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[Merchants, do you see my sincerity] Pinduoduo lowered the deposit of merchants' stores
On September 5, Pinduoduo's latest merchant notice showed that the basic deposit of merchant stores will be reduced from 1,000 yuan to 500 yuan, and the initialization margin of newly settled individual stores and enterprise stores will also be reduced to 500 yuan. It is understood that Pinduoduo's reduction of merchant store margin is being tested intensively, and the first batch of merchants to enjoy the policy has covered nearly 70 categories, and some merchants have completed withdrawals, and millions of merchants will benefit from this, especially for merchants operating in multiple stores, and the operating costs have been further reduced. This is also another reduction and exemption policy launched by Pinduoduo to merchants after the return rights and interests such as technical service fees and promotion service fees.
Source: Pinduoduo
[Family: It's late, but it's here!] Nearly 3,000 stores of FamilyMart are fully connected to Alipay "Touch"
FamilyMart, a convenience store chain, announced that nearly 3,000 stores will be fully connected to "Alipay Touch", and some stores have launched "Touch" membership payment, where users can enjoy member price payment by touching their mobile phones, and can also get membership points or point marks. At present, FamilyMart has more than 80 million members, including 3 million paid members. In August this year, the whole family piloted the "Alipay Touch" device, and in a short period of time, the member transaction orders, member transaction amount, and new members of the pilot stores showed double-digit growth, of which member orders increased by 40%.
Picture: FamilyMart stores nationwide will be connected to "Touch"
[This catering industry can also be regarded as letting me break in] Xiaohongshu catering group purchase has been launched in 49 cities across the country
From September 3, Xiaohongshu will open group buying of catering categories in 49 core cities across the country, and the commission rate is 0.6% for technical service fees, and the merchant deposit is temporarily exempted. At present, this rule is limited to food and beverage businesses, and is not open to other local lifestyle categories. In this regard, Xiaohongshu has not responded for the time being. Before the adjustment, Xiaohongshu was only open to food and beverage group buying in five cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Chengdu. In addition to these five cities, this adjustment also involves a number of provincial capitals and first-tier cities, including third-tier cities such as Linyi and Huizhou. (36 Krypton)
[This time it's really hi] Hi Special Purchase completed 100 million yuan of new financing
On September 5, Hi Tegou announced the completion of a new round of financing of more than 100 million yuan, and the company will further strengthen the construction of the supply chain and technical system, and is committed to providing consumers with the most cost-effective products and the best quality services. Founded in January 2021, HitGoo is a new generation of retail innovation brand - brand collection discount store, which attracts a large number of young users with authentic, big-name and ultra-low discounts, and provides young users with cost-effective choices with natural design and considerate service.
Source: Hi Tegou official website
Cai Lei, former vice president of JD.com, responded to rumors of pretending to be sick, fraudulent donations, and cheating marriages
On September 6th, Cai Lei, the former vice president of Jingdong Group, issued a "solemn statement on recent Internet rumors" on his personal social account, in this statement, Cai Lei clarified 20 Internet rumors, including: Cai Lei pretended to be sick, defrauded and defrauded donations, his condition improved, looking for college students to be actors to do scientific research, bribing hospital professors, slandering traditional Chinese medicine, live broadcast for more than ten hours a day, cheating marriage, "Icebreaker Station Co., Ltd." lawsuits, "Icebreaker Station Live Room" sells jewelry to cut leeks and so on. For these rumors, Cai Leifang provided screenshots of the rumors and provided evidence to clarify. According to the statement, Cai Lei showed his ALS diagnosis and the only lawsuit case proof of Icebreaker Station Co., Ltd. at present. Cai Lei said that his team has initiated the court case filing and reporting procedures, and reported specific rumor-mongering information and accounts through the Cyberspace Administration of China and the platform, and the relevant platforms have deleted thousands of rumor-mongering information.
