition"

On April 26, Taobao recently announced the holding of the "First Global Foodie Live Broadcasting Competition", intending to explore potential food broadcast representatives and new merchants on Taobao. From April 25 to May 9, merchants and anchors open the Taobao APP and search for "Global Food Broadcast Competition" to enter the event page and register. Regarding this competition, the relevant person in charge of Taobao Live said that in the food industry, live streaming and contentization have become key factors affecting consumer decision-making. More and more consumers are accustomed to placing orders while watching anchors feast on their feet; traditional graphic introductions are not as good as a coveted short video that can stimulate consumers' desire to buy. (Trend News)

3. JD Express: The average daily delivery order volume of Zibo’s eight major vegetable markets has increased by 500% compared with before it was out of the circle.

According to reports on April 25, Zibo has recently become a new "top" city. JD Express data shows that since Zibo came out of the circle, JD Express's delivery orders in Zibo City have increased by 130% compared with the previous one. Dou Fusuo, the head of the Zibo area of ​​JD Express, introduced that in order to facilitate tourists to deliver local food, JD Express has set up two convenient collection points at the south gate and north gate of the eight major bureaus, and has drawn nearly 20 couriers from Zibo City to specifically stationed at the market entrance. In order to ensure the delivery time, JD Express added a new station transmission train at noon so that the goods sent in the morning can be shipped at noon, and the next day delivery will be basically achieved in Beijing, Hebei and other places. (JD Logistics)

4. The official cooperation platform for Douyin life services is officially launched

On April 25, the 2023 Douyin Life Service Ecological Partner Conference was held in Chengdu. The theme of this conference is "Together to Help Good Business", and invites service providers, institutions and other ecological partners to discuss the business direction and ecological strategies of Douyin Life Service in the new stage. The "TikTok Life Service Official Cooperation Platform" was officially released at the meeting to provide product support to service providers, institutions and merchants. The cooperative platform will also display information on service providers and institutions that are in the process of exiting and clearing, provide necessary risk warnings, and integrate the quick entry portal for different roles. Service providers, institutions, and merchants can apply for self-service entry through this platform. (TikTok Life Service Business Observation)

5. TikTok: The platform service provider business is booming, and the growth rate of service providers exceeds 20% month-on-month

According to April 25, the 2023 Douyin Life Service Ecological Partner Conference was held in Chengdu. The conference announced the four major business themes of Douyin Life Service in 2023: diversified content, long-term operation, brand-name effect, and a vigorous and healthy ecosystem. Li Wei, vice president of Douyin's life service business, said that the service provider business on the platform is now showing a booming trend: in terms of quantity, service providers have grown at a monthly growth rate of more than 20% month-on-month; in terms of scale, the transaction scale undertaken by service providers has grown by more than 30% per month. (Whip the Cow)

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6. Hainan Province's express delivery business volume in the first quarter reached a total of 58.0494 million pieces, an increase of 46.86% year-on-year.

In the first quarter, the postal letter business completed a total of 451,500 pieces, a year-on-year decrease of 29.36%; the parcel business completed a total of 26,500 pieces, a year-on-year decrease of 26.18%. In the first quarter, the province's totaled 4.9236 million express delivery volume, a year-on-year increase of 13.33%; the off-site business volume reached 53.1137 million, a year-on-year increase of 51.02%; the international/Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan business volume reached 12,100 pieces, a year-on-year increase of 2.11%. In March, the delivery volume of postal industry in the province reached 39.2603 million pieces, a year-on-year increase of 34.19%. (Hainan Provincial Postal Administration)

7. Best Express Nanyang distribution opening operation

On April 25, the Nanyang Distribution Center of Best Express Henan Branch recently held an opening ceremony and will be officially put into operation from now on. Liu Hui, the director of Henan Branch, Wu Dongping, operation manager, and various franchisees rushed to the scene to participate in the opening ceremony. According to reports, Nanyang is located in Shentong Logistics Park, Wancheng District, Nanyang City, covering an area of ​​3,060 square meters. The transportation is convenient, 2 kilometers away from the Shuangpu Expressway, with sufficient personnel and complete equipment, the average monthly maximum load capacity of more than 7,500 tons, and 17 outlets at all levels are under its jurisdiction, covering the entire Nanyang area. (Bais Express WeChat)

8. Baidu Smart Cloud: Six major smart products will be launched after security assessment

On April 25, Baidu Intelligent Cloud held a closed-door technology exchange meeting. At the meeting, Baidu stated that the Baidu Intelligent Cloud big model platform is being tested internally. In addition to providing Wenxin big model including Wenxin Yiyan, it also supports third-party big models and provides tool chains and complete environments for AI applications. The six major smart product series - including financial industry applications, government industry applications, intelligent creation platform, intelligent customer service, enterprise knowledge management, and digital human live broadcast platform will be upgraded based on Wen Xinyiyan and will be launched in the future after the security assessment is completed. (36Kr)

9. OpenAI plans to launch ChatGPT enterprise subscription service

On April 25, local time, artificial intelligence research company OpenAI issued an announcement stating that it would allow all ChatGPT users to close chat history. OpenAI also said the company is developing a new "ChatGPT Business" subscription service for professionals who want to control data and businesses seeking to manage end users. OpenAI said the company plans to launch the new service in the next few months, which will follow the rules of API data usage, that is, by default, the data of enterprise users will not be used to train models. (ENECNEWS)

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10. More than 70% of Mexicans buy online through mobile devices

Mexican consumers prefer to use their phones to shop online and search for products than tablets, computers or other devices, according to a survey by Capterra, a consulting firm owned by Gartner. During the entire online shopping stage, 79% of people will directly complete payments through their mobile phones, 82% will use their mobile phones to track logistics and transportation, and 75% will use their mobile phones to consult customer service for questions. The survey also pointed out that 98% of Mexican consumers like to shop through their smartphones, and e-commerce platforms are their preferred destination. Specifically, 44% buy on apps such as Amazon and Mercado Libre, while 33% buy on sites on these platforms. According to a report released by the Mexican E-commerce Association, currently 123.5 million Mexicans are connected to the Internet through mobile devices, accounting for 96.5% of all Internet users. (Yien.com)