Laogao E-commerce Newspaper on October 9th E-commerce Morning News

1. Ant Financial suddenly changes its coach, or prepares for IPO

According to October 9, Ant Financial announced on the 8th that from October 16, Ant Financial Chairman and CEO Peng Lei will hand over the CEO's baton to President Jing Xiandong. During the period of constant IPO rumors, this is the most eye-catching change of coaches by Ant Financial. Jing Xiandong is a CFO and has nearly 20 years of financial management and operation experience. Analysts said that his inauguration will lead Ant Financial to accelerate its IPO pace

2. Official consultation on the new policy of online car-hailing in Beijing and Shanghai: It must be the household registration of the city.

On October 9, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen issued a new policy on online car-hailing and formally solicited opinions. ①Beijing: Online car-hailing requires a license plate for this city, and the driver must have a household registration in this city; ②Shanghai: Online car-hailing should be registered in this city, and the driver should have a household registration in this city; ③Shenzhen: Drivers must have a Shenzhen household registration or a residence permit.

3. Taobao Headlines announces the latest 7 major programs rules for Double 11

According to October 8, last night, Taobao Toutiao announced the detailed participation rules for seven major programs launched this year's Double 11. According to Yibang Power Network, the seven major programs are "Toutiao Jun's Brain Research Institute", "Eat and Drink Exploration Bureau", "Quality Research Institute", "Conscience Recommendation", "Exploring His Double 11 Shopping Cart", "Buy and Buyer Show", and "Essential Photo Equipment for Double Eleven", which will be launched from October 20th to November 11th. Taobao Toutiao will invite cooperative accounts to participate and recruit program content from Taobao experts.

4. "Crazy Boss" will appear on Tmall Live Double 11, and another new way to play with traffic?

According to the news on October 8, the Tmall Live Double 11 project team introduced that the live broadcast venue will specially launch the "Crazy Boss" live broadcast column. The program will be professionally produced by a large TV live media organization and will be broadcast live by well-known hosts offline studios. The program will be broadcast from 10:00 to 16:00 and 16:00 to 24:00 on November 1, 2016. Tmall will finally select 30 brands from the registered merchants, and the brand exposure period will be arranged according to the program needs. Merchants participating in this link will have the opportunity to play personalized videos recorded by "brand boss", and can also distribute large-scale brand rights and interests. At the same time, they can also introduce the brand's hot-selling products on Double 11. This provides a new reason for consumers to place orders in the hot shopping atmosphere of Double 11.

5. Meili United Group responds to rumors of layoffs of 200 people: normal personnel flow

According to October 9, there have been rumors that the Meili United Group, which was formed by the merger of Meilishuo, Mogujie and Taoshi, is undergoing a new round of layoffs, with the layoffs of about 200 people mainly involving R&D, operations, and human resources departments. Earlier today, Ding Jiale, the public relations director of Meili United Group, responded: "Meli United Group has not laid off employees, and has taken legal measures to deal with false reports on the Internet. In terms of personnel, some employees have indeed resigned, but it is a normal flow of personnel and no layoffs have been made."

6. Alibaba's funds invest in Hong Kong fashion e-commerce

On October 9, Hong Kong fashion e-commerce company Grana announced that it had received a US$10 million Series A investment, led by Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneur Fund, which was established last year, and existing investors, Singapore venture capital firm Golden Gate Venture and Hong Kong Concept Capital (MindWorks Ventures). Its model is to purchase fabrics from countries and regions such as mainland China, Peru, Italy, etc., and produce and sell fashion products of its own brands. Founded in 2014, the company completed a $6 million seed round, with sales maintaining a monthly growth of 15% since its inception.