Source: Weibo
[Thank you, a little meaning] Jingdong supermarket's order volume increased by more than 30% in the first half of the year
Jingdong Supermarket celebrated its 10th anniversary on September 5 and handed over the latest report card: In the first half of this year, Jingdong Supermarket continued to grow rapidly, with new users increasing by 20%, orders increasing by more than 30%, and revenue achieving high double-digit growth. By the end of 2023, Jingdong Supermarket has more than 50 super brands with annual sales of more than 1 billion yuan, as well as more than 100 brands of 500 million yuan and more than 500 brands with more than 100 million yuan. After that, Jingdong Group will invest 10 billion yuan to support Jingdong Supermarket's 10 billion agricultural subsidy project and the detonation of new products.
[Breaking thousands to have welfare/serious face] Maxim's Group opened its 1,000th Starbucks store
Starbucks franchisee Maxim's Group has opened a new store in Hanoi, Viet Nam, bringing the number of Starbucks franchised stores to 1,000. It is reported that Maxim's Group opened its first Starbucks store in Hong Kong in 2000 and has now obtained Starbucks franchises in Asian markets such as Thailand, Singapore, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Macau and Laos. In terms of the number of stores, Maxim's Group's largest Starbucks market is Thailand (507 stores), followed by Hong Kong (163 stores). （worldcoffeeportal）
Source: Internet
[Don't worry, don't worry, this is open] 6 tea and joy in Suzhou officially announced that they will open in September at the earliest
Recently, according to Suzhou local treasure news, there have been 6 official announcements in Suzhou, the addresses are located in the park Xingyuehui, Yanlord Cang Street, Guanqian Street, Jiuguang Department Store in the park, Xinguang Tiandi, Jinji Lake Rainbow. Among them, as one of the first stores in Suzhou, the Chayan Yuese Xingyuehui store will be unveiled in the form of a garden party store that can be visited and eaten, and the offline new retail store type of "Chayan Garden Party": In addition to drinks, the product types also cover many categories such as tea, tea powder, snacks, stationery, and daily necessities. The current progress of the Xingyuehui store in the park is that it has been fenced and is being renovated. Yanlord Cangjie store and Guanqian Street store are expected to open in September at the earliest.
[It's time for you to make a lot of money] Overlord Chaji silent store upgrade
Bawang Chaji announced a comprehensive upgrade of its "silent store". Not only does it continue to provide employment opportunities for hearing-impaired employees, but it also better serves different types of customers, including those with visual impairments and mobility impairments. At present, the upgraded "silent store" has been opened in Shanghai and Guangzhou, and will continue to be promoted in other cities across the country.
Picture: Group photo of employees of Bawang Chaji Silent Store in Guangzhou; Source: Southern Metropolis Daily
[Don't worship too much] Amazon ranked first in GMV fault in the first half of the year
According to public data statistics, Amazon's total merchandise transaction volume (GMV) in the first half of 2024 will reach $350 billion, ahead of Shopify's $128.1 billion, achieving the first fault. Among the four tigers platforms in China, AliExpress's GMV is 30 billion US dollars; SHEIN's GMV is $30 billion; PINDUODUO (TEMU) HAS A GMV OF $20 BILLION; TikTok SHOP has a GMV of $10.7 billion.
[Have you upgraded again? Meituan announced an upgrade plan to support F&B businesses
On September 3, Wang Puzhong, CEO of Meituan's core local business, announced that he would upgrade the "Prosperity Plan" for catering merchants, and jointly promote industry innovation through measures such as tens of billions of yuan to promote consumption, the "brand satellite store" 10,000-store rebate plan, the new restaurant support plan, and digital special projects. According to Meituan, by the end of 2030, the proportion of urban residents eating out will increase from 16.6% in 2023 to about 24%, which means that each urban resident can eat out five to six times a week. (36 Krypton)
[What? Is Double 11 again? Tmall Supermarket invested 500 million, and the double 11 goal was to sprint to 50% growth
On September 3, Tmall Supermarket held the 2024 Double 11 Merchant Conference in Hangzhou. Jiao Jin, Operations Director of Tmall Supermarket, said at the conference: "Our goal in the full cycle of Double 11 is to sprint 50% growth, for brands, growth is king, and we want to be the most important operation main position for brand merchants in Chinese supermarkets." "Since the beginning of this year, the overall transaction scale of Tmall Supermarket has maintained double-digit growth, and at the same time, the scale of 88VIP high-value users has increased by 40%, and the transaction contribution of 88VIP has reached 73%, an increase of 12 percentage points compared with last year. During this year's Double 11, Tmall Supermarket will invest 500 million to expand the scale of users, continue to increase the penetration rate of 88VIP, and it is expected that the high-net-worth users in the full cycle of Double 11 will achieve a 50% growth.
Yonghui set up a supply chain management company in Guangzhou
Recently, Guangzhou Yonghui Cai Fresh Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. was recently established, the legal representative is Zhao Zhiwei, with a registered capital of 50 million yuan, and its business scope includes supply chain management services, food additives sales, agricultural and sideline products sales, cosmetics retail, daily necessities sales, auto parts retail, catering management, etc. According to shareholder information, the company is wholly owned by Yonghui Cai Fresh Food Development Co., Ltd., which is jointly held by Yonghui Supermarket, Hillhouse, Sequoia Capital, etc.
[Hua'er, we are coming] Arowana plans to increase the capital of Luhua Group together with related parties
On September 4, Arowana announced that the company and its related party Hong Kong Jiayin planned to increase the capital of Shandong Luhua Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Luhua Group") at a price of 2.290 billion yuan and 3.279 billion yuan respectively for the shares of the following companies. The specific shareholding is as follows: the company holds 33% equity of Xiangyang Luhua Nongxiang Peanut Oil Co., Ltd., 33% equity of Changshu Luhua Edible Oil Co., Ltd., 49% equity of Zhoukou Luhua Nongxiang Peanut Oil Co., Ltd. and 50% equity of Laiyang Luhua Wilmar Plastic Industry Co., Ltd.; Hong Kong Jiayin holds a 49% stake in Laiyang Luhua Nongxiang Peanut Oil Co., Ltd. and a 49% stake in Shandong Luhua Nongxiang Peanut Oil Co., Ltd. After the completion of this transaction, the company holds 10.9536% of the equity of Luhua Group, and Hong Kong Jiayin holds 15.6864% of the equity of Luhua Group. (Beijing Business Daily)
[There are so many lists, there is always one] 2023 CCFA Fashion Retail and Fashion Consumption TOP100 Announcement
On September 4, the China Chain Store & Franchise Association released the "2023 Top 100 Fashion Retail and Fashion Consumption List", and publicized the details of the list, and the publicity period is set for September to October 2024. In the list, Chow Tai Fook, L'Oreal, Lao Fengxiang, Anta, Yuyuan Jewelry, China Gold, Nike (China), Fast Retailing (China), Ordos Resources Co., Ltd., Taobo International and other brands ranked in the top 10.
Source: China Chain Store & Franchise Association
[I said, no wonder] the scale of the domestic coffee market may exceed 300 billion yuan by the end of the year
The Brazil Coffee Exporters Association recently released data that Brazil's coffee exports to the mainland this year are expected to increase by 65% compared to last year. According to the data, the size of China's coffee market has reached about 265.4 billion yuan in 2023, with an average annual compound growth rate of 17.14% in the past three years, and it is expected that the market size will grow to 313.3 billion yuan by the end of 2024. According to the Brazil Coffee Exporters Association, Brazil's coffee exports to China will continue to grow significantly this year, reaching 2.5 million bags, an increase of 65% compared with 1.5 million bags last year, and the total export volume is expected to reach 525 million US dollars (about 3.722 billion yuan). (CCTV Finance)