Zeng Zhiwei was asked about the mooncake incident and pretended not to hear and fled the scene; 72 bottles of Moutai sold by Three Sheep did not meet the characteristics of genuine products; many e-commerce platforms have launched a new round of subsidy wars丨E-commerce Morning News

Recently, the "Hong Kong Meicheng Mooncakes" promoted by Xiao Yangge have caused heated discussions. Zeng Zhiwei promoted the mooncakes with Xiao Yangge in September and said that "this is a very good gift." He did not deny Xiao Yangge's statement that "they all know in Hong Kong that Hong Kong Meicheng sells a box offline for 700 yuan." During the Miss Hong Kong finals on September 15, someone mentioned this to Zeng Zhiwei. As soon as the word mooncake was mentioned, Zeng Zhiwei's face changed slightly and pretended not to hear it. He quickly put down the microphone and fled the scene, ending the interview. Hong Kong's largest free newspaper Headline Daily also reported Xiao Yangge's mooncake incident and mentioned that Zeng Zhiwei seemed to be unfamiliar with Meicheng mooncakes and looked confused during the live broadcast.

On September 16, Shanghai was hit by strong winds and rains due to the influence of Typhoon "Bebejia". Ele.me, Meituan and fresh food e-commerce Dingdong Maicai all stated that they have begun to take various measures to deal with extreme weather, and have equipped riders with raincoats, waterproof covers and other equipment. Riders will be exempted from liability for overtime as appropriate, and the delivery range will be adjusted according to actual conditions to ensure riders' safety.

On September 17, Xinxuan customer service said that consumers who bought the controversial product, the Year of the Rabbit Maotai, in the live broadcast room of the Three Sheep team need to provide an electronic traceability code issued by the Guangzhou Zhongjiu Testing Agency, and the agency will provide a 7-day free identification service. The legal person and other aspects of the above-mentioned testing agency introduced that from September 12 to 14, 72 bottles of "Three Sheep Disputed Maotai" were detected to be non-authentic. Some of them are "head-pulled wine" (made fake by pulling out the bottle cap and swapping the wine), and some are "fake cap and fake spray" wine, as well as wine that has been pulled out and the inner cap replaced. (Dahe Daily)

Recently, users flocked to Taobao's 10-hour delivery channel to pre-order Apple's new products, and "iPhone 16" became a popular search term. That night, the number of related searches on Taobao's 10-hour delivery channel soared 200 times, and sales increased 40 times. It is understood that in August this year, "Apple Authorized Stores" were fully connected to Taobao's 10-hour delivery, covering more than 600 cities and more than 3,000 stores across the country. Many consumers have become accustomed to ordering Apple products on Taobao's 10-hour delivery. The large-capacity versions of iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are hot models. Ten minutes after the sale, the inventory of many stores in the same city was already in a critical state.

On September 13, Xianyu’s two new AI products, “Smart Release” and “Smart Custody”, were unveiled at the China International Fair for Trade in Services. The two AI products mainly serve the pre-sales stage of idle transactions. Among them, “Smart Release” uses technologies such as image recognition and natural language generation; “Smart Custody” provides 24-hour all-round smart custody services for individual sellers who do not have time to manage goods. According to official introduction, this is the first time that an industry platform has applied AI technology to the circulation of idle goods transactions. At present, both products have entered the gray testing stage and will be officially launched within the year. (36Kr)

On September 17, Ctrip released a summary of its 2024 Mid-Autumn Festival travel, showing that this year's Mid-Autumn Festival is dominated by short-distance travel. In terms of local travel, the popularity of museum tours has increased significantly, and the number of museum ticket orders in various places has increased by 15% compared with the Dragon Boat Festival holiday. At the same time, the last day of the Mid-Autumn Festival coincides with the first day of the National Day holiday when train tickets go on sale. Judging from Ctrip's train ticket reservations, high-speed rail tickets for many popular destinations are in short supply on that day. (Securities Times)

Early in the morning of September 14, Pinduoduo launched an event: 10 billion yuan subsidy for iPhone 16 series, with an immediate discount of 400 yuan and a maximum discount of 1,000 yuan, achieving a price reduction for the entire series at the first launch. On the afternoon of September 14, Taobao Tmall platform followed up with subsidy activities. JD launched a 11.11 price guarantee service for purchasing designated A+ member version iPhone 16, promising that if the price of A+ member version products is reduced during the 11.11 period, you can apply for price guarantee. (Every Jingwang)