7. State Administration for Industry and Commerce: The detection rate of failed online shopping products is 34.6%

On October 8, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce announced the results of special sampling inspections on the quality of online transaction goods on the 8th. This random inspection provided a total of 497 batches of effective samples sent for inspection. The inspection found that 172 batches of goods were unqualified in quality, and the overall detection rate of unqualified goods was 34.6%. The State Administration for Industry and Commerce conducted random inspections on the quality of goods traded on major e-commerce platforms in domestic markets such as Taobao, Tmall, Yixun.com, JD.com, Suning.com, No. 1 Store, Gome (Weibo) Online, Vipshop, Dangdang.com, Amazon China. The random inspection products involved electric fans, induction cookers, electric kettles, mobile phones, power adapters, plugs and sockets, converters, driving recorders, children's toys, household paper products, adult clothing, underwear, sports shoes, luggage, sanitary napkins, children's safety seats and other daily consumer goods. A total of 503 batches of random inspection products were selected.

8. Village Tao App will add a new channel and help hold a wedding in the countryside

According to October 9, Alibaba Rural Taobao recently stated that it will add a new "local life" channel to the rural Taobao App to provide customers with convenience, wedding, beauty, education and other services. Currently, the channel is in the process of investment. Rural Taobao said that the main scope of this investment is in the repair of digital products, car repair and maintenance, weddings, beauty and hairdressing, house renovation, home decoration, tutoring, interest and vocational training, labor agency and other aspects.

9. Alipay supports tax payment in Hangzhou

On October 8, Yibang Power Network learned that after piloting buses to swipe Alipay in Hangzhou, Alipay has made new moves to pilot tax payment services in Hangzhou. It is reported that the West Lake Taxation Branch of Hangzhou Municipal Local Taxation Bureau has started piloting Alipay to pay taxes (fees) today. Payers only need to open Alipay in the tax hall and scan the QR code on the screen to pay taxes with Alipay. The entire process can be completed in 5 seconds.

10. Didi responded to the details of online car-hailing local regulations: It will lead to a sharp drop in vehicle supply

On October 8, relevant departments in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen issued detailed rules for online car-hailing, which regulated the development of online car-hailing. The detailed rules make specific provisions on the vehicle qualifications and driver qualifications of online car-hailing. Drivers who apply for the "Online Taxi Driver's License" in Beijing must meet the requirements of the city's household registration and other conditions. Online car-hailing in Shanghai must be registered in Shanghai and Shanghai license plates. In response to this, Didi's official response said that Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and other places have announced drafts for soliciting opinions on the management measures for online car-hailing business services, which will greatly affect hundreds of millions of online car-hailing users and tens of millions of online car-hailing drivers. Didi believes that the draft opinion may lead to a sharp drop in vehicle supply, a significant reduction in drivers, double fares, and reduced travel efficiency.

French fashion e-commerce second place makes a lot of money to acquire, and is going to compete with the boss

On October 9, France's second largest fashion e-commerce company Showroommprivé announced its acquisition of Italian peer Saldi Privati, and recently announced the specific transaction information. It is reported that the transaction amount is 28 million euros. Considering the latter's future development potential, an additional 10 million euros may be added on the basis of pricing.

Australian Border Ministry strikes extended, cross-border parcels are still blocked

According to October 8, cross-border sellers who focus on the Australian market after the National Day holiday may encounter logistics challenges. The reporter learned that the strike action held by Australian local Immigration and Border Security and the Ministry of Agriculture staff, which was originally scheduled to end on October 9, will be extended until October 16. The strike will result in increased delays in mail delivery services to Australia.

"Foreign Department Store" will close its stores at the end of October after the winter in advance.

On October 8, recently, news of the closing of the Shilibao Store in Huatang Shopping Mall and the Parkson Sun Palace Store has been reported one after another. It has been confirmed that these foreign department stores that once accompanied Beijing citizens will come to an end at the end of October this year. At around 5 pm on Tuesday, the reporter came to the Shilibao store in Huatang Shopping Mall and saw two red back panels on the right side of the mall entrance, one posted the "Announcement" of the suspension of business, and the other was a notice on the subsequent use of the shopping card and the card refund. The closing sign shows: Due to the adjustment of the company's business structure, the Shilibao store in Huatang Shopping Mall will be closed from November 1, 2016. The fourth and fifth floors of the mall will be opened until October 28, 2016; the first and underground floors of the mall will be opened until October 31, 2016. The announcement specifically mentioned that "all equipment and facilities are in normal operation" at present, allowing consumers to shop with peace of mind.