On September 16, the Ministry of Transport issued a document stating that according to the monitoring and summary data of the Office of the Leading Group for Logistics and Smooth Traffic of the State Council, from September 9 to September 15, the national freight logistics operated in an orderly manner, among which: the cumulative collection volume of postal express was about 3.53 billion pieces, a decrease of 0.03% month-on-month; the cumulative delivery volume was about 3.547 billion pieces, an increase of 3.02% month-on-month. (Ministry of Transport)

On September 17, Amazon announced that this year’s second Prime Day promotion (this time called Prime Big Deal Days) will start at 15:01 Beijing time on October 8, 2024 and will last for two days.

On September 15, Amazon Europe announced that in order to improve the Amazon Logistics (FBA) service, starting from September 16, Amazon will reduce the domestic and pan-EU FBA delivery rates in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. For small and oversized items, the rates can be reduced by up to 1.60 pounds/1.87 euros. By reducing fees, Amazon aims to help sellers provide customers with a wider range of small and oversized items. (AMZ123)

According to reliable sources, TikTok Shop plans to add eight new sites in 2024, namely Australia, Italy, France, Germany, Canada, Spain, Japan and South Korea. In addition to the eight new sites, TikTok also plans to launch e-commerce services in the Latin American market. These sites cover many important economies in Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region, which not only demonstrates TikTok Shop's deep insight into the global market, but also reflects its continued steady growth and strong expansion ambitions. (Yien.com)

Vietnam faces the challenge of a massive influx of cheap goods, which puts heavy pressure on domestic production. China, Vietnam's largest import market, saw a surge of 34.9% in imports in the first seven months. The Ho Chi Minh City Business Association reported that companies were having difficulty selling, with inventory backlogs and increased loans. The Vietnamese government is seeking countermeasures, including promoting domestic consumption, improving the legal system, strengthening trade defense regulations, and promoting digital transformation and brand building.

On September 17, Russian e-commerce platform Wildberries released sales data for the first week of September, revealing a clear trend of seasonal influences on multiple categories. Data showed that sports shoes, shirts, pants, dresses and other products still ranked at the top in sales performance, and as summer is coming to an end, consumer demand is gradually shifting to autumn and winter goods. The sales of summer light clothing such as sports shoes and T-shirts have declined significantly, while the demand for products such as jackets and textbooks has increased. (AMZ123)

According to news on September 16, Saihu has successfully connected with TikTok's cross-border/local sites in the US and non-US regions. Now, sellers who want to open stores on TikTok can use Saihu to complete TikTok shipments, product management, and viewing sales orders, empowering cross-border sellers. (Saihu ERP)

On September 16, Shein semi-hosted recently landed in Europe, opening 5 sites in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Spain. As Shein's official cooperative service provider, Dianxiaomi ERP officially connected to 5 European sites, supporting full-link management from product listing to sales orders to inventory maintenance. Together with the previously connected Shein semi-hosted sites in the United States and Mexico, Dianxiaomi ERP has fully connected to Shein's 7 semi-hosted sites. (Dianxiaomi ERP)

On September 15, German fashion e-commerce company Zalando announced the upgrade of its Plus plan and launched a new points system, aiming to strengthen customer loyalty and consolidate its competitiveness in the European e-commerce market. The new Plus plan is free to join and does not charge an annual fee. Customers can earn points through purchases, newsletter subscriptions and other interactions on the Zalando platform. Points can unlock four different benefit levels, including existing Plus plan benefits and new benefits, such as birthday coupons and exclusive event invitations. (Zalando)

Brazilian e-commerce companies and Pagar.me conducted the third Black Friday preparation survey. The results showed that 28% of companies will start preparing for the event in September; 25.6% of companies plan to start preparing in October; 22% of companies will start preparing in August; and 14% of companies will start preparing in July. Only 10% of companies did not prepare for the celebration in advance. In terms of promotional strategies, free delivery is the first choice, and 49% of the companies surveyed plan to adopt it. Inventory promotions, product combinations and progressive discounts are also popular, accounting for more than 30% each. In terms of new technology applications, 64% of companies said they would not adopt new technologies, while 28% are optimistic about the potential of artificial intelligence.

